View Full Version : Fucking Snowing!
Wryan
01-17-2008, 05:55 AM
Damn you, you ice/cold front! Damn youuuuuuuuuu!
Oh wait. I don't have a job to go to tomorrow and can stay inside where it's toasty and warm.
/conga
Yxklyx
01-17-2008, 02:38 PM
Damn you, you ice/cold front! Damn youuuuuuuuuu!
Oh wait. I don't have a job to go to tomorrow and can stay inside where it's toasty and warm.
/conga
I think I'll work from home tomorrow. ;)
I think we're looking at lows of -15F in the Twin Cities on Saturday. And that doesn't bring wind chill into account.
Kurosawa Fan
01-17-2008, 03:36 PM
I think we're looking at lows of -15F in the Twin Cities on Saturday. And that doesn't bring wind chill into account.
This is why Minneapolis was ruled out when Val and I were deciding where we'd like to move in the next few years.
This is why Minneapolis was ruled out when Val and I were deciding where we'd like to move in the next few years.
It builds character.... :P
bac0n
01-17-2008, 05:09 PM
This is why Minneapolis was ruled out when Val and I were deciding where we'd like to move in the next few years.
The shittiness of Minneapolis in Late January/Early February is overruled by the awesomeness of Minneapolis in Late April / May.
The shittiness of Minneapolis in Late January/Early February is overruled by the awesomeness of Minneapolis in Late April / May.
June, July, August, September, October, and November are quit enjoyable, too.
Ezee E
01-17-2008, 05:22 PM
-10 today with wind chill when I woke up.
Good thing we didn't have any calls last night. That would've been torturous.
MadMan
01-17-2008, 06:27 PM
I hated having to go to school today. Its only going to get worse from here on temp wise according to forecasters....but hey at least I don't live in Minnesota :P
soitgoes...
01-17-2008, 09:10 PM
We've had our first string of days without rain in about a month and a half. Its been glorious.
Skitch
01-18-2008, 02:52 PM
It builds character.... :P
http://static1.videosift.com/thumbs/a/we/Awesome_Standup_Comedy_Jeff_Du nham_Walter.jpg
We're a hardy people. WE LOVE IT HERE!
Bunch of frozen dumbasses!
Sycophant
01-21-2008, 03:25 PM
Yep. We're having an awfully white Martin Luther King, Jr. Day today. It was hell walking here.
Rowland
01-21-2008, 03:29 PM
-3F with wind chill right now. And I have some shit I have to leave the house to do as well. Mother fudger.
Kurosawa Fan
01-21-2008, 03:36 PM
-3F with wind chill right now. And I have some shit I have to leave the house to do as well. Mother fudger.
We were -10F yesterday, but we haven't had any new snow to go with it. Single-digit temps suck. I have to leave for work in a minute, but thankfully it's up to a whopping 15F, and 1F with the wind chill.
Skitch
01-21-2008, 04:18 PM
I'm looking at single digits and below for next couple days...brrrrrrr...
Ezee E
01-21-2008, 04:31 PM
Single digits here as well, with very light snow. I kind of like it actually since there isn't much wind.
Kurosawa Fan
01-22-2008, 03:55 PM
Well, we finally got hit with snow. Almost a foot of it last night. The temp is up though, to about 25F, with a wind chill around 13F.
Well, we finally got hit with snow. Almost a foot of it last night. The temp is up though, to about 25F, with a wind chill around 13F.
We got maybe an inch, and people forgot how to drive, AGAIN.
Yo, shitbricks: When its this fucking cold out, the chemicals don't work so good. And ever here of this shit called black ice?!
Kurosawa Fan
01-22-2008, 04:30 PM
We got maybe an inch, and people forgot how to drive, AGAIN.
Yo, shitbricks: When its this fucking cold out, the chemicals don't work so good. And ever here of this shit called black ice?!
