The Weather Thread

[Malkamaniac]

All I know, is that if it's going to be this bitter cold, I wish it'd just go ahead and snow a foot here in Pittsburgh.

[blackjack68]

Work closed tomorrow! Haven't worked a full work week since the first week of December.

[JS©]

it felt colder this morning than it did when we had the -10/-40 wind chill. Even worse, I forgot to throw gas in the car last night, so I had to freeze outside while I threw a quick $10 in.

All I know, is that if it's going to be this bitter cold, I wish it'd just go ahead and snow a foot here in Pittsburgh.

I'd rather it snow 4 feet in 24 hrs than deal with sub-zero temps

[PghSkins]

All I know, is that if it's going to be this bitter cold, I wish it'd just go ahead and snow a foot here in Pittsburgh.

Seems like the past few years DC and points east get walloped and we don't get much of anything.

We are overdue for a monster storm.

[viva la ben]

-11°F between Washington and Belle Vernon

[llipgh2]

-4 this am when I went out to wait for the bus (Shadyside part of town). It is now a balmy -3 downtown!

[PghSkins]

Must be warmer the farther north you go. I was between zero and one the whole way from Beaver to New Castle this morning. Feel the heat!

[mac5155]

My area school district didnt even have a delay yesterday - the other 2 districts locally were closed. Today they had a 2 hr delay I believe. The crossing guard at my corner wasn't there. Back state roads are still snow covered and looking at the temps the next few days, it looks like they will be staying that way. F'in PennDOT.

[llipgh2]

Just checked the temp again. It's now -5 in the city. This is nuts.

[mac5155]

yeah, my dash said -7 when i cranked the car over. Was so bad my breath was forming frost in the inside of my windows.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

pro tip: in sub zero temperatures, its a bad idea to take wear your dress shoes out while your dog takes it of its business. dress shoes do not provide adequate insulation for such activities.

[count2infinity]

i always feel bad for my dog on the really really cold days. his feet get cold really fast.

[FreeCandy44]

My area school district didnt even have a delay yesterday - the other 2 districts locally were closed. Today they had a 2 hr delay I believe. The crossing guard at my corner wasn't there. Back state roads are still snow covered and looking at the temps the next few days, it looks like they will be staying that way. F'in PennDOT.

Your tax $$$ at work....

[mac5155]

My area school district didnt even have a delay yesterday - the other 2 districts locally were closed. Today they had a 2 hr delay I believe. The crossing guard at my corner wasn't there. Back state roads are still snow covered and looking at the temps the next few days, it looks like they will be staying that way. F'in PennDOT.

Your tax $$$ at work....

Speaking of. I think I figured out why it's so bad. Yesterday I was going down the highway and there was a literal convoy of plow trucks on 2 lane. They were 3 wide and 2 deep and followed by a 7th truck that said "plow truck ahead". Is this like a new thing in the PennDOT union or something?

[KennyTheKangaroo]

i always feel bad for my dog on the really really cold days. his feet get cold really fast.

kenny the kangaroo's dog is a beast in the cold (akita/elkhound mix, so no shortage of fur), but her feets get cold, too. we went for a long hike last saturday at laurel hill state park and while she was not fazed at all by the cold, she stopped fairly often to try and to chew the ice balls off of her paws. kenny the kangaroo felt bad but like a true baller, the dog was a trooper that fought through the discomfort.

[count2infinity]

yeah... mine's a furball and the cold doesn't do much except to his feet.

[thehockeyguru]

I went up to Toronto for NYE, the roads around Erie in PA were some of the worst I've ever seen. 79 about 20 miles south of erie hadnt been touched and I-90 heading to Buffalo was the same.

LOL. That's really close to where I live - I drive under 79 at the Edinboro interchange every day. It had probably been plowed sometime in the previous hour or two. That's just the way it gets on those two stretches of highway when the lake effect is really going.

I have family who live in Edinboro.

It is the worst.

The Native American name for the area was Conneauttee, which, according to local legend, means "land of the living snowflake."

No joke, we get to Meadville and the skies are clear and the sun is shining. There is a sign on the side of the road that reads "White-Out conditions ahead, Drive Carefully"

My one buddy is like, looks like they havent updated the sign/warning. We get 3 miles down the road and you cant see the car 6 lengths in front of you. Now I remember why I dont drive North of I-80 in the winter.

[mac5155]

2-4 inches friday night into saturday morning. yay.

[mac5155]

meanwhile in texas

[viva la ben]

2-4 inches friday night into saturday morning. yay.

TMI

[ExPatriatePen]

And this will be the first weekend that I'm back in Pittsburgh in six years

[mac5155]

[penny lane]

Somebody please tell me February will be better. I've gotten winter soff..

[jimjom]

It's hilarious, read on Facebook someone I know from Austin saying that they think the ice storm is finished for the most part and "it's safe to go out now, y'all"

[Idoit40fans]

I switched cars with my mom for a couple weeks, and i think her battery died and her lock froze as well. I can't unlock with the keys and can't manually open it. Additionally, the store that I walked to did not have deicer or wd-40 and I'm not walking to an auto parts store tonight. Tomorrow though, hopefully i'll get into the car so that i can pop the hood and jump it.