Random weather thread

["J"]

I’m set for what ever comes our way. Generator is topped off, propane topped off.
Had a sketchy tree that has caught my eye lately that was dead and had a lean towards the driveway. That’s no longer an issue. A buddy came over yesterday and we got it cut up and stacked.
Hitting old peoples day at a local grocery that offers 10% off Wednesdays. Stock up on some items.
Looks like we may have some guests this weekend. Son texted me yesterday saying they’re forecast says ice, and when they get that news there’s power outages. With a 3 month old and 4 year old he heading to his parents who are better equipped for this stuff.
I told him he may be jumping from the frying pan to the fire.
Regardless, we’ll spend some time with them with or without power. Gives me another body to fill the generator or cut up some fallen trees.
Been thinking about buying a shovel. Goes against everything in me right now, but may bite the bullet and pull the trigger on one. One of those have it but never use it tools….

 

[Clay Showalter]

The mighty Ohio is showing signs of winter. If it doesn't get windy during this cold stretch, we'll get to see it chunk pretty good. The Muskingum is locking up pretty fast and will probably be fully locked up by Monday. Down here, the big river needs 10 days of highs no more than 20-25 with lows in the single digits and light winds to fully lock up. It'll close up N of I-70 a little sooner. We're set to get 15 days of appropriate weather, so the once a decade lock up could happen this year. Climate change what?!?

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so does barge traffic just stop? I guess there is no ice breaking going on

 

[bowhunter1023]

so does barge traffic just stop? I guess there is no ice breaking going on

If it gets bad enough, yes. It'll shut down commerce. I know a few port operators along the river and the one in Columbiana County, bought an ice breaking tug a few years ago to get their peirs open. It got stuck last year and they were down 4 days before a rain event raised the river enough to help free things up.

 

["J"]

I’ve seen the Cumberland pool of the Ohio freeze on numerous occasions. Rarely enough to cause stuff to stop moving. Probably flooding has more impact on that than freezing.

 

[5Cent]

Buy the shovel J

 

["J"]

Buy the shovel J

I may go borrow a buddy’s then give it back when I don’t use it!

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

 

[hickslawns]

It's staying south. It's staying south. Northern winds too strong.

Fast forward one day: It's pushing north. It's pushing north. One respected model shows 2". The other shows 10".

Let's see what tomorrow brings in regards to this storm forecast.

 

[giles]

It's staying south. It's staying south. Northern winds too strong.

Fast forward one day: It's pushing north. It's pushing north. One respected model shows 2". The other shows 10".

Let's see what tomorrow brings in regards to this storm forecast.

This is where I am at mentally. Pretty obvious that someone is going to get hit and hit bad, just who.

 

[Clay Showalter]

Well the current forecast sucks, lots of sleet and freezing rain = lots and lots of downed trees and power loss, ugh

 

[Mickey Merrie]

So much for Global Warming... And I'm guessing many folks south of here would love this kind of weather forcast! I guess we should either leave for Florida today, or catch a ride with power company trucks and the Red Cross next Thursday...

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/pa/waterford

 

[Stressless]

Gonna be a fun weekend for the kiddos up in TOO. Igloos, sledding etc

@Mickey Merrie

> 11" of snow forecast in Coshocton over the weekend. We'll see....

 

[5Cent]

I'm keeping fingers crossed for next weekends potential. Would love to see 10"+ on the ground and hit the sledding hill with the boys. I think Feb is gonna be a good one for winter lovers

This is what winter dreams are made of

 

[Clay Showalter]

Gonna start out nice here, then turn to complete crap on Sunday, calling for 1"-1.5" of freezing rain. I am hoping it is sleet more than freezing rain. If we get that much freezing rain we will be without power for some time.

 

[giles]

So much for Global Warming... And I'm guessing many folks south of here would love this kind of weather forcast! I guess we should either leave for Florida today, or catch a ride with power company trucks and the Red Cross next Thursday...

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/pa/waterford

We are rolling tomorrow to get staged.

 

[5Cent]

Gonna start out nice here, then turn to complete crap on Sunday, calling for 1"-1.5" of freezing rain. I am hoping it is sleet more than freezing rain. If we get that much freezing rain we will be without power for some time.

You got time to whip up some Bruns. stew to help get ya thru. Beer and a big ol tub of that and I could live well for a week with no power!

 

[Hedgelj]

I missed the drop in temperatures on order for Friday night. Then we're looking at 5-15+" on Saturday through Sunday.

Gonna fill up in fuel for the snowblower and mini skid.

Slightly nervous as our back up generator isn't reliable because the gas getting to it isn't reliable. I'll figure it out and the fix is on the way just days or weeks out because of the situation.

 

[giles]

You got time to whip up some Bruns. stew to help get ya thru. Beer and a big ol tub of that and I could live well for a week with no power!

At work now getting shit done for when im gone. Gotta go home, pack, get the house ready for any potential while im gone and be back here ready to mobilize by morning. No time for beer or stew making. Go time!

 

[5Cent]

At work now getting shit done for when im gone. Gotta go home, pack, get the house ready for any potential while im gone and be back here ready to mobilize by morning. No time for beer or stew making. Go time!

Little gremlins I tell ya, fixed to be a reply to the man that makes that good stuff.

Be safe, make that $ Dave!

 

[Bowhunter57]

I don't understand the craving of French Toast that's associated with heavy snow storms. Everyone rushes out to get bread, milk and eggs.

Here's another thing: Meteorologists go to college for predicting this stuff and have all kinds of high tech equipment at their disposal and yet they can't seem to get better than a 50% prediction. I can get that by looking out the window and a coin toss.

All snow storms are subjected to the "penis theory":
You never know when it's going to come or how many inches you're going to get.

I would love to have a job where I'm on National TV, indoors (warm & dry), wearing nice clothes and making predictions that effect millions of peoples' lives. Then when I'm horribly wrong, I suffer no consequences what so ever and walk away without so much as a scratch....and some how people still listen to their predictions.