snowman21

Maybe the girl doesn't want your herpes or HPV?

The federal government isn't going to do anything like that, and state governments can already require proof of vaccinations for things like enrolling your kids into public schools, so the precedent for the government doing that is already there. A company requiring a vaccine probably wouldn't be great business, but it is their choice. That's called freedom.

The problem is not a government mandate, but a societal one. If airlines won't let you fly or stadiums won't let you in without your digital certificate proving vaccination, then what? At some point there are things we have to do that we don't like but are required to participate in a modern society.

No one ever paid attention to those stickers. Interesting idea at first, but after a week or two largely ignored, and stores at that time were more concerned with disinfecting carriages and checkout lines. I'll be curious to see how many businesses continue with the precautions in a month from now like restaurants with the plastic dividers, gyms with all of their PITA rules, etc.

Out of context it's weird, just like people in their cars by themselves windows up mask on. Then I realized I'm that weirdo because I am going to more than one place and don't feel like taking it off and then having to put it back on and adjust it etc. in between stops. Same with being outside. Rather than putting it on and taking it off in a public space depending on proximity to others it's just easier to leave it on.

You are being a drama queen. If you want to stay scared because some government web site is slow to update, have at it. If you're pissed about the way your state is running things during the pandemic, move to a different state.

It's old news from a practical standpoint. It's been a year since anyone has suggested you're gonna catch Covid from a Prime delivery or because you didn't run your groceries through a Lysol bath before using them. That's fine if the CDC took its sweet time updating official guidance because they wanted to wait for fully conclusive studies to complete. The deep cleanings we see businesses undertake are half theater/public reassurance and half CYA over potential claims of negligence. Until you had brought it up I thought wash your hands, wear a mask, socially distance was basically it.

It wasn't buried, it's just old news. We are a year removed from the initial scare that surfaces that may have been contaminated with the virus pose a significant risk. If public places want to continue the bunny suit deep cleanings, that's fine by me. More cleanliness and hygiene in public places is way better than less. Does anyone ever complain that some place is too clean?

In the 80s now across NY metro. NWS with another great forecast. What's a 10 degree error on a <12 hr forecast?

Snowing here in Greenwich as well, so even the coast is seeing flakes despite the warm temps.

Figured we were gonna get downgraded to an advisory since we can't meet the 6 in 12 or 8 in 24 requirements for a warning.

5 inches now, tapered off for about an hour, but snowing heavily again this is probably the grand finale with the back edge of the good stuff moving through the city now.

2.5 inches already

Shoot 'em.

The flakes are big and fluffy and accumulate quickly though it's relatively warm so for now paved and concrete surfaces are just wet.

First inch down

SNC did it today at 1755z, though that may not be an official ASOS station.

HPN has been 1/4 mile visibility in heavy snow for three straight hours. Think they are just shy on the wind gusts though.

This band means business. Visibility <1/4 mile at this point.

In their discussion they said confidence wasn't high enough for three straight hours of <1/4 mile visibility and frequent wind gusts over 35. Blizzard warnings don't seem to have a high verification rate.

Can't believe the snow is having such a tough time moving north. Almost an inch here after several hours of light snow.

Snow has started here

First flakes in Greenwich CT

Public schools and some universities require proof of vaccinations to attend, so we've always had a vaccine passport.

Getting some bigger flakes now. A steady light snow now with a little dusting on the roof.