Collapsed Roof, No Power, more Snow on the Way

Some people seem forget that global warming can have a reversed effect on the system. Ever seen The Day After Tomorrow, the theory is sound but just not things happening so fast like they did.

This is an El Nino winter, the jet stream has really dropped down which is causing all the cold arctic air to sweep right down past eastern Canada and hit us.

No sense in crying about anything nothing any of us can do besides preparing for stuff.
 
CRUZTAKER said:
They had to know it too much weight...no????
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I don't think so. This isn't something that is usually a big concern in the area. This area has never seen this much snow during my lifetime. You have to go back to the winter of 1898-1899 (about 110 years) to even get close. I suspect that many buildings here are getting really close to their maximum snowload or are already into their design safety factor. Even the news is starting to talk about snow on roofs. :(
 
Oh Boy !

I should just leave it at that.

But I won't.

Please note: I type all the following kiddingly, only joking, I mean no disrespect, I know it's tough, really, I do.

Cold Artic? How cold have you all, oops, I mean Ya'll been? Call me when it is 3 degrees F and 20 below with windchill.

No wonder all the buildings blow away in a hurricane down yonder. Can't even stand a few feet of snow.

No electricity since Friday? that's only 5 days. At least your days are warm, and the sun probably shines once in a while there too.

And where does anyone have to go, isn't everything down there closed anyway.

Now you guys down there know why I make my own beer......

On the bright side, there are a lot of records being broken. Hang in there.
 
Look at this way

Problem is this part of the USA is not use too the volume of snow we have had. There are way more cars on the road around here than in most other places.

New Jersey is the highest populaation per mile in the USA. Traffice is a nightmare most sunny days as Bluerauder about Nothern Va.:mad:

Two major snow storms back to back on in a heavy population area will overwork any attempts to clear out the snow.

Most pick-ups now will not be able to plow lots like they did the for the first storm because ther is no where to put the snow>
 
I lived in the great North of Minneapolis for 9 Winters (that is the unit, not years) and this one-two snow storm punch to the DC area is worse than any short period of snow I experienced in Minneapolis. MOST of the time it's quite decent here in winter. I've been here 19 years.
 
I lived in the Northeast Kingdom Of Vermont for a couple of years. I worked the night shift and had to travel 25 miles to work; coming home at 3am at -30*F with wind chill down near -60*F. I remember 3' - 4' snowdrifts across the road and whiteouts due to blowing snow. The best was to make it down to the main road (Rt 2) and following the snowplows home when I could.

Did I mention I hate snow!!!!!
 
Someday, when I get really old, I'm gonna get me one of those new fangled snowblowers!

My dad shoveled until he was 85.

My driveway can park 7-8 cars. I've been shoveling it by myself since I bought this house in 1980.

(Turned 67 last Sunday. Sure hope to turn 68 next year.)
 
Ok Ok thats enough said folks look i,m sorry for sending you guys all that snow that we normally get every winter here because i really do miss seeing the white stuff and haveing to get the loader out of the barn to plow out my driveway just so i can get out and get a bottle or two to calm my nerves. ive got about 4" instead of 4ft that should be here this time of year,could you please point your fans to the north and let er ripp Thanks a million
 
Denise and I feel like we're in Omaha again, except we're not seeing -15+ degrees here (WHICH IS OK).

Had the SuperDuty stuck for about 10 minutes on Sunday.

We might get the trailer out by July, whatta think? :)
 
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It was cold but not freezing at 5 this morning on the way to work. Since then it has gotten crazy out. Snow started falling, the wind started up, now everything is coated in snow and it is freezing windy cold out.
 
rayjay said:
Uhm, we got a hot 3" from this latest storm, ho humm...
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Pizz off Ray ..... I am tired of shovelling this crap. :P Tonite it is blowing around on 35 MPH winds. We've gotten about 38 inches in the past week. Definitely the biggest series of storms that I have ever witnessed in this area during my lifetime. Definitely one for the record books for Northern Virginia.
 
Bluerauder said:
Pizz off Ray ..... I am tired of shovelling this crap. :P
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I was trying not to laugh at your situation but this made me do it.
I guess with everyone snowed in hospitals maternity wards are going to be packed about 9 months from now, yep yep.
 
CBT said:
I was trying not to laugh at your situation but this made me do it.
I guess with everyone snowed in hospitals maternity wards are going to be packed about 9 months from now, yep yep.
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That's what she said.
 
jerrym3 said:
Someday, when I get really old, I'm gonna get me one of those new fangled snowblowers!

My dad shoveled until he was 85.

My driveway can park 7-8 cars. I've been shoveling it by myself since I bought this house in 1980.

(Turned 67 last Sunday. Sure hope to turn 68 next year.)
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I shoveled for 5 1/2 hours the during the first round and swore I'd never do that again. Ended up being lucky enough to find a snow blower yesterday. Power equipment rules. It saved my back today by clearing my driveway + three neighbors'. The internal combustion engine is man's greatest achievement!! This area is prone to blizzards, I would highly recommend having one of these guys in your garage.
 
BizTerp said:
I shoveled for 5 1/2 hours the during the first round and swore I'd never do that again. Ended up being lucky enough to find a snow blower yesterday. Power equipment rules. It saved my back today by clearing my driveway + three neighbors'. The internal combustion engine is man's greatest achievement!! This area is prone to blizzards, I would highly recommend having one of these guys in your garage.
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god i hate you lol. we have one pos shovel from what looks like the 60s. im definitly investing in a snow blower and a plow for next year.
 
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