We're pretty fortunate around where I live. The only time people get stupid and forget how to drive is the first couple snows of the year. We don't get dumped on like other states, but we pretty much have snow on the ground from November through March, so our roads are constantly being cleared. But when winter first hits, it's as if everyone forgot that snow existed and they can drive like it's summer. Either that or they go 5 MPH and pump their brakes at every stop.
Ezee E
01-22-2008, 09:05 PM
Snowed in the morning.
Now it's in the mid-50's.
That's Colorado for you.
MadMan
01-22-2008, 10:47 PM
There's a chance of snow tomorrow. I hope it doesn't happen, because I'm tired of shoveling and having to worry about the roads being crappy since I drive to school.
Its -13F. Don't want to know the wind chill.
Kurosawa Fan
01-24-2008, 01:39 PM
7F here. Wind chill is -9F.
7F here. Wind chill is -9F.
We're transporting a bunch of packs at work today. We got the diesel to start on the third try.
Kurosawa Fan
01-24-2008, 01:42 PM
We're transporting a bunch of packs at work today. We got the diesel to start on the third try.
You're a brave man. Know that I'll be praying for your hypothermia-catching soul.
You're a brave man. Know that I'll be praying for your hypothermia-catching soul.
Loading and unloading will be at loading docks, so its not too crazy. Still fucking stupid to be going out in this weather. If anything happens to Todd or I, I'm gonna unload on management.
Skitch
01-24-2008, 03:30 PM
We started a project this morning, and said to hell with this. Going home...
dreamdead
01-24-2008, 03:40 PM
Here in Dekalb, IL, it's -4. With wind chill it's -23. I am not a fan, though I'll only have to be outside today for short jaunts...
Sycophant
01-24-2008, 03:49 PM
It's something like 12 degrees Fahrenheit here in Salt Lake. But that's enough to make me really not want to make the walks to and from the grocery store.
Wryan
01-24-2008, 05:12 PM
"Where's all the fucking global warm-over!? I want it to be COLD when I'm hot and HOT when I'm cold! Why can't this planet accommodate my nonsensical whims!"
Seriously, though, I'm a pussy when it comes to weather extremes in either direction.
Yeah, it was a touch chilly out there.
Sycophant
01-24-2008, 05:33 PM
I never want to do a Utah winter again.
MadMan
01-24-2008, 07:08 PM
"Where's all the fucking global warm-over!? I want it to be COLD when I'm hot and HOT when I'm cold! Why can't this planet accommodate my nonsensical whims!"
Seriously, though, I'm a pussy when it comes to weather extremes in either direction.:lol: And why not Wryan? The planet should be like a combo of the thermostat and the AC damnit! :P
Wryan
01-24-2008, 07:12 PM
:lol: And why not Wryan? The planet should be like a combo of the thermostat and the AC damnit! :P
Actually, the idea is terrifying. That one day our planet will be controlled within an inch of its life and we'll be able to alter weather patterns, temperatures, precipitation at will and we'd...naw we'd all kill each other before that.
MadMan
01-24-2008, 07:14 PM
Yeah I can't help but agree with you that mankind should never be in control of this planet. I don't think it will ever happen though, but that's wishful and optimistic thinking on my part.
Kurosawa Fan
01-29-2008, 04:10 PM
46 and raining in my area. By Friday it's supposed to be back in the teens with snow.
46 and raining in my area. By Friday it's supposed to be back in the teens with snow.
-15F tonight.
dreamdead
01-29-2008, 04:26 PM
Mid 40s here in Dekalb, IL, right now. By tonight we'll be at -23 with the wind chill.
My car is guaranteed to be ftozen shut. I really want to be back in Ohio in terms like this...
Holy Shit!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed southbound Interstate Hwy. 35 from Owatonna to the Iowa border due to zero visibility and numerous crashes.
bac0n
01-29-2008, 07:50 PM
Today's high: 36 degrees F
Today's Low: -15 degrees F
That's a difference of 51 degrees between the high and the low? Wild.
