The Weather Thread

[Grunthy]

I wouldn't. I'd be more embarrassed about falling.

[eddysnake]

new furnace and humidifier being put in tomorrow morning just in time for the 50 degree weekend. We are putting in an AC unit too, I'm looking forward to everything.

[Factorial]

sure...but again, we're talking about "seriously hurt" broken bone? sure. need crutches for a few weeks? sure. fall over, bruise your butt and have a slightly tweaked ankle? nah...

Neither of us are advocating a sham lawsuit. I read his original question as a rhetorical one.

[Factorial]

I wouldn't. I'd be more embarrassed about falling.

You fall, smack you head on the street and become paralyzed and all you feel is embarrassment?

[ulf]

Also, if you've ever lived in a city and had to walk more than a few minutes to get anywhere you could encounter countless iced sidewalks. It would be impractical to call all of these property owners.

Yeah, while i'm sure that calling the complex could get some action....but my main issue is getting the city to enforce the law. I walk home after work from downtown sometimes when I can't bike, there are plenty of places that don't clear their sidewalks. That concert venue in the strip district and the complex on my street are the most difficult to navigate for me on my walk.

Seems kinda backwards. If you admit calling them would get some action but you'd rather have the city take care of it.

[Troy Loney]

I want the threat of a ticket to actually exist so commercial property owners clear the ice from infront of their property. I don't want to have to call every place that doesn't clear their walk.

[Letang Is The Truth]

Call the cops then

[count2infinity]

Call the cops then

yup. let them know that there's an issue. they'll go knock on doors and let the businesses know.

[Crankshaft]

Troy Loney...were you a Hall Monitor in school?

[columbia]

No...that was shad.

[columbia]

btw: pedestrians shouldn't have to nag property owners to obey the law.

[blackjack68]

In my town of about 70,000 people, the problem is that there are two inspectors that cover a range of violations. The fine is $100 and many businesses ignore shoveling hoping it will melt before the inspector gets around to their place but if not, they get a warning to shovel if it's their first offense, then get a fine a day later. Most times, it melts by then, but if not, the fine is cheaper than having a crew shovel their area.

[Ad@m]

[penny lane]

Tim Williams ‏@realtimwilliams 4h

GREAT PHOTO! The American side of Niagara Falls froze over today. Pic: @ChicagoPhotoSho #wx #cold #polarvortex pic.twitter.com/6HFbcxzwpg

[ulf]

That's crazy

[Gaucho]

More of the same:

http://www.weather.com/news/science/stu ... e-20140110

[Ad@m]

http://m.accuweather.com/en/weather-new ... i/22267366" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are forecast over a heavily populated part of the mid-Atlantic to southeastern New England.

The mountains of Virginia and West Virginia will likely have upwards of 6 inches from this quick-moving storm. Other locations near the mid-Atlantic and southeastern New England coast have a chance at a 6- to 12-inch snowfall.

[newarenanow]

I think we are only going to get an inch or two here.

[mac5155]

Yeah, I dunno, maybe more. It is a polar vortex PLUS SNOW

[dodint]

Driving back down to NC from Latrobe tomorrow morning. Should be a treat.

[Shyster]

The end of my driveway is a sheet of ice. It's on a slight slope, and when I backed onto that portion the rear end of my car slid sideways into my yard. Getting back into my garage might be fun tonight.

Hammer down

That's what I did. I made sure there was no traffic coming, lined up straight with the driveway, and gunned it.

[shafnutz05]

This storm must have exploded overnight, because they are calling for 10-14" here in Eastern Pennsylvania now. Already coming down in buckets

[viva la ben]

My commute has taken 50% longer than normal this morning.

[relantel]

everything and its brother is closed in the greater DC area today - even the federal government - and not a lick of snow has fallen yet as of 9am. Our school system announced at 10pm last night.

(Lot of systems are still gunshy here becase of Veterans Day 1987 - where scores of kids got stuck at school late into the evening because they couldn't get an early dismissal accomplished.

[Pavel Bure]

Took me an hour to get to the school this morning. Usually takes 30 mins. No delay though, heaven forbid there's a delay.