Snow in Virginia

LarryW · 01-31-2010, 09:05

The snows trampled the crap out of Virginia. North Carolina had it worse. Personal note to self: Dig out first, bourbon later. No whining.

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Gypsy · 01-31-2010, 09:34

Well it looks pretty.

This storm missed us, thankfully.

bandycpa · 01-31-2010, 09:42

We ended up with only 5 inches total in our little SW corner of Virginia. Not too bad at all. Richmond got it a lot worse this time.

As I type this, the sun has come out, and the melting has already begun. The boys' hopes of another snow day tomorrow are fading fast.

Bandy

Red Flag 1 · 01-31-2010, 09:46

Eight inches in Central Shen Valley.

Mostly powder here.

RF 1

FMF DOC · 01-31-2010, 09:52

Well living in NW Pa near Erie, I can't say I feel sorry for you all down there. LOL The only bad thing about that much snow hitting those areas is that you don't have the snow removal capabilities like we do in the North. Stay Safe and Keep Warm

**Pete** · 01-31-2010, 10:15

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Originally Posted by FMF DOC

....................don't have the snow removal capabilities like we do in the North. Stay Safe and Keep Warm

We got about 1.5 inches here in my part of Fayetteville. They did a fairly good job out on the primary roads but nothing in the subdivisions.

Here's a picture of my driveway looking out to the street. The street is packed ice right now and the "snow" is a ice sheet.

LarryW · 01-31-2010, 10:25

Pack snow and ice are a lot worse. If in the snow there's stuff to cushion me. If on the ice there's nothing for the end but blaspheming and revenge. Keep the ice, Pete, with all due respects.

Second personal note to self: Sing a happy tune while digging.

jbour13 · 01-31-2010, 11:29

Ran out of the garage and slid to the mailbox to get the mail this morning. Pulled the truck out yesterday to discover that Fayetteville's finest were out giving warnings to some and tickets to others for being out.

One of my guys was on the phone venting to me that he was pulled over and berated by a police officer for being out, and was told it was irresponsible. He stated nicely that his son and wife have to eat, and if the officer would've done his job in taking care of himself by practicing SA, he'd of noticed the 6 bags of groceries in the back seat.

Let go with a warning, but I'm sure the officer wanted to ticket for being a smartass.

I caught on the news that a "State of Emergency" was declared. Somehow here in the Fayetteville area that caught on and everything stopped. I feel for the people hit hard this time of year. We fortunately kept power and had heat. Areas North of here lost some.

So much for global warming

abc_123 · 01-31-2010, 11:44

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Originally Posted by LarryW

The snows trampled the crap out of Virginia. North Carolina had it worse. Personal note to self: Dig out first, bourbon later. No whining.

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That picture is what we used to call a "dusting" when I lived on the west coast of michigan...but it sure was pretty this morning.

**Pete** · 01-31-2010, 11:45

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Originally Posted by jbour13

...One of my guys was on the phone venting to me that he was pulled over and berated by a police officer for being out, and was told it was irresponsible. ..........

On the subject of venting.

We went to the Ramsey Street Waffle Shop at 8:30 Sat. AM. Family tradition - when it snows we go to the Waffle Shop for Breakfast. Sat by the window and watched the traffic on Ramsey St. Light traffic and didn't see any police cars.

Went here and there during the day and didn't see any cop cars with folks pulled.

What I did see was plenty of folks tooling along at 10-15 mph in 45-50 mph zones on streets that had been plowed. Granny if you can't drive it stay the Hell at home.

Tatonka316 · 01-31-2010, 12:36

... and if you can't drive in Fayetteville --- PLEASE say out of Colorado! We have so many transplants here that the mere mention of snow in the forecast has a significant number of tourons driving 10 - 15 mph and it hasn't even started snowing yet!!!

Supposed to be almost 50 degrees here in the sunny Rockies today!

Be careful out there to all in the East!

molon labe

01-31-2010, 12:52

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Originally Posted by jbour13

Ran out of the garage and slid to the mailbox to get the mail this morning. Pulled the truck out yesterday to discover that Fayetteville's finest were out giving warnings to some and tickets to others for being out.

One of my guys was on the phone venting to me that he was pulled over and berated by a police officer for being out, and was told it was irresponsible. He stated nicely that his son and wife have to eat, and if the officer would've done his job in taking care of himself by practicing SA, he'd of noticed the 6 bags of groceries in the back seat.

I caught on the news that a "State of Emergency" was declared. Somehow here in the Fayetteville area that caught on and everything stopped. I feel for the people hit hard this time of year. We fortunately kept power and had heat. Areas North of here lost some.

So much for global warming

Son had the samething happen to him. I warned him in a text on Thursday to go get groceries.. yeah right, He has yet to learn to cook. But He did go get food, on Sat after the snow and rain more or less stopped. Called me during the drive (wearing his headset) that there were a lot of people out there doing stupid human tricks in cars.

I heard the exchange with the cop. Who pulled him over just as he was turing into his apt complex. Kid's comeback to the cop, "but officer I was born in Denver." Officer let him go.. he did not tell him he only lived there til he was 18 mos old. He is hiding out today, called me to to tell me it was crazy and that I was right that he should have stayed indoors and gamed on the computer instead.
He wanted to know how to make scrambled eggs.. I suggested he make instant oatmeal instead.

Meanwhile its 56 here in St Pete, minor rain yesterday and life goes on.
AM

Fonzy · 01-31-2010, 13:08

I live in Richmond - it's pretty insane over here. I have a little cocker spaniel puppy that's just full of retard happy love, poor thing can't even move outside (she has to jump up and forward to find a spot to use the bathroom). I ventured out twice to the corner store for a beer run; each time I heard sirens. I guess people thought they could make it places in their little honda civics. The bars were slammed as well, the crowds I saw were way drunker then normal.

hypereclipse21 · 01-31-2010, 13:08

Try living in central New York. We freak out when it DOESN'T snow...

**Pete** · 01-31-2010, 13:12

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Originally Posted by armymom1228

..... He is hiding out today, called me to to tell me it was crazy and that I was right that he should have stayed indoors and gamed on the computer instead. ..........

It's nice right now, about 34 deg, sunny and a good melt clearing the roads.

Monday morning is going to be fun. People will think the roads are clear and head out at the normal speed. But tonight all that melt will freeze in some nice dark sheets here and there.