I have had enough of this %#&@& winter.

[kevin7]

That sucks Will , I don't to wad it up or some dumbass rear end me.

[badwhale]

That sucks Will , I don't to wad it up or some dumbass rear end me.

I hear ya. I usually put mine away for winter to avoid the salt. Inadvertently, it just stays away because the garage it's in, is across town.

[TheGreekTitan]

Ice storm in Atlanta? I hate those.

I don't know how much press we've gotten nationally, or internationally for that matter. But, yeah it is awful.

My wife left her office just before 1:00 yesterday. What is normally a 15 to 20 minute commute took her over 9 1/2 hours. Yep, almost 10 hours to go just over 7 miles.

I lost contact with her when her phone died at about 8:30. I impatiently waited for about an hour, then couldn't take it any more. I packed a backpack with some clothes, boots, hat, scarf, etc for her. I added some protein bars, water and a flask of Beam. Checked and adjusted the tire pressure on my mountain bike. Began to get changed to ride and find her, then walk her home. When....click...deadbolt open...she didn't have time to get the knob unlocked, as I was on it. Thank God!

We drank the whisky (which she hates, but Loved last night). We made some French onion soup, and drank beer.

[cinda]

OMG I always liked you, and all knights in shining armor.

But you are making the news big time. What I do not get is you all freak out when you hear it might be 40 or so why oh why when you all knew what was coming your way didn't you keep your kids home and make sure you could last at least 3 days without having to leave your house. Now I am not saying you personal did anything wrong because your wife was pretty close home but by in large you all are the biggest baby's when it comes to the cold weather how did that amount of people not be frighten of what was predicated? Anyhow all I could do is shake my head in dismay, but maybe I do not know the real story.

[kevin7]

Cinda I have to be at work no matter the weather. You know I work for a power company and no excuse besides sickness is really acceptable during times of storm. As predicted in this snow I was doing 30 mph going to work and some invincible douchebag in a Tahoe was on my ass and passed me in a double yellow line,of course i drifted to the left a little

[TheGreekTitan]

Snip...As predicted in this snow I was doing 30 mph going to work and some invincible douchebag in a Tahoe was on my ass and passed me in a double yellow line,of course i drifted to the left a little

Ya big BULLY!

[craig]

Glad to hear you and wife are safe and sound. Stories are coming out now.

Cinda, there was a big scare down there a few weeks ago, schools were closed etc., but nothing happened.

People in charge were roasted for that, so those people didn't move fast enough this time. Last time there was serious snow was 1973, I just read.

This was 2" of snow and ice, so not a true ice storm. (Ice storm = power lines/trees down everywhere, linemen from everywhere going there and working continuously, etc.) However, that's 2" of snow and ice in freakin Atlanta, not here (where my front yard now has over 7 feet of snow), so you are going to get transportation paralysis.

Meanwhile, Chicago is still frozen, I hear.

[TheGreekTitan]

A big part of the problem was that an estimated 1.1 million people got on the roads at the same time.

I grew up in New York and have no problem driving in those conditions. The reason I got the bike ready was because there was nowhere to drive. Every street in both directions (including emergency lanes) was blocked for miles. Even if you had a zamboni you weren't going anywhere.

Thanks for the thoughts Craig and Cinda. Honestly, my wife was the hero though. She was born here, and has seen less snow in her lifetime as I saw in most winters growing up. She began to panic a few times, but was receptive to reason and did an awesome job getting herself home. I wish everyone was able to do the same.

[badwhale]

I had one of those "where's my wife" moments tonight. Not fun, and we weren't even having an ice storm etc.

[cinda]

Glad to hear you and wife are safe and sound. Stories are coming out now.

Cinda, there was a big scare down there a few weeks ago, schools were closed etc., but nothing happened.

People in charge were roasted for that, so those people didn't move fast enough this time. Last time there was serious snow was 1973, I just read.

This was 2" of snow and ice, so not a true ice storm. (Ice storm = power lines/trees down everywhere, linemen from everywhere going there and working continuously, etc.) However, that's 2" of snow and ice in freakin Atlanta, not here (where my front yard now has over 7 feet of snow), so you are going to get transportation paralysis.

Meanwhile, Chicago is still frozen, I hear.

See I did not know that information and now it makes more sense. We have been caught like that here a few times too but we take our lumps accordantly. We are just lucky it doesn't make the national news because it's just what happens here.

Kevin I don't take you as big baby because of snow and if there any one with the right equipment to get the job done right it's you honey! :)

[craig]

I worked in meteorological services research a long time ago.

BTW, the storm was predicted (which is why I knew about it). You listened to the wrong meteorologists. :-)

Today's hint: The best forecasts are probably still done by the government/military, and those forecasts are the ones done for airports (only). The ice storm warning I saw was for Hartsfield and was issued Monday for Tuesday.

Private services like Accuweather and the Weather Channel will probably give better current local conditions (other than at the airport, of course). Other than that, my advice would be to go with local airport forecasts/conditions and look at the radar over the past few hours.

[kingbeefy]

It is about finished here and we have 7-8 inches. It's the most I've seen in Knoxville in quite a while.

[Irish79]

We've gotten a foot so far, but they're calling for another 2-4" tonight and 2-4" tomorrow night.

[Mangyrat]

The tree cutting service just left my house so I finally have the live 100 year old live oak off my roof from the ice storm.
All the rest of the trees did fine but live oaks keep the leaves in winter so the ice built up and broke the limbs off.

When I say limbs I am talking 500 to 1000 lbs. each I am lucky they didn't destroy the roof.
Snow I can deal with its the rain for 3 days then freezing ice build up.

Im sick of this ice crap give me some snow.

[cinda]

The tree cutting service just left my house so I finally have the live 100 year old live oak off my roof from the ice storm.
All the rest of the trees did fine but live oaks keep the leaves in winter so the ice built up and broke the limbs off.

When I say limbs I am talking 500 to 1000 lbs. each I am lucky they didn't destroy the roof.
Snow I can deal with its the rain for 3 days then freezing ice build up.

Im sick of this ice crap give me some snow.

Wow! did you keep your power? Glad to here you were not hurt sounds like a you have had it pretty bad.

[badwhale]

That sucks, Gregg. Now I'm glad we had our 75' maples cut down.

We had a lot of fun today. Of course, I have a lot of work building up, and didn't do any that I brought home. I snowblowed mine and the two properties beside me when it was still fluffy. It got all rained on, and then we were saucer sledding a bit. Had a Padron 3000, and was throwing snowballs to the dog, who caught them, and ate half.

[Stoopy]

Not to rub salt into the wound but it's 84 right now.

[craig]

Frozen pipes and an ice storm in the same year? Blech.

[kevin7]

we made it OK,minor power outages and anout 8" of snow and 1/4" of ice. State did the best it can to do it's part but you gotta remember white trash welfare$ comes first before the needs of taxpayers. Those phuquers should have been out shoveling snow.

[Mangyrat]

I only lost power 8 to 10 times but only for 1 hr the longest this morning due to power pole on fire.
If it was not for me neglecting to cut back the tree I would have had no problem.

I was in a generous mood today so I had the tree cutting guys cut up the trees my neighbor lost in the 4 lots next to me also he has "they are out of town so I hooked them up" but the guy I don't like on the other side he got shafted I would not let them cut a damn thing down on his property.
Im betting right now that guy that ticked me off is feeling shitty he did not get free tree cutting off his house and drive do to being a dick.