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. by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (8:17 am)
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Looking down from my living room window...oops!
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Re: . [fintail] by the_big_al
Dec 18, 2008 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 18, 2008 8:17 am)

wow - and I think the storm that hit you is headed (or is right on top) my way, although there is only a about an inch outside right now. But the passes are a mess. I am going to try and make it to Ashland today, but may not make it once I get to town since it is a little higher than where I live and where I have to go is where i tried to go a couple days ago.
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Re: . [the_big_al] by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (9:12 am)
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Replying to: the_big_al (Dec 18, 2008 8:53 am)

We missed the fun stuff the past few days, now we are catching up.
 
I'm not going out in my car until they at least do some sanding and/or plowing. Neither has happened yet.
 
Probably 8-10 cars stuck on my hill now, the newness has worn off. Traffic volumes are probably 10-20% of normal on my street, which is a good sign.
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Re: . [fintail] by hammerhead
Dec 18, 2008 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 18, 2008 9:12 am)

We have city transit buses getting stuck on the flat main street of downtown!
 
The list of school closures is nearly unanimous, and businesses are closed as well. We're having a late breakfast then gonna break out the shovel & snowblower. The Suburban has snow that drifted in to the driveway up to its door handles.
 
Cheers!
Paul
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Re: . [fintail] by imidazol97
Dec 18, 2008 (10:23 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 18, 2008 9:12 am)

Your pictures are great. That's as long as it's not us here in W. Ohio. We haven't been hit yet and usually don't get it before Christmas. Maybe one out of eight years do we have a good, debilitating snow.
 
Your picture looks like that's the heavy, wet type of snow which can be really slick compared to 20 degree temps where it gets crunchy and gives some traction.
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Re: . [hammerhead] by ruking1
Dec 18, 2008 (10:30 am)
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Replying to: hammerhead (Dec 18, 2008 10:11 am)

Just think where you would be without...global warming !!!
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Re: . [ruking1] by steve_ HOST
Dec 18, 2008 (10:41 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 18, 2008 10:30 am)

You're off-topic, plus one tenet of global warming is that it causes weather extremes, and causes them more frequently.
 
For those not in the loop, we bat GW around frequently over in Are automobiles a major cause of global warming?. (or maybe I should say climate change so no one thinks GW stands for Pres. Bush ).
 
Hey Paul, went sliding yesterday. We sure could use some more; the stuff at Bogus is ghost snow with zero moisture content. Only one slide-off, and he was considerate and slid a good ten feet off the road so as not to block traffic.
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Re: . [imidazol97] by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (11:28 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Dec 18, 2008 10:23 am)

Glad someone likes em. This isn't a huge snow by your standards, maybe 5-6" in my area, but here that's enough to be a real mess as few have chains, few use snow tires, and the local authorities have little in the way of means to improve the roads.
 
The snow is actually pretty fluffy, compact and hard on the roads, but still very slick.
 
Here's looking down my hill just a couple minutes ago. All of these cars are stuck - none moving when I took the pic
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Re: . [hammerhead] by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (11:31 am)
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Replying to: hammerhead (Dec 18, 2008 10:11 am)

I was thinking of trying to show up at work this afternoon, but probably not. I'll have to go in tomorrow though, as I'll only be in for a few hours next week. Should be a fun drive, I am going to leave very early.
 
My car is sleeping in its nice dry garage, and I think it is happy about that.
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Re: . [fintail] by imidazol97
Dec 18, 2008 (12:23 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 18, 2008 11:28 am)

3-5 inch is our average with lots of snows below and a few over. But often over is 8-15 inches. Fifth miles northwest we would get a lot more days of snow and a few that we deeper.
 
I loved sitting at home watching the snow when I didn't have to get out in it.
 
Is the car angled off to the right by the blue trash dumpster a slideoff? That's a steep hill from what I can tell. We're relatively flat compared to that slope. Most streets are level.

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