2012-2013 Winter weather thread

[Shyster]

As someone who once tipped a Jeep Wrangler up on its side after spinning in heavy snow and a slushy road, please keep in mind that four-wheel drive helps you go, not stop. I learned that lesson well. I was lucky that I ended up tipping over onto a fairly fluffy snow bank, and the end result was not only no injuries to me, the Jeep itself didn’t even get a scratch. Me and the tow-truck driver just tipped it back onto its wheels. One of the tires was knocked off of the rim by the impact, but we able to get it re-mounted.

Another lesson learned that day: It’s not easy to open a car door “up,” even a fairly light door like the ones on a Wrangler.

[columbia]

Amateurs.

[Rylan]

Amateurs.

[count2infinity]

I took my puppy outside to do his business... he got very confused because there's snow on the ground. he then pounced on it causing a ball of snow to form which he pounced on to make more and he just kept pouncing around. It was quite funny.

[FreeCandy44]

My dog can't stand to get his paws wet. Taking him outside to do his business is defiently a chore.

[skullman80]

My dog hates the rain, but loves the snow.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

It's really windy here. I've been in and out of sleep since 2am because the roof keeps creaking.

[Tim Thomasen]

Well given how the weather is shaping up, I guess going to Canada next week to see the Otters play the Barrie Colts is out of the question.

[MelicharSux]

Looks like I'm going to have to postpone my drive home until tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully the roads will be fine by 2PM or so.

[meecrofilm]

This snow is weak -- better start to pick it up (after I get home of course).

[shafnutz05]

Apparently thanks to a last minute storm, I'll be guaranteed a white Christmas in Poughkeepsie with a few inches of snow Christmas Eve night. The details are on Accuweather...wooooo. Covers parts of PA too

[Kaizer]

the coldest its been here during the day so far is about 62

[Bioshock]

[Bioshock]

Winter storm watch now in effect:

..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...THE POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY SEVERELY IMPACT TRAVEL. PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS VIA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOMEPAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS MEDIA.

[FreeCandy44]

Ehh......ill believe it when I see it.

[Bioshock]

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY ALSO MIX IN AT TIME ESPECIALLY IN THE RIDGES OF WESTMORELAND AND FAYETTE COUNTIES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING. A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY FROM MID WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION.

* VISIBILITIES...A QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING HEAVY SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

[ulf]

Flying out of pittsburgh at 9. This crap better hold off

[Cagsjr724]

I hate this!!! Now my hour drive to work will at least be an hour and a half.

[pensfan1989]

Flying out of pittsburgh at 9. This crap better hold off

The airport rarely closes. Best winter performance in the country

[ulf]

Flying out of pittsburgh at 9. This crap better hold off

The airport rarely closes. Best winter performance in the country

Layover in Charlotte. Looks crappy down south.

[FreeCandy44]

Starting to ice in the greensburg area. No work for me today. Yeah buddy!

[mac5155]

Yeah it was icing very bad in Scottdale when I left, the whole way to Smithton.. then once I hit Smithton it turned to snow, and was very snowy until Bentleyville on 70.....then just rain the whole way to the Burgh (airport area)

[PghSkins]

So, I am a purchasing manager for a company that has about 100 of manufacturing facilities across the country. One of the local ones that I became manager for just a week ago called me this morning and said: "Hey, we just realized, we fired the people who used to plow our parking lots and never set anybody else up to do it!"

Yeah, because having a storm that will hit us with 6-8" of snow is usually the best time to get a good price on snow plowing.

[newarenanow]

Just some freezing rain right now where I am.

[mac5155]

So, I am a purchasing manager for a company that has about 100 of manufacturing facilities across the country. One of the local ones that I became manager for just a week ago called me this morning and said: "Hey, we just realized, we fired the people who used to plow our parking lots and never set anybody else up to do it!"

Yeah, because having a storm that will hit us with 6-8" of snow is usually the best time to get a good price on snow plowing.

I have a plow on my ATV.......for $200 an hour I'll plow anything