Patcheslee
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I saw that. From what I read started as semi wrecks shutting down the interstate, then the heavy snow came in before the original backup and crash could be cleared.
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Goofyernmost
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You cannot effectively prep roads for a snowstorm. Snow and ice clearing has to be done during the storm not before or waiting until after. States with a lot of snow already know how to do it and because it is a necessity they provide the funding to do that. With equipment, people and training. Sheltered locations for sand/salt etc. Trucks with spreaders for sand/salt and plows in the front. States that do not have major winter storms regularly, cannot get the government to put money in snow removal. Here in Central Carolina they put that money into roadside wild flowers. In the general Raleigh/central NC area they spend enough money for flowers alone to put heat units in the highways, But they don't. I can't speak for other places but the largest line item on Vermont's budget was winter snow/ice removal. Drivers were trained and if they wanted to keep their jobs they learned quickly how to drive in the stuff and were called in usually before the storm started. The job they did was amazing. As I said, only surprise major storms caught us off guard. I can remember only two in my lifetime plus one major Ice Storm that is impossible to do anything about.
Quick story, in 1980 my wife and I left Vermont for a quick golfing vacation in Myrtle Beach. It was late February. We headed out in cold but clear weather and by the time we got to DC they had started to close the interstates to traffic due to snow. We found a hotel just to the west of DC and settled in. The next morning there was, at least, 18" of snow on the ground and it extended all the way down to Georgia. There was no snow removal equipment to be found down there, not even a shovel. Any restaurants that were open were staffed by the people that got stuck there the night before. Truckers having to keep moving and blow the snow off one lane of I-95 so it was passable but only one lane. Now the southern states have a modest amount of appropriate equipment, but still don't have a clue how to use them. So they have all just adopted the policy of not going out until after the storm, after the pileup and the traffic jams have happened.
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Dead2009
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Two Rounds of Snowy Weather Expected Through Friday - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Meteorologist Orelon Sidney has the details on the wintery weather expected across the country this week. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
weather.com
apparently we're getting nailed again friday with snow. All of a sudden it wants to snow in Maryland? lol.
MinnieM123
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You're on vacation this week, right? Maybe go skiing.Two Rounds of Snowy Weather Expected Through Friday - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Meteorologist Orelon Sidney has the details on the wintery weather expected across the country this week. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
apparently we're getting nailed again friday with snow. All of a sudden it wants to snow in Maryland? lol.
Dead2009
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You're on vacation this week, right? Maybe go skiing.
Vacation ends sunday though lol.
Figgy1
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Ice tonight and snow Friday up hereTwo Rounds of Snowy Weather Expected Through Friday - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Meteorologist Orelon Sidney has the details on the wintery weather expected across the country this week. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
apparently we're getting nailed again friday with snow. All of a sudden it wants to snow in Maryland? lol.
@StarWarsGirl maybe you should stay put until the weekend
Cesar R M
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As a person who is not affected by snow. I find these complains very curious..
When its summer and everyone is complaining about how hot it is..
When its winter. now everyone having a bad time with the cold temps.
Figgy1
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I DO NOT COMPLAIN about the heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FutureCEO
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Two Rounds of Snowy Weather Expected Through Friday - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Meteorologist Orelon Sidney has the details on the wintery weather expected across the country this week. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
apparently we're getting nailed again friday with snow. All of a sudden it wants to snow in Maryland? lol.
It says potential winter storm here Friday which the local news has nothing else on that but according to the weather channel is only 3 -5 inches.
Cesar R M
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Figgy1
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We're expected to get about 6 inches or so
May have to reschedule doctor's appointment
John park hopper
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The last major snow storm in Charleston SC was Dec 1989 we got 15" and it was after hurricane Hugo hit. My boys were little and we had no real winter cloths so put 2 pair of socks on their hands, and a bunch of shirts and jacket. they had never seen snow and had a ball in it. There were drifts as tall as them. My Golden Retriever didn't know what to make of it at first but when she saw the boys playing she jumped right in. They were outside until they turned blue had to drag them all in the apartment we were staying in cause the house got flooded with sea water and I was fixing it.
wdwfan4ver
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StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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Too late. At the airport, and I have a hand doctor appointment which I really want to make tomorrow
Figgy1
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Good luck and safe travels
Figgy1
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wdwfan4ver
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I have good news. I had yearly my eye exam yesterday and my vision hasn't changed. No signs of glaucoma either.
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