Yxklyx
01-29-2008, 08:51 PM
I was beginning to enjoy the balmy, raw, swirling wind weather. Back to the deep freeze it is! One thing that would make this Winter perfect would be a BIG snowstorm - like 12". Haven't had one of those in a while.
MadMan
01-29-2008, 10:24 PM
Holy Shit!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed southbound Interstate Hwy. 35 from Owatonna to the Iowa border due to zero visibility and numerous crashes.Wow.
Its fucking freezing down here. We don't have any snow but the windchill makes it feel like its 10 below down here. My face almost froze when I was walking to school from the nearby parking lot.
Kurosawa Fan
01-30-2008, 04:29 PM
It's 4F right now, with a wind chill of -18F. Have I mentioned that I fucking hate this state?
It's 4F right now, with a wind chill of -18F. Have I mentioned that I fucking hate this state?
Yeah, stay outta Minnesota! :lol:
Kurosawa Fan
01-30-2008, 04:39 PM
Yeah, stay outta Minnesota! :lol:
Yeah, I just noticed you're at -26F wind chill. Fargo is -39F wind chill right now. That's unreal.
Yeah, I just noticed you're at -26F wind chill. Fargo is -39F wind chill right now. That's unreal.
Thought it felt warmer when I went out for lunch. :lol:
Kurosawa Fan
01-30-2008, 04:41 PM
Thought it felt warmer when I went out for lunch. :lol:
You're loony. :lol:
You're loony. :lol:
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordp ress.com/2008/01/funny-pictures-captain-obvious-cat.jpg
MadMan
01-30-2008, 07:06 PM
Yeah, I just noticed you're at -26F wind chill. Fargo is -39F wind chill right now. That's unreal.Holy shit I'm glad I don't live in MN :eek:
Kurosawa Fan
02-01-2008, 02:05 PM
We got hit with 6 inches of snow last night. It's still snowing right now, and they're saying by the end of the day we could have another 4-5 inches. That's a foot of snow in all. I feel like I'm back in elementary school again, when this happened almost every winter.
Kurosawa Fan
02-01-2008, 03:21 PM
I just went out and played in the snow with my sons for about an hour. That was a lot of fun. Perhaps I should stop bitching.
MadMan
02-01-2008, 05:27 PM
I just went out and played in the snow with my sons for about an hour. That was a lot of fun. Perhaps I should stop bitching.When you have to drive through and shovel it you'll bitch. Heh. But when you play in it and have fun with snow....then its good times. I hope I'm as good a dad as my father and you are KF someday. If I ever get married and have kids.
Yxklyx
02-05-2008, 06:48 PM
Here it comes again!
MadMan
02-06-2008, 06:22 AM
We got dumped on today, and we're getting more tomorrow. Damn groundhog just had to see his shadow :|
Kurosawa Fan
02-06-2008, 11:38 AM
We were supposed to get 4 or 5 inches last night. We awoke to a slight dusting. That's good for the drive to work, so I'm not complaining, but my son was hoping for another snow day. We're still supposed to get some snow throughout the day, but nothing major. Seems we just missed the worst of it.
EDIT: Holy crap! Scratch that. We're supposed to get 4-8 inches throughout the day, and then another 10-15 tonight! Guess the storm was just a bit slow getting to us.
Skitch
02-06-2008, 12:00 PM
I don't care if third day in row raining...I'm enjoying the 50 degree weather...
MadMan
02-06-2008, 08:56 PM
We were supposed to get 4 or 5 inches last night. We awoke to a slight dusting. That's good for the drive to work, so I'm not complaining, but my son was hoping for another snow day. We're still supposed to get some snow throughout the day, but nothing major. Seems we just missed the worst of it.
