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Title: the midwest blizzard
Post by: SaladBadger on February 02, 2011, 08:40:18 AM: (http://basementnet.us/ryan/snowfall.jpg)

heh
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: -<WillyP>- on February 02, 2011, 08:57:18 AM: Don't complain, take a look at what Australia's getting.
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: SaladBadger on February 02, 2011, 09:51:06 AM: Heh, around here it isn't actually too bad, so I'm not complaining. It's mostly just tons of accumulation. A few people in the area did suffer some property damage though.

I haven't seen what's been happening in australia, maybe I should.
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: -<WillyP>- on February 02, 2011, 01:22:21 PM: Yep, my picnic table is completely buried. I'd post a pic but left my camera in Maine last weekend.
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: Kaiaatzl on February 02, 2011, 03:09:57 PM: Quote from: ...WillyP... on February 02, 2011, 01:22:21 PM
...left my camera in Maine last weekend.

Uh oh!
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: -<WillyP>- on February 02, 2011, 04:59:44 PM: It's ok, it's at my mom's.

anyway, my wife took a picture:

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs900.ash1/180802_1551431473325_1461287039_31162767_2631889_n.jpg)

And here is in front:

(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs068.snc6/167806_1551428793258_1461287039_31162764_2405134_n.jpg)
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: NUMBERZero on February 02, 2011, 11:28:00 PM: Trust me, I envy you.
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: Scyphi on February 03, 2011, 06:54:11 AM: I hate to say it, but those snowfall pics look strangely similar to what I see here at home every winter. :P

The midwest has gotten hit hard, though. I pity poor Chicago, it's like a snow-apocalyptic place over there at the moment, judging from the news reports I've been seeing.
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: VANGUARD on February 03, 2011, 09:12:26 AM: looks like Minnesota to me. snow banks in areas, like my driveway, are over 5 feet tall. almost as tall as me, and I am 5' 6".
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: Alieo on February 08, 2011, 12:59:24 AM: OMG! Y'all can keep that snow! Yikes!

People here in Houston just went through a very minor freeze last week, and Houston has all these intricate freeway systems, very high freeway corridors, etc., and because of one day of ice on the roads in 25 degree weather, there were 3 ice-related traffic fatalities... idiots.

I mean, if Houstonians can't even drive when it's 85, what makes 'em think they can drive in 25?
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: NUMBERZero on February 08, 2011, 09:25:32 AM: Texas just has too many highways. I am expecting for San Antonio to have its highways block out the sun over the entire city :o
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: Alieo on February 08, 2011, 03:49:32 PM: I used to drive through SA going to West Texas and I'd always take the lower level of I-10 because of all the purdy lights underneath. That was fun... both upper and lower levels took you the same direction... but I'm sure it doesn't matter passing though town which level you take, but if you were to go to some other destination in town it might matter. Just a guess... I don't live there.
Title: Re: the midwest blizzard
Post by: -<WillyP>- on February 08, 2011, 04:15:47 PM: Quote from: Scyphi on February 03, 2011, 06:54:11 AM
I hate to say it, but those snowfall pics look strangely similar to what I see here at home every winter. :P

It used to be pretty normal around here, too, but we haven't had much snow last few years.