OT: Are you in the path of the storm?

mosey threetupu · Jan 23, 2016

1960Pats said:
I'm actually a fan of Georgia (the state not the school) and of Atlanta. One of my sons went to school down there and was treated very well, as were we when we went to visit. It was also a pleasure to drive around down there. Southern hospitality is real.

You enjoyed driving in Atlanta? Some of the worst metro traffic in the U.S. IMO.

mosey threetupu · Jan 23, 2016

Just in from walking the dog. 13.5 inches in Central Park according to CBS but it looks more like 10 to me.

Galeb · Jan 23, 2016

mosey threetupu said:
Just in from walking the dog. 13.5 inches in Central Park according to CBS but it looks more like 10 to me.

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For those of Irish ancestry that's easily 2 feet.

1960Pats · Jan 23, 2016

mosey threetupu said:
You enjoyed driving in Atlanta? Some of the worst metro traffic in the U.S. IMO.

My son went to school there in the early 2000's and Peachtree St. wasn't too bad back then. It was crowded but not jammed up. Nothing like it was/is in Boston. I also got waved in during crowded times, something that never happens here.

mosey threetupu · Jan 23, 2016

Galeb said:
For those of Irish ancestry that's easily 2 feet.

Haha good point. I am Irish. But I haven't had any beer or whiskey yet so that filter isn't activated yet.

mosey threetupu · Jan 23, 2016

1960Pats said:
My son went to school there in the early 2000's and Peachtree St. wasn't too bad back then. It was crowded but not jammed up. Nothing like it was/is in Boston. I also got waved in during crowded times, something that never happens here.

Atlanta and the suburbs has EXPLODED in the past several years and the infrastructure has not kept up. I've had easier times getting around.

shmessy · Jan 23, 2016

mosey threetupu said:
Haha good point. I am Irish. But I haven't had any beer or whiskey yet so that filter isn't activated yet.

Galeb wasn't talking about snow........

AGCSBill · Jan 23, 2016

braveht said:
Moved from Nashua, NH to Fredericksburg, VA 6 years ago. Wife wanted to escape winter,lol.
If the Redskins and Seattle had won 2 playoff games the NFC game would be in DC Sunday, or maybe
Tuesday, Wed... kids here won't see a classroom for for a week...at least.

Nashua, my home town.. BG grad here. Living in MD, Kent Island. Like the fact I can play golf year round here. Played last Sunday. With the snow today, up to about 14 - 16 inches now, it will be a while before I say "fore!". (-;

Tunescribe · Jan 23, 2016

n6249c said:
that means no driving on it.

driving slowly does not help when it has packed to a glaze so slick that you slide downhill when stopped, because gravity exerts more force than tires on ice. I've even had a couple of times when my stopped car slid sideways because of the road surface camber. FYI first of those was in Lexington MA during my three+ decades living in New England.

driving slowly makes no difference in such conditions. Saw them most recently last week, when an inch of untreated snow snarled DC for the evening rush hour. My car was sliding downhill on the driveway in our apartment complex, going five miles an hour with the wheels not turning at all. Driving any slower is called "being parked".

My advice was for the poor souls down south grappling mightily with a projected 2-inch snowfall. But yes, reliance on common sense when driving a vehicle in the elements always is a good idea.

shmessy · Jan 23, 2016

AGCSBill said:
Nashua, my home town.. BG grad here. Living in MD, Kent Island. Like the fact I can play golf year round here. Played last Sunday. With the snow today, up to about 14 - 16 inches now, it will be a while before I say "fore!". (-;

In about 25 hours, you'll be yelling "fore-head!".

DaBronxPats14 · Jan 23, 2016

Getting Slammed here in NY, Streets are a disaster and snow isn't stoppin until to tomorrow. If game was at Gillette I would've been there yesterday.

Any updates on weather in Denver for game time?

Galeb · Jan 23, 2016

mosey threetupu said:
Haha good point. I am Irish. But I haven't had any beer or whiskey yet so that filter isn't activated yet.

After a couple of drinks it would be an Irish Meter.

Bella*chick · Jan 23, 2016

n6249c said:
that means no driving on it.

driving slowly does not help when it has packed to a glaze so slick that you slide downhill when stopped, because gravity exerts more force than tires on ice. I've even had a couple of times when my stopped car slid sideways because of the road surface camber. FYI first of those was in Lexington MA during my three+ decades living in New England.

driving slowly makes no difference in such conditions. Saw them most recently last week, when an inch of untreated snow snarled DC for the evening rush hour. My car was sliding downhill on the driveway in our apartment complex, going five miles an hour with the wheels not turning at all. Driving any slower is called "being parked".

Yup. My husband was stuck for 6.5 hours in that D.C. traffic. Yes, it's an inch of snow, mostly ice but that's all it takes when there's too many damn commuters for the area. The traffic without any weather issues at all is bad enough. I drive plenty slow, but that doesn't mean a damn thing if everything is at a standstill because someone slid out.

I remember when I was in law school and living in Newton, MA my car slid down an icy hill and right into a mail truck which had also slid down the hill. That sucked. We were probably going less than 5 miles an hour but the neighborhood was hilly.