EDIT: Holy crap! Scratch that. We're supposed to get 4-8 inches throughout the day, and then another 10-15 tonight! Guess the storm was just a bit slow getting to us.Down in Iowa the brunt of the storm has left the area. We're still going to get some light snow, but I can handle that. 10-15 inches is utterly insane dude.
Duncan
02-06-2008, 10:25 PM
It was well over 65 today in New York. In February.
Sycophant
02-06-2008, 10:26 PM
It was well over 65 today in New York. In February.
Desperate times call for disparate weathers?
Mysterious Dude
02-06-2008, 10:29 PM
Desperate times call for disaparate weathers?
Get out of this thread.
Kurosawa Fan
02-07-2008, 12:43 AM
We have at least 18 inches right now, and it's still snowing. It's supposed to keep snowing at this rate until 1 a.m. We have a snow drift that is up to our bedroom window. It's just crazy. I've lived in Michigan my entire 27 years, and my drive home from work tonight was the worst driving conditions I can remember. Every flake of snow was clinging to the road and my car and turning to ice. I had to do the "roll down the window and snap the wiper" method at least 15 times. Forget the north, we're moving to Phoenix.
Wryan
02-07-2008, 12:48 AM
We have at least 18 inches right now, and it's still snowing. It's supposed to keep snowing at this rate until 1 a.m. We have a snow drift that is up to our bedroom window. It's just crazy. I've lived in Michigan my entire 27 years, and my drive home from work tonight was the worst driving conditions I can remember. Every flake of snow was clinging to the road and my car and turning to ice. I had to do the "roll down the window and snap the wiper" method at least 15 times. Forget the north, we're moving to Phoenix.
Ick.
It was well over 65 today in New York. In February.
...and it felt beautiful! Too bad about winter, though. Kinda didn't happen much here.
dreamdead
02-07-2008, 02:16 AM
It's times like these I'm thankful I'm not in Michigan.
Meantime here in Illinois we got blasted with freezing rain all morning, and it finally did its dirty work around 2 pm when it shifted into hell. My '89 Grand Marquis is, as per usual, frozen shut. I think while I'm working in Ohio over the summer it'll be a smart investment to purchase a newer car that can manage in these conditions. This whole dependence on friends from the uni is getting old, and really slighting my ability to enjoy the evenings wandering around.
Kurosawa Fan
02-07-2008, 03:54 AM
232 school closings in our area thus far. And it's not even midnight. My son has the day off tomorrow, as does my wife. I think I'll take the day off too.
Here are some pictures I just snapped from my front door. Notice it's still snowing.
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1042/holysnow001cu8.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3746/holysnow002ug9.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3387/holysnow003dw3.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/756/holysnow006jg7.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2136/holysnow007ea9.jpg
These didn't turn out that well. The one with the basketball hoop is supposed to show a snowdrift up to the window of our neighbor's house. These just don't do justice to the mess we're currently experiencing. It literally looks like a snowy desert. We can't tell where our street is, let alone our own driveway. It's incredible. I'll take a few more tomorrow when we're out goofing off tomorrow.
MadMan
02-07-2008, 04:05 AM
Goddamn KF that really is a blizzard.
Ezee E
02-07-2008, 04:35 AM
I had that last year.
Twice.
Kurosawa Fan
02-07-2008, 05:38 PM
So here are some more with a bit better perspective. The first one is the post office across from our house. It's actually the back of the building, but the mail isn't running today because the trucks are snowed in.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4265/holysnow011de3.jpg
These are a few snow drifts
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4407/holysnow012dl1.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7588/holysnow013wn2.jpg
Here's Dylan and I trying to clear the driveway
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2265/holysnow014go1.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8525/holysnow015es3.jpg
Here's the end result. I'm still not entirely sure how I accomplished this.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5668/holysnow016gg4.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/763/holysnow017ry1.jpg
Here's a bit of perspective. This is my 2 year old Zach, who's 3 feet tall without all the snow gear.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1815/holysnow018lv2.jpg
And here's the snow on our roof.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6489/holysnow019bn4.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5041/holysnow020kb9.jpg
Just crazy. We've been out playing all day.
