A couple of differences between snow in the South and in the North are that
it's often been warm prior to the snow in the South - the first ¼ of snow
melts on contact with the road then freezes to ice while the rest of the
snow covers it. This happens almost every time. Makes driving tricky. The
A couple of differences between snow in the South and in the North are that
it's often been warm prior to the snow in the South - the first ¼ of snow
melts on contact with the road then freezes to ice while the rest of the
snow covers it. This happens almost every time. Makes driving tricky. The
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A couple of differences between snow in the South and in the North are that
it's often been warm prior to the snow in the South
Biggest difference is road surface. Southern roads are smoother and ice up
like a skating rink.
Mike
On Jan 30, 2014 3:53 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
A couple of differences between snow in the South and in the North are that
it's often been warm prior to the snow in the South -
my kid thinks that as well. about the nature of the snow, that is
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 3:08 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
A couple of differences between snow in the South and in the North are that
it's often been warm prior to the snow in the South - the first ¼ of snow
melts on
i sure don't miss the belt parkway and the potholes there that can swallow
you whole
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote:
Biggest difference is road surface. Southern roads are smoother and ice up
like a skating rink.
Mike
On Jan 30, 2014 3:53 PM,
IMO, the main difference in snow driving between north and south is the high
percentage of southern drivers who can't drive in snow.
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 3:08 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
A couple of differences between snow in the South and in the North are
that
it's often
We have about 1/2 of snow and some frozen stuff under that. Region
completely paralyzed. Bridges closed, our islands are isolated! Send FEMA!
--R
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On Jan 29, 2014 10:58 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
We have about 1/2 of snow and some frozen stuff under that. Region
completely paralyzed. Bridges closed, our islands are isolated! Send FEMA!
--R
FEMA is on it's way.. should be there by mid summer.. right on schedule..
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
We have about 1/2 of snow and some frozen stuff under that. Region
completely paralyzed. Bridges closed, our islands are
We have about 1/2 of snow and some frozen stuff under that. Region
completely paralyzed. Bridges closed, our islands are isolated!
Send FEMA!
--R
Same in the Gulf coast region from TX to Alabama.
it is curious to explore this. for 6 years, i lived by lake ontario. it
started snowing at the end of october and ended in april. sometimes it
would snow a few feet in one snowfall. , nothing ever got shut down on
account of it
it may just be about preparedness but someone has suggested that
'Bout 3 inches here, Goldsboro, NC. Woe is me!
Wilt
- Original Message -
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 10:58 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Icepocalyspe
We have about 1/2 of snow
Times have changed. The people demand that they be protected from
themselves.
When I was a younger fellow than I am now, I do not remember roads being
closed or school buses not running.
The roads were there but most people were either smart enough not to go
out on them when it was truly bad or
Problem here is that there is no equipment to deal with the roads and
bridges, so it is pretty much wait it out. We had about a 1/2 of snow
4 years ago but it melted quickly, so no problems. Plus no one knows
how to drive on it. Just as well they all stay at home.
--R
On 1/29/14 11:23
: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Icepocalyspe
it is curious to explore this. for 6 years, i lived by lake ontario. it
started snowing at the end of october and ended in april. sometimes it
would snow a few feet in one snowfall. , nothing ever got shut down on
account
can do about
it, you get on with life.
Wilton
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From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Icepocalyspe
it is curious to explore this. for 6 years, i lived
andrew sez: Here in D.C. we are fortunate in having OPM shut
down the government to keep half the cars off the road when conditions
warrant, or when predictions warrant (not always the same).
Building trades and food service are about the only things in DC that
don't run on OPM every day.
WILTON wrote:
Preparedness is the key, of course, on the part of government entities and
populace.
Heavy emphasis on populace please.
While populace doesn't have any B-52 to prepare to use, I suppose we
make a certain allowance for government entity to use B-52. However,
we haven't been
President has to fly over it first and then call Brownie.
Gerry
On 1/29/2014 10:58 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
We have about 1/2 of snow and some frozen stuff under that. Region
completely paralyzed. Bridges closed, our islands are isolated! Send
FEMA!
--R
I watched some of the footage of Atlanta today at lunch, crazy go nuts...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:58:25 -0500
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Icepocalyspe
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several ice-less
winters have just quietly gotten rid of that stuff or shoved it to the side of
the lot and let it rot.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:23:41 -0500
From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
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