Galeb · Jan 23, 2016

Bella*chick said:
Yup. My husband was stuck for 6.5 hours in that D.C. traffic. Yes, it's an inch of snow, mostly ice but that's all it takes when there's too many damn commuters for the area. The traffic without any weather issues at all is bad enough. I drive plenty slow, but that doesn't mean a damn thing if everything is at a standstill because someone slid out.

I remember when I was in law school and living in Newton, MA my car slid down an icy hill and right into a mail truck which had also slid down the hill. That sucked. We were probably going less than 5 miles an hour but the neighborhood was hilly.

Sure there are some storms with icy conditions that make it hard for anyone to drive, but I've driven in both Texas and Georgia when there was less than 2 inches of powder that was easy to drive in. Almost no one knew how to drive in it, and people were sliding all over the place. There are plenty of people up north that can't drive in the snow, but down south, it is the majority.

Here's a few rules of thumb to drive in the snow:

1. If you don't have a "feel" for driving in show, go out in an empty parking lot and mess around for a while until you develop a feel for it. It shouldn't take long.

2. If the snow is blowing across the road, you don't need to moderate your speed too much. The instant it starts sticking you must slow down significantly. This is where a lot of people "lose it".

3. Drive slow, and even slower on turns and hills.

4. If you can't downshift, break early and never break hard or while you're turning.

5. If you can disable your ABS, do so.

6. If you start to slide, point the front tires in the direction in which you are sliding. Your tires will gain traction MUCH more quickly.

7. Try to maintain momentum when going up a steep hill.

8. Be wary changing lanes on the highway when bare tar lanes are separated by snow. As soon as one side of your tires hit the snow covered part, your car will start to lurch in that direction.

JetFan79 · Jan 23, 2016

Galeb said:
Sure there are some storms with icy conditions that make it hard for anyone to drive, but I've driven in both Texas and Georgia when there was less than 2 inches of powder that was easy to drive in. Almost no one knew how to drive in it, and people were sliding all over the place. There are plenty of people up north that can't drive in the snow, but down south, it is the majority.

Here's a few rules of thumb to drive in the snow:

1. If you don't have a "feel" for driving in show, go out in an empty parking lot and mess around for a while until you develop a feel for it. It shouldn't take long.

2. If the snow is blowing across the road, you don't need to moderate your speed too much. The instant it starts sticking you must slow down significantly. This is where a lot of people "lose it".

3. Drive slow, and even slower on turns and hills.

4. If you can't downshift, break early and never break hard or while you're turning.

5. If you can disable your ABS, do so.

6. If you start to slide, point the front tires in the direction in which you are sliding. Your tires will gain traction MUCH more quickly.

7. Try to maintain momentum when going up a steep hill.

8. Be wary changing lanes on the highway when bare tar lanes are separated by snow. As soon as one side of your tires hit the snow covered part, your car will start to lurch in that direction.

Good info. Should be on everyone's driver's test. I'd add one though.

9. Doesn't matter if you grew up driving in Alaska and have a Humvee with tracks on the rear... if a storm starts as freezing rain/sleet and then turns to snow, don't drive anywhere for whatever reason. Wait 'til roads are plowed and salted.

Not to give Southerners an excuse, but I'd bet that's how many storms start there. Those conditions are a demolition derby waiting to happen.

n6249c · Jan 23, 2016

JetFan79 said:
Good info. Should be on everyone's driver's test. I'd add one though.

9. Doesn't matter if you grew up driving in Alaska and have a Humvee with tracks on the rear... if a storm starts as freezing rain/sleet and then turns to snow, don't drive anywhere for whatever reason. Wait 'til roads are plowed and salted.

Not to give Southerners an excuse, but I'd bet that's how many storms start there. Those conditions are a demolition derby waiting to happen.

Yep. All those SUV drivers who have four wheel drive forget that they have to stop too. Often they end up stopping due to the impenetrability of matter, when they hit whatever object is in their path.

mosey threetupu · Jan 23, 2016

Hahaha some guy just bombed a live shot of the Upper East Side on CBS and yelled Go Patriots!

JetFan79 · Jan 23, 2016

n6249c said:
Yep. All those SUV drivers who have four wheel drive forget that they have to stop too. Often they end up stopping due to the impenetrability of matter, when they hit whatever object is in their path.

Ha, yup. Though if it's all snow, you're used to driving in that type of weather, have a 4x4 or otherwise snow-capable vehicle, and realize others on the road may not be/have any of those things... don't see any issue driving around if needed.

I'll drive all day and night in snow. With AWD or 4x4. Heck I used to snow-plow for a few years and I'd be out for 36+ hours at a time in horrible weather. Just use common sense (like realizing 4x4 doesn't help you stop) and you're good.

But if there's a layer of ice under the snow... nope. I'm home or walking.

karguy85 · Jan 23, 2016

In NYC. Pretty bad out (though we are just watching Netflix and hanging out indoors). 20-25 inches expected in the city...

dalero · Jan 23, 2016

dalero said:
SW RI getting about 6 inches. A mere dusting.

They lied.

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