Just crazy. We've been out playing all day.
Dust off that grill and get grillin'!
MadMan
02-07-2008, 08:56 PM
Awesome pictures KF. I'm glad I don't live in Michigan....
Rowland
02-07-2008, 09:07 PM
I wouldn't say that looks like anything terribly out of the ordinary, at least in the realm of snow storms. Damn, I wish I took pictures during the freak storm my area had in October of '06. That was just amazing.
Kurosawa Fan
02-07-2008, 09:25 PM
It's not usual around my parts. It gets cold here, but we don't get snowfall like this anymore.
MadMan
02-19-2008, 05:36 PM
More goddamn snow recently. My college, which never cancels/delays school because most of the kids live on campus actually broke down and gave us a two hour delay because the temperature dipped to about -16. I think I saw somewhat that the forecast calls for the temp to get even colder than that tomorrow. I hate this damn weather. Extreme cold is actually worse than snow in some ways.
Kurosawa Fan
02-19-2008, 05:40 PM
We're still cold, but the snow has pretty much stopped. We'll get half an inch to an inch overnight at times, but it's cleared off the roads by the time we wake up. I can't wait for Spring.
Wryan
02-20-2008, 12:58 AM
I look at those pics and say outloud, "DAMN! That would be a lot of coke!"
-11F right now, and a pisser of a windchill.
MadMan
02-25-2008, 07:42 PM
We are currently getting ice and rain after a really nice weekend. More snow is supposed to follow this week. I won't rest easy until the month of February is over.
Yxklyx
03-21-2008, 12:52 AM
"Up to 9 inches of snow on Friday" they say for Chicago. I think they're crying wolf again.
Duncan
03-21-2008, 02:34 AM
I'm home for spring break and the snow drifts are up to my eyes in some places. Apparently we were 14 cm short of the record set in 1939 for most snow in a winter. It's "spring" now, but it's still way cold outside. Weird, cuz back in NYC we barely had a winter. I was wearing a t-shirt a couple weeks ago.
Melville
03-21-2008, 02:37 AM
I'm home for spring break and the snow drifts are up to my eyes in some places. Apparently we were 14 cm short of the record set in 1939 for most snow in a winter. It's "spring" now, but it's still way cold outside. Weird, cuz back in NYC we barely had a winter. I was wearing a t-shirt a couple weeks ago.
We've actually had at least two amazingly warm stretches in southern Ontario this winter, but we still managed to get mountains of snow and fairly cold temperatures in general.
Its a good thing my Mom keeps a well stocked freezer and pantry. They're snowed in up in Grand Rapids, MN. School was cancelled today and probablly tomorrow. They NEVER cancel school up there.
Two feet of snow, damn near 'blue' snow, if you know what I mean.
http://www.startribune.com/local/17342739.html
Kurosawa Fan
04-07-2008, 06:38 PM
Its a good thing my Mom keeps a well stocked freezer and pantry. They're snowed in up in Grand Rapids, MN. School was cancelled today and probablly tomorrow. They NEVER cancel school up there.
Two feet of snow, damn near 'blue' snow, if you know what I mean.
http://www.startribune.com/local/17342739.html
Wow. I thought storms of this magnitude were finished this year. It's been near 70 and sunny the last three days in my area. I'm sure we'll get a bit of flurries here and there until the end of spring/beginning of summer, but it's hard to imagine a storm like that on a day like today.
Ezee E
04-08-2008, 03:23 AM
Pure Colorado today... Started off with a blizzard, then supersunny, then cold, then sunny, then ice cold.
MadMan
04-08-2008, 02:53 PM
Dear God,
Why the hell is it below 40 in April in Iowa? Can you turn up the heat? We'd greatly appreciate it big guy. Thanks.
-Sincerely,
MadMan
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