Yep. Woke up ta snow covered cars, my street...sidewalk, and windy conditions. Electricity's still on though.
Worked O/T cuttin' wheels last night. One 'extra' shift in the countdown! And a few extra bucks ta go!
Gonna go in taday if they call. Double-time... Why not?
Uke said
12:27 PM, 01/19/12
Three, maybe four inches... Then freezing rain ta make the mix worse. Still falling as rain. And that topping the snow makes for interesting driving. Seattle City has plowed arterials alright, and sanded/salted, which helps some... But freezing, or below freezing temps...work against all their efforts.
Day shift at Interbay RoHo was half the normal bunch. Swing, maybe six of us, and graveyard...four!
Just listened ta this weather expert Cliff Mass explain how the Puget Sound region is exposed ta this strange shit...
He blames Canada. And their Arctic fans, which blow all the nassty cold air down here. They don't want it, so we get it.
What do we in exchange send back? Illegals. That'll learn 'em!
-- Edited by Uke on Thursday 19th of January 2012 12:28:24 PM
Uke said
9:51 PM, 01/19/12
State of EMERGENCY! Why wasn't I told? Dammit!
Coulda LOW, and got paid anyway! Like Troll... Even though I walk ta work more often that that creep.
Maybe I should listen ta the news, or watch TV more. Then I'd be more inphormed. Like Troll.
Uke said
9:55 PM