Author Topic: The Weather (2025) (Read 4714 times)

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #25 on:** January 07, 2025, 05:54:21 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on January 06, 2025, 02:23:23 pm

When I lived in Miami the old timers still talked about the time it snowed back in the 70s...I'm sure it took forever to shovel out driveways with the little spoons everyone wore around their necks in those days

It didn't really snow. All we got were flurries. And it still closed all the schools, since the pipes weren't protected from freezing. I had to wear a purple woman's coat that my mom found in a thrift shop because we had no winter clothing. It was quite the traumatic experience. I was 9, so I am not sure if I qualify as an old-timer now, though.

varoadking · « **Reply #26 on:** January 07, 2025, 08:47:28 am »

It snowed on Xmas Eve back in '89 when we lived in Orlando...

imref · « **Reply #27 on:** January 07, 2025, 10:24:17 am »

Var, how's your water situation?

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/01/07/richmond-faces-water-emergency-on-eve-of-general-assembly-start/

varoadking · « **Reply #28 on:** January 07, 2025, 01:56:27 pm »

Quote from: imref on January 07, 2025, 10:24:17 am

Var, how's your water situation?

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/01/07/richmond-faces-water-emergency-on-eve-of-general-assembly-start/

It only affected the Richmond City supply...The Fashionable West End is GTG...

imref · « **Reply #29 on:** January 07, 2025, 03:15:22 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on January 07, 2025, 01:56:27 pm

It only affected the Richmond City supply...The Fashionable West End is GTG...

imref · « **Reply #30 on:** January 08, 2025, 03:48:36 pm »

still way out but.....CWG says two weather models show more than a foot of snow for the DC area on January 20.

varoadking · « **Reply #31 on:** January 08, 2025, 04:42:44 pm »

Henrico County just issued a boil water order for ALL Henrico residents...apparently we comingle some water with The City of Richmond...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #32 on:** January 08, 2025, 05:09:40 pm »

Quote from: imref on January 08, 2025, 03:48:36 pm

still way out but.....CWG says two weather models show more than a foot of snow for the DC area on January 20.

Snowing a foot in DC on 1/20. Hell truly freezes over.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #33 on:** January 08, 2025, 05:25:01 pm »

Flying in on January 24.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2025, 12:10:01 am »

8 inches of snow in Pace FL today!!!

English Natsie · « **Reply #35 on:** January 22, 2025, 08:07:21 am »

Quote from: skippy1999 on January 22, 2025, 12:10:01 am

8 inches of snow in Pace FL today!!!

Welcome to the Sunshine State...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #36 on:** January 22, 2025, 08:23:22 am »

Quote from: skippy1999 on January 22, 2025, 12:10:01 am

8 inches of snow in Pace FL today!!!

I take it you have power if you are posting. I assume there's no equipment to clear anything except the hospitals and other emergency routes. At least they can throw down sand on the roads. How long before the stuff melts?

skippy1999 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 22, 2025, 10:19:27 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on January 22, 2025, 08:23:22 am

I take it you have power if you are posting. I assume there's no equipment to clear anything except the hospitals and other emergency routes. At least they can throw down sand on the roads. How long before the stuff melts?

Yes thankfully no issues with power. We don't have sand trucks, Atlanta sent us 5 plows but we're essentially shut down for a couple days until the temps get out of the teens. Absolutely crazy to look at my window and see nothing but snow!

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #38 on:** January 22, 2025, 10:24:11 am »

Quote from: skippy1999 on January 22, 2025, 10:19:27 am

Yes thankfully no issues with power. We don't have sand trucks, Atlanta sent us 5 plows but we're essentially shut down for a couple days until the temps get out of the teens. Absolutely crazy to look at my window and see nothing but snow!

We were in Myrtle beach once when it was snow and ice. Shut down school for a week. No one could deal with the ice.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #39 on:** January 22, 2025, 11:19:44 am »

Southern snow preparedness always strikes me as something that FEMA should stockpile or states should handle via mutual aid. I'd say there's probably a need for a couple hundred pieces of equipment from Tennessee/ north Carolina south every year, but you probably don't have enough likelihood to make it a sensible investment for any locality below Chattanooga.

imref · « **Reply #40 on:** January 22, 2025, 01:03:56 pm »

I’m in Atlanta. Got 1” yesterday and it caused accidents all over the place.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #41 on:** January 22, 2025, 02:43:21 pm »

That's bonkers

skippy1999 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 22, 2025, 03:54:36 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on January 22, 2025, 11:19:44 am

Southern snow preparedness always strikes me as something that FEMA should stockpile or states should handle via mutual aid. I'd say there's probably a need for a couple hundred pieces of equipment from Tennessee/ north Carolina south every year, but you probably don't have enough likelihood to make it a sensible investment for any locality below Chattanooga.

yea it's been 11 years since the last winter event we had, definitely not cost efficient to invest in any type of snow removal equipment. I'd totally forgotten how fun a snowstorm is - and how dreadful dealing with the snow is the day after. Totally over it lol

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #43 on:** January 22, 2025, 03:56:55 pm »

If it's 60 by the weekend, the problem solves itself by the time you could get any clearing to non-major roads

imref · « **Reply #44 on:** February 11, 2025, 10:52:03 am »

CWG says 3-6" for the DC area (https://cwg.live/)

Changing over to rain tomorrow night and rain all weekend.

imref · « **Reply #45 on:** February 11, 2025, 10:52:32 am »

CWG:

Changing over to rain tomorrow night and rain all weekend.

imref · « **Reply #46 on:** February 15, 2025, 11:32:03 am »

Seems all systems are go for a mid Atlantic blizzard Wednesday night into Thursday

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #47 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:22:41 am »

My app is now calling for .1 inches Thursday morning. Kind of odd how a prediction of 16 inches just goes away

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #48 on:** February 17, 2025, 10:13:30 am »

Quote from: imref on February 15, 2025, 11:32:03 am

Seems all systems are go for a mid Atlantic blizzard Wednesday night into Thursday

Quote from: HalfSmokes on February 17, 2025, 09:22:41 am

My app is now calling for .1 inches Thursday morning. Kind of odd how a prediction of 16 inches just goes away

predictions pulled way back.

The Chief · « **Reply #49 on:** February 17, 2025, 10:29:06 am »

Accuweather is predicting 90% chance - roughly evenly split - for between 2-4 and 4-8 inches.