Global Warming to the NE

[billwill]

Well I guess our members in the North East and New England better get ready for a foot or so of global warming! Based on all the media huha over the past months, I hope everybody didn't sell the snow shovel or blower.

Good luck guys and stay safe and warm

 

[Budasac]

Yep, got an alert on my phone a few hours ago. Blizzard warnings for tomorrow with 20"-30" possible by Tues afternoon and 30-50 mph winds. I already busted 2 sheer pins on my snowblower with the heavy, wet snow yesterday so, tomorrow morning I'll be fixing that and getting the generator prepped just in case.

We lost power for 12 days during Sandy a few years ago so we're fully prepared for it now. The generator powers the whole house so, as long as I have a good supply of gasoline, we won't even notice a power outage.

Hopefully we don't lose cable though, Fury comes out Tues and I'm planning on settling down in front of a raging fire and watching while the snow falls outside.

 

[Buckey08]

We no longer have Global warming (They were running outa suckers stuck in 4 foot of snow) We now have climate change which now means ( Forget we have 4 seasons) that because of mankind we are now having times of great heat (85 degrees) and times of extreme cold (below 30 degrees) Which means Extra Large Al will still have his face in the news fleecing the sheep! So to those in the great North East please take care, stay inside and let us poor souls with out snow know what it's like.

 

[kozmic]

We should only get a glancing blow from this monster and not get dumped on like our coastal neighbors. Our snow fall will be quite manageable.

To those who will be affected, good luck and please be safe. See you on the other side!

 

[Narrowback]

20-25" in my area. Boston looks like 3 feet or so. My tractor needs attention and my Jeep decided to spit the PS pump out onto the road yesterday. Guess I'll go raid the grocery store of all the water on the shelf, plus all the can goods, can't forget those. lol

 

[Dezfan]

If it gets any warmer, we're all gonna freeze!

Quick! Everyone send the government more money!

That'll fix everything!

 

[billwill]

Don't forget the TP when you hit the store!

 

[Iggy]

That's just a spring snow storm in Wyoming.. If you ain't got cattle to feed you just hunker down for a couple of days and then git back to bidness.

If you got cattle, it's a whole 'nother deal. Them critters need feed and water and you're the delivery boy.

 

[cttechguy]

24" to 30" forecasted for South East CT. So far we haven't had a lot of snow this year, looks like we are going to catch up this week.

 

[Budasac]

That's just a spring snow storm in Wyoming.. If you ain't got cattle to feed you just hunker down for a couple of days and then git back to bidness.

If you got cattle, it's a whole 'nother deal. Them critters need feed and water and you're the delivery boy.

I hear ya but, 3' of snow out in the country and 3' of snow in the most populated region of the US ain't quite the same thing. It becomes a logistical nightmare. Where to put all the snow is just one part of it. (NYC has to load it onto trucks and drive it out.) Widespread power outages are deadly since very few homes in these parts are self sufficient. Most houses don't even have a fireplace let alone a wood stove. Which means roads need to be cleared immediately for emergency vehicles and utility workers.

When Sandy hit this area was crippled for weeks (and there was no snow). The power grids out here are extensive to say the least.

And hunkering down for a few days Isn't an option for some. Can't exactly shut down the stock market for a few days.

 

[italiansport]

It's in the 70s here and the Pear tree in my front yard is just starting to come into bloom. It's a little chilly in the early mornings though and I had to put on a jacket to go out and pick some grapefruit for breakfast!
Jim

 

[JohnSW]

Part of global warming is weather extremes.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I feel sorry for people that fell victim to fashion and didn't or won't buy clothing that is proper for the season. It is winter, in the north we get snow and cold weather! Cut-offs and tennis shoes are not going to cut it. The school board's are using forecasted "Chill Factors" to close schools in advance now. They determine a "Threshold" and close. For Columbus, Ohio it is -20 (F), That is playing weather for people that were in High School in the 1960's and 70's. Chicago it is -30, for Minneapolis it is -70 (I think they know what cold is) (also remember; the largest population of Somali immigrants is there) and the have a reasonable threshold. In Columbus, we have a private charity that provides warm clothing to anyone who can't afford it for school children for free. People are too lazy to go get it. (At the beginning of the school year, one cab company will take you there for free!). In MHO it is no crime to be poor, but any parents should be charged/fined for not having warm clothes for their kids! (End Rant) Ivan

 

[kozmic]

Part of global warming is weather extremes.

Part of extreme weather is cyclical climate norms. Just sayin'

 

[Beemer-mark]

It becomes a logistical nightmare. Where to put all the snow is just one part of it. (NYC has to load it onto trucks and drive it out.)

You can thank the EPA for that. Once upon a time the trucks hauled the snow to the largest body of water (where it would have ended up when it melted). That was a termed a source of pollution a long time ago and now the snow has to be stocked piled.

 

[Beemer-mark]

It's in the 70s here and the Pear tree in my front yard is just starting to come into bloom. It's a little chilly in the early mornings though and I had to put on a jacket to go out and pick some grapefruit for breakfast!
Jim

I heart ya. The motorcycle club went for a group ride yesterday and we all had our electric jackets turned on. Temps were in the high 50's.

 

[Iggy]

Budasac

I ain't belittlin' the situation back in your neck of the woods by any means.

The logistics of storms back there stagger the minds of us country jakes out here.

A fellow forum member moved out here from CT. a couple of years ago. He is use to the problems you folks have with storms back there and thinks he's moved to the banana belt.

 

[dougb1946]

Global warming is not the weather in your backyard. It is the average weather in an area over a long period of time. It is real. It is going to effect everybody. California is already the poster child, but the entire western US is in a draught. Food prices are going to increase. Farming patterns will have to change if rainfall patterns change. The aquifers that the west uses to water crops are dropping rapidly and not recharging. The prairie potholes are not producing ducks like they used to and it will get worse. Hunting patterns will change. The Minnesota DNR has already converted one WMA known for superb deer hunting into a sanctuary for timber rattlers. Vampire bats are moving north into Texas already. Ocean levels will rise, effecting cities on coasts. Florida may look like Venice.

It might be a normal climate change, it might be partially man made, it might be all man made. But it is real. The scientists who actually study climate agree. It is going to effect everybody. Denying it is a lot like King Canute ordering the waves to stop. Interesting to watch but totally ineffective. Makes you wonder why politicians would deny reality.

 

[arjay]

Makes you wonder why politicians would deny reality.

Money
Some things don't change [emoji57]

 

[Budasac]

You can thank the EPA for that. Once upon a time the trucks hauled the snow to the largest body of water (where it would have ended up when it melted). That was a termed a source of pollution a long time ago and now the snow has to be stocked piled.

Yep, it would be much easier to just dump it in the river.
I'm not in the city but, around here there are just too many houses packed together. Usually the driveways are side by side between houses. In my case the driveway is lined on one side by a fence and the other side is my house so, for about 40-50' of a 90' driveway there's nowhere to put the snow. It has to either be moved to the front yard or the back. It starts to pile up pretty quick when there's a couple feet.

But it's all good. I enjoy big storms and I'm pretty much prepared for anything. I spent the morning prepping the snow blower and generator and swapped the wheels on the Jeep in case I need to go out for an Emergency.