Ice

[jekjr]

You Northern guys can have your ice and snow. It would only hurt my feelings if I never see anymore for the rest of my life.

 

[Two-Stroke]

The storm was epic here in Atlanta -- even though it was only 2" to 3". :laughing:

This city is just not set up for that kind of weather.

 

[Rivets]

As for me, send it up. Any time it gets above 65 degrees I start to get miserable. You can only take off so many clothes and with my body that's not much. I understand your communities are not set up to handle it, but you would think that those drivers I see on the news would get off the road if they don't know how to drive in it. Would make it easier and safer on everyone down there.

 

[Carscw]

The storm was epic here in Atlanta -- even though it was only 2" to 3". :laughing: This city is just not set up for that kind of weather.

We are set up to handle the snow we just had. IMO our elected officials let us down big time. They had no trucks standing by to sand and salt. They did not cancel school. And then all the dumb people driving. We had plenty of warning that we was getting up to 3 inches of snow. The salt should have been on the roads as soon as it started snowing.
But it was fun seeing all the rednecks with their 4wd trucks stuck in a ditch

 

[jekjr]

As for me, send it up. Any time it gets above 65 degrees I start to get miserable. You can only take off so many clothes and with my body that's not much. I understand your communities are not set up to handle it, but you would think that those drivers I see on the news would get off the road if they don't know how to drive in it. Would make it easier and safer on everyone down there.

Birmingham and Atlantawere decimated.the reason so many were on the road was because they were told that they were going to get a sprinkling of snow. Kids were in school. Businesses were open. Nobody had a clue what was coming. Then all of a sudden it started raining and sleeting. Within a very short time there was a 1/2" to 3/4" of smooth ice on the ground. The ice was the problem not snow. Even here where we live which is about 80 miles north of Pensacola, Fl it was extremely hard to just walk much less drive. We got a small amount of snow but the ice was a mess.

 

[Two-Stroke]

We are set up to handle the snow we just had. IMO our elected officials let us down big time. They had no trucks standing by to sand and salt. They did not cancel school. And then all the dumb people driving. We had plenty of warning that we was getting up to 3 inches of snow. The salt should have been on the roads as soon as it started snowing.
But it was fun seeing all the rednecks with their 4wd trucks stuck in a ditch

I don't think we had plenty of warning. The way I remember it, the weather reports as of early Tuesday morning were predicting that the storm would stay pretty much south of the city -- the southern suburbs would get some but the storm would be more of a miss than a hit.

I don't know exactly when the forecast changed. Maybe they had time to get the salt trucks out... maybe not.

I didn't mean to imply that the city had no means to deal with this... they have the equipment that they (meaning me as a city taxpayer :laughing: ) purchased after the debacle three years ago. But it's hard to have the equipment on the roads at just the right time. Keep in mind that the traffic gets pretty bad at 7am (on a normal day) and stays bad until about 10pm.

Every time something like this hits, it's a huge disaster. I've been here 34 years and it's basically the same every time. :confused2:

If more people had the sense not to drive in it, the situation wouldn't be as bad. But most people think that the other guy should be the one not to drive. :laughing:

I hope you didn't get stuck in it. I didn't drive Tuesday or Wednesday even though I had some errands to do.

 

[Lawnboy18]

Here in Nothern Canada we are always ready for snow! If the roads are cleared or not, I am out drifting my way to where I gotta go. I love it! Alltho, I can't wait to mow lawns!

Driving a light 2wd pick up in snow can be a handful!

 

[Carscw]

I don't think we had plenty of warning. The way I remember it, the weather reports as of early Tuesday morning were predicting that the storm would stay pretty much south of the city -- the southern suburbs would get some but the storm would be more of a miss than a hit. I don't know exactly when the forecast changed. Maybe they had time to get the salt trucks out... maybe not. I didn't mean to imply that the city had no means to deal with this... they have the equipment that they (meaning me as a city taxpayer :laughing: ) purchased after the debacle three years ago. But it's hard to have the equipment on the roads at just the right time. Keep in mind that the traffic gets pretty bad at 7am (on a normal day) and stays bad until about 10pm. Every time something like this hits, it's a huge disaster. I've been here 34 years and it's basically the same every time. :confused2: If more people had the sense not to drive in it, the situation wouldn't be as bad. But most people think that the other guy should be the one not to drive. :laughing: I hope you didn't get stuck in it. I didn't drive Tuesday or Wednesday even though I had some errands to do.

The roads got covered fast up in dalton.
Went to the store when it first started snowing. 20 mins later almost did not get up the hill on my road. Now they saying we could get a few more inches next week or just rain

 

[reynoldston]

Just part of life in upper NY state. Now that I am retired when we get snow and ice I just stay at home and put another log on the fire.

 

[jekjr]

Just part of life in upper NY state. Now that I am retired when we get snow and ice I just stay at home and put another log on the fire.

Problem is down here it is not common. I will be 57 years old next month. I have seen several snow storms. I have had to drive in snow on several occasions. I have never seen ice as deep or accumulate that quick here. People did not have a clue what was coming or since they had never seen it did not comprehend what was coming.

There was so stinking slick here that it was tough to just get out to check on things in the yard and around the house.