Winterhawk Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 crapola here; fun times ahead for the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Your getting snow, give it a rest ! Enjoy Ive had a few snow grains at my house. If you consider that snow. Seriously though, its gotten to the point where I never take any warning or advisory seriously. I kind of chuckled when I saw they were forecasting a dusting to 1/2 inch here. I'm not worried though. I'm sure that storm the Euro is advertising next week will deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGA WINTER Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 This thread is gold! You guys make weather so fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 This one ain't over yet mack!! It's rippin fatties here right now and i've gotten close to an inch in the last hour. I'm watching those patches of precip , they show up as snow, hope I get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherokeeGA Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Really FFC? A Winter Weather Advisory for this crap ? This is why I never trust FFC anymore. I was even under a Winter Storm Warning last year and didn't get a flake. Not sure that's fair. We're in a place where there's virtually no DOT capability to handle icing, so they really do have to advise the public when the roads might be bad. You weren't under an advisory for an inch of fluffy flakes, you were under an advisory because the roads are likely to freeze, and school kids should not have to spend the night on buses. Leadership has proved that they won't consider sending employees home early and cancelling school unless FFC issues products, so FFC issues products at very low thresholds (as compared to the northeast, for example) to protect the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Really FFC? A Winter Weather Advisory for this crap ? This is why I never trust FFC anymore. I was even under a Winter Storm Warning last year and didn't get a flake. I thought you were going to chase this storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I thought you were going to chase this storm? He chose to go to Knoxville instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Not sure that's fair. We're in a place where there's virtually no DOT capability to handle icing, so they really do have to advise the public when the roads might be bad. You weren't under an advisory for an inch of fluffy flakes, you were under an advisory because the roads are likely to freeze, and school kids should not have to spend the night on buses. Leadership has proved that they won't consider sending employees home early and cancelling school unless FFC issues products, so FFC issues products at very low thresholds (as compared to the northeast, for example) to protect the public. I'm reading it right now and it says 1 to 2 inches of snow along and north of I-20. I'm within 10 miles of I-20 so I would say I would fit in that area. There will not be even the slightest dusting of snow on the ground in the morning. Guaranteed. I've lost all trust in FFC not only because of this storm but other failures as well, particularly Feb 2015 which I realize wasn't a failure in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I thought you were going to chase this storm? He did. To the end of his driveway. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I thought you were going to chase this storm? I think I'm going to officially retire as a storm chaser. It was fun but its time to let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 He chose to go to Knoxville instead. you should have went up to toxaway for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 you should have went up to toxaway for this one. Yea, I regret not going now. I'm always reluctant to go up there when I think my house has a chance to get in on the action. We would have went up there around lunch today when things weren't looking so hot here, but by that time I don't think we would have made it up the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlee Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That little video of the transformer popping in Oakwood has gone viral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That little video of the transformer popping in Oakwood has gone viral. Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguy3107 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I'm reading it right now and it says 1 to 2 inches of snow along and north of I-20. I'm within 10 miles of I-20 so I would say I would fit in that area. There will not be even the slightest dusting of snow on the ground in the morning. Guaranteed. I've lost all trust in FFC not only because of this storm but other failures as well, particularly Feb 2015 which I realize wasn't a failure in your area. I don't know how old you are, but why you got your hopes up for snow here is beyond me........has Atlanta proper EVER gotten a decent snow with the low pressure center tracking this far to the north? That's why I thought there was virtually no chance of accumulating snow here.........listen, I've been here for 40 years and there are 3 scenarios which DO NOT equal Atlanta snowfall 1. A low pressure that tracks far inland instead of hugging the gulf coast 2. Clippers.....we win the lottery if we get a slight dusting 3. Back end, comma head, deformation bands (unless the low pressure tracks sufficiently to the south I.e. March '93. Look at these 3 criteria....if any of them apply to a forecasted storm, then chances of disappointment are virtually 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I changed my name. I think it's a very appropriate name. What do you guys think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Washington's storm. Wow they are getting plastered. TWC guys were just musing that 2 feet might be low end of additional snowfall there. We are 60 miles nw of DC. Based on what weve seen so far and whats coming , 36 is a good possibility. Picts to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I think I'm going to officially retire as a storm chaser. It was fun but its time to let it go. How can you retire when you never even chased today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Around 1am. yeah, I was being sarcastic, stupid me set up and watched it every night this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Just checking in from up here in Snowshoe. I have no way to measure but we have to be close to 18". It is disappointing that things have gone so poorly for most of the forum. My chasing advice advice is to drive north a long way then find a tall mountain. Seems to usually work out for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I changed my name. I think it's a very appropriate name. What do you guys think ? Perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I changed my name. I think it's a very appropriate name. What do you guys think ? I hope you like the name because you can only change it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 How can you retire when you never even chased today? You do know he drove to knoxville today and watched it rain right? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I changed my name. I think it's a very appropriate name. What do you guys think ? Doesn't matter what we think really. Now you are stuck with it forever. I think it's too long and ugly personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 You do know he drove to knoxville today and watched it rain right? lol No, I thought you were kidding. Why on Earth would you travel up the TN Valley in a Miller B storm? That valley funnels the WAA right up past Knoxville into extreme SW VA (Bristol area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLI4SCwx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Shawn...I thought you had passed out or went snow chasing. Lol Looks like we aren't looking at much here. Hoping we can get some wraparound. Got my eyes on next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 No, I thought you were kidding. Why on Earth would you travel up the TN Valley in a Miller B storm? That valley funnels the WAA right up past Knoxville into extreme SW VA (Bristol area). Haha, yea I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Shawn...I thought you had passed out or went snow chasing. Lol Looks like we aren't looking at much here. Hoping we can get some wraparound. Got my eyes on next week. I drank American Vodka with a fake Russian name. I don't recommend it. Moisture really drying out, who knows. We need more cold next week down this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Haha, yea I was thinking the same thing. I mean, AVL is probably closer and would have been a much better choice. I don't get it. Knoxville was never supposed to get much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I don't know how old you are, but why you got your hopes up for snow here is beyond me........has Atlanta proper EVER gotten a decent snow with the low pressure center tracking this far to the north? That's why I thought there was virtually no chance of accumulating snow here.........listen, I've been here for 40 years and there are 3 scenarios which DO NOT equal Atlanta snowfall 1. A low pressure that tracks far inland instead of hugging the gulf coast 2. Clippers.....we win the lottery if we get a slight dusting 3. Back end, comma head, deformation bands (unless the low pressure tracks sufficiently to the south I.e. March '93. Look at these 3 criteria....if any of them apply to a forecasted storm, then chances of disappointment are virtually 100%. I never had high hopes with this system, but I surely thought we could squeeze out a light dusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.