Gulf Coast Blizzard | The Boneyard

Gulf Coast Blizzard

visitingcock

visitingcock

Joined
Feb 8, 2016
Messages
7,230
Reaction Score
25,642
Well, it started, Here about 100 miles off the coast, about 30 minutes ago. Small accumulation already on roofs and lawns. Supposed to snow for next 6 hours and stick. Projected low of 18 degrees tonight.

I have been here 25 years and have never seen a snow last over an hour or stick to the ground.

Time for some laughs you snow birds in Panama City
 
I've seen pictures and I'm gobsmacked. There was one of Bourbon Street, New Orleans that I swore could have been anywhere in Canada, save for Vancouver BC right now.
 
They're predicting 2-3" around my area in SC. I don't think we've had this kind of snow in ages -- the type where you don't have to use up all the snow on your lawn to make one muddy snowman. :p

The last time anything serious happened was probably 2015 and that was technically more of a sleet consistency than true snow. This looks like the real deal. I'm excited. I haven't experienced any substantial snow accumulation since the early 2010s.
 
As a Southerner, I'm just not a fan of this stuff. :mad:
 
Started snowing unexpectedly here in Central NC.... Went to Wendy's to grab some dinner. They tell me they arent taking any drive through orders only Doordash, and that they were about to close :mad:

Soft arse Southerners, I was craving the 2 for $7... Wouldn't serve me cause of 0.26 inches of anow on the road. :mad:
 
.-.
We’re at 4 inches now. Estimated hours of snow.

County equipment= snow plows.
 
I moved to Memphis a few years ago and I swear there is more winter weather down here than there was in Fairfield County.
 
Houston got 3-4". Since they have no snow removal equipment, they have to wait for it to melt.
 
.-.
SCGamecock said:
I’m in Atlanta. We got half an inch today and cars were backsliding down inclines all over the city. We got about 4-5 inches two weeks ago and now this.

New England, please take your weather back.
Expand ...


I like the snow. It doesn't snow that often, so I don't get tired of it. I bought a new high powered shovel back in 2019, and the weekend before last was the first time I got to use it :)

My two biggest gripes.... bad drivers... and restaurants closing early. Do you know how much driving I had to do to get some dinner the other week. Thank good for the one Bojangles that was still open at 5pm.
 
I got a snowblower (in suburban Maryland) about 10-15 years ago. When I offered it to my neighbor last week, he asked me how long since I’d used it. I said, never, we hadn’t had 6” in a storm since the one that caused me to buy it. I think that one was over a foot.

It was good insurance, just like the generator I bought after a blackout of several days. We’ve used it for maybe 12 hours.

I can’t say I’m liking the single-digits temps here.
 
triaddukefan said:
I like the snow. It doesn't snow that often, so I don't get tired of it. I bought a new high powered shovel back in 2019, and the weekend before last was the first time I got to use it :)

My two biggest gripes.... bad drivers... and restaurants closing early. Do you know how much driving I had to do to get some dinner the other week. Thank good for the one Bojangles that was still open at 5pm.
Expand ...
What is a high-powered shovel? I am in St. Louis where we get lots of snow almost every Winter and I have never heard of a high-powered shovel.
 
I have lived 60 miles SW of Houston 70+ years and we get snow about every 5 to 6 years.... and that is often enough :)
 
Yesterday at 5 am it was -9° F. Today is warmer.

IMG_2561.jpeg

Edited to add: It's now -7, at 5:36 am.
 
Last edited:
.-.
triaddukefan said:
One of the craziest weather vids I've ever seen :eek:

Expand ...

Great to see them making the best of it. I take the fact I can tobaggon or walk on the lake where I live during the winter for granted. This is a good reminder.
 
cancontent said:
Which city is this weather report for? Looks like the same temperatures we're having here in Southern Ontario right now.
Expand ...
Lincoln County in the Mid-coast. That's about an hour up the coast from Portland.

The time now is 7:35 am, and the temp. is -10° F, -23° C.

IMG_2562.jpeg
 
Sifaka said:
Lincoln County in the Mid-coast. That's about an hour up the coast from Portland.

The time now is 7:35 am, and the temp. is -10° F, -23° C.

View attachment 106407
Expand ...
Thanks. I'm about an hour north of Toronto and it's a "little" warmer than that at -19°C with it due to warm up to -11°C, -12°F today.
 
It is the oddest thing. Here in Mississippi if we get snow then it is normally heavy in the northern part of the state near Tennessee but disappears as it progresses south. The last couple of days it has been the exact opposite with heavy snow along the Gulf of America coast that disappears as it nears the state capital.
 
It's 16 degrees here in the suburbs of Baltimore. About 20 to 25 degrees below normal. Fortunately, we haven't been getting much wind with the cold temperatures so it's tolerable.
 
donalddoowop said:
What is a high-powered shovel? I am in St. Louis where we get lots of snow almost every Winter and I have never heard of a high-powered shovel.
Expand ...

I should have said high powered for the South :p Its actually a snow pusher I cleared the 1 inch of snow off of my driveway in no time :D


Clear large areas of snow in no time! This 24 inch wide Steel Core® Pusher gives you the ability to clear driveways or walkways with ease. The Steel Core® shaft is strong and durable and features a D-grip handle for added comfort and function. The graphite blade resists snow stick and has a galvanized steel wear-strip to help protect the integrity of the blade. Snow removal will no longer be a time consuming task once you get the Suncast® 24 inch Steel Core® Pusher.

sp2450_env3_1.jpg
 
.-.
Sounds like typical Wyoming weather. In 2020 Cheyenne received 30 inches over a couple of days... but I've been seeing all the snow in places like Florida too. It's a little crazy. I hope for safe travels to everyone who's on the roads.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,160
Messages
4,555,230
Members
10,438
Latest member
UConnheart


Top Bottom