weatherpruf
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This week is a perfect example; the fact is that nothing of major significance has really occurred for many of us, and doesn't look to either.
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These boards are fun to read, but rarely do I find them very predictive of actual outcomes.
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Fact is I have not needed a snow blower this winter at all, and only used it once because I bothered to gas it up. This more than qualifies as a dud winter for me. In my experience, if nothing big happens by mid Feb, you can hang it up.
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It's actually comical. Like chasing ghosts.
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So all this hooey and in the end, we're looking at some sleet tomorrow and maybe nothing else for next week....am I getting this right so far?
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well I'm exhausted. You think we are doing a big sleet fest tomorrow here? 2 inches of sleet is nothing to trifle with. I'd much rather have snow, but we have struggled in better setups, no? I'm all set for bread and milk. But chicken is getting a little scarce these days....we're losing millions of them. Stay safe.
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Nothing. But it can quickly devolve. There is a propaganda machine the likes of which Goebbels would have been in awe of. Trying to argue with folks is like banging your head on concrete anymore. Nonetheless, I do think the poster you responded to is not one of those.
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I come here to take my mind off the shit show for a bit.
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Its been colder this year; in 20 years my sump pump pipe has never frozen, we had cold days and I'd have a glacier of ice around it but it never froze solid. This year it did due to the prolonged cold. And because my outlet is below ground, there is nothing I can do; the backup pump dumps the water right at the side of the house; where is seeps into the ground and pours right back into the cracks near the pipe in the wall, and right back into the sump pit. Thank God is has not rained much. I do have another pump on the other side of the basement that works, don't know if that helps much.
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Very nasty sleet too IIRC. There were two such sleet storms that year, one on Valentine's, a real disappointment but it was modeled to do so for the city; other areas got dumped on.
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The borders make no sense; we are very close to NYC and we are officially in Mt Holly's forecast region. Hop on the train in Metuchen to either city and see which one is faster....
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Never gets old. We see run to run madness here already. Truth is we really don't know all the time until it gets going; if it starts pinging early, we know to give up on it. I'm at sea level and not far from Raritan Bay, and while people here don't think we are coastal, we are close enough. That said, Staten Island across the river often has spots that do better; not sure why. And parts of Monmouth; not sure if that bit of elevation in some parts makes the difference.
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Been reading about "screams potential" stuff here for years; it rarely pays off. Take it one week at a time, one storm at a time. We had a strange run in the 2000's, unlike any I saw as a kid or even in early adulthood. This is more like it, winters were colder and less snowy. That said, there weren't a ton of sleet events either, It snowed or it rained. Usually got a good snow ( 4-6 ) once or twice a season. So far we have fallen short here this year, but its been a dry year all around. We'll see.
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I wouldn't mind some decent rain, but we can't even manage that. I need my sump pump pipe to thaw out..
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Agreed. Henry Marguisity used to call them "garbage."
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And there you have it; just what I was expecting based on years living in the area. I think they are correct. And, lousy driving conditions. Stay home. In fact, lousy walking conditions. Don't wanna break a hip.
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I'm a tad south of you, and these setups aren't usually good. Frankly i do better when it starts as heavy snow then transitions to rain; if there is a warm nose the sleet takes over pretty fast and we get a lot of sleet. None of these systems have packed a lot of moisture for some of us this year, so we may be looking at an inch give or take of mostly sleet. Which I'd rather not even have. I find it more treacherous than plain snow.
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That would be a good hit. Is that Freehold with the big pink blob?
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The subsidence zone will always be the border of Middlesex and Union counties, right around Colonia/Rahway. Book it. Seen it so many times people think I'm lying; have had 3 inches when New Brunswick had a foot...
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With my youngest starting a new job next week and having to drive on 287 I will be content to see every one of these events miss. New job said they only close for extreme weather....which in a lot of workplaces means only if the state orders nonessential workers to stay home....dear old dad would be pressed into service with the SUV, and I'd rather be doing something else......perspective does change over time...
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Are a lot of kids bussed? that matters. Bus slides, kids get hurt, driver gets hurt, district is gonna pay. 31 years in public schools here. Parents bring lawyers to schools now. That is no bullshit. Sat across from them a lot.
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If even one kid slips on a school sidewalk, the town is gonna pay. ALL the walkways have to be cleared; crews will be up way before school starts to do that. Same goes for the staff; they slip in the parking lot, the district is gonna pay. Days can be made up in the spring.
