Snow in the South

[jframe]

Got about an inch or two and still falling here in Northwest Alabama. EVERYBODY buys milk and bread; I've got Single Barrel Jack Daniel's, and taco soup, so I'm plenty happy. Let it snow; love to watch it fall.

 

[Shorty 45 MK2]

Yep, it snowed here pretty good here yesterday, 4 whole inches! (I know you guys up north are rolling your eyes, but down here schools close if snow starts falling. )

 

[loknload]

We're suppose to get a "light dusting" in the morning !

 

[Zeman]

We are white as snow here in Bartow County, GA. Yep, school is out for me and my wife.

 

[Johnmuratore]

Our first real storm this winter was 32". Its been downhill ever since.
But we do have "machines" up here to deal with it.
I worked in MD for a while and everyone panicked if the weather guessers even mentioned the word "snow", so I understand and feel your pain.

 

[USAF385]

Judging by all the gas trucks I see from down south sliding off the roads around here, I'm guessing you guys are in for a bad time.....

Be safe!

 

[Cdog]

I'm just south of Bartow county.

On the way home I stopped by and picked up a bottle of 12 year old Elijah Craig and another bottle of Eagle Rare 10 year old bourbon.

Be Prepared!

 

[Johnmuratore]

That's about as prepared as anyone can be expected to be!

 

[DeathGrip]

Do you remember the saying, "It's snowing down south"?

That was when a ladies slip was longer than her skirt.

Flash back/Thread drift, Please continue.

 

[old bear]

Ya, were scheduled to get snow, again, tonight somewhere between 2 - 8 inches. Ran out a lunch time and could not help but notice that the parking lot of the ABC store was fuller than the grocery store, ya gotta get your priorities right.

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Snow in the South? I thought the war of northern aggression was over?

 

[Jinglebob]

I took this picture this morning. We got between 3 and 4 inches and more snow is forecast later in the week. I live about 10 miles outside of Mt. Vernon, Texas in the north east part of the state. This is very unusual weather for late February. Last week we had temps in the upper 60s.

 

[1morethan8]

We got 2" so far... I'm about 8 miles east of Cleveland. TN and it's still coming down.
We only had a small amount of rain/sleet before it started snowing.. maybe we'll only have a little ice under it?
Guess the kids will play on the Cherohala Skyway tomorrow...
wish I was young again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImtDaFIDBnA

 

[Faulkner]

We've seen several rounds of snow and ice the past couple of weeks in the Arkansas Ozarks. Some of the Yankee folks who retire down here often complain that southerners can't drive in this stuff, but the thing to remember is we don't get it often enough to be experianced, we have ZERO snow removal equipment, and more often than not it's more ICE than snow.

 

[shaggist]

I don't understand why yankees that move down here permanently are so critical about our lack of ability to handle snowy weather. If they dislike our way of life so much, why do they stay here?
I believe in NC and SC, it is a state law that when the weatherman on TV starts mentioning snow in the forecast, you must dash out to the grocery store and stock up on milk, bread, peanut butter, and jelly. Judging by the cars in the parking lots, everybody drove 2 vehicles to get the necessities. It is winter down South-get used to the fact that we go crazy at the sign of the few flakes we get. It's how we are raised.

 

[Dennis The B]

The local weather guy here, showed a map of the current jet stream. The southern edge of the jet stream goes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Since it's so far south, the moisture that runs along its edges has caused all the unusual snow fall in the south.

Up here in Michigan, the snowfall has been considerably less than last year's record, but we've had the coldest weather in many years.

On a more serious note, it just proves that the driver of the weather in the U.S. is the jet stream and not cow flatulence.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I've already got 3in on the deck. Calling for two more hours of "heavy snow" and the three more hours of snow. Could be an interesting drive to work in the morning here in Chattanooga. I think I'll leave early before all the guys who don't ever need 4wd start calling for a lift.

 

[1morethan8]

I don't understand why yankees that move down here permanently are so critical about our lack of ability to handle snowy weather. If they dislike our way of life so much, why do they stay here?
I believe in NC and SC, it is a state law that when the weatherman on TV starts mentioning snow in the forecast, you must dash out to the grocery store and stock up on milk, bread, peanut butter, and jelly. Judging by the cars in the parking lots, everybody drove 2 vehicles to get the necessities. It is winter down South-get used to the fact that we go crazy at the sign of the few flakes we get. It's how we are raised.

Well.. Boo Hoo!

Here's the ticket, Yank..
Both Charlotte, NC and here will be near 40 degrees tomorrow and the snow will be almost gone... Oh, the temp will be 60 degrees next week.
Try that, Boston!!

 

[rags]

I've already got 3in on the deck. Calling for two more hours of "heavy snow" and the three more hours of snow. Could be an interesting drive to work in the morning here in Chattanooga. I think I'll leave early before all the guys who don't ever need 4wd start calling for a lift.

You're from Chattanooga? Be safe!

 

[1morethan8]

I've already got 3in on the deck. Calling for two more hours of "heavy snow" and the three more hours of snow. Could be an interesting drive to work in the morning here in Chattanooga. I think I'll leave early before all the guys who don't ever need 4wd start calling for a lift.

I can hear the Rubicon scratching at the garage door now wanting out!
I have a doctor's appointment on Gunbarrel Rd. tomorrow...
I don't think the doctor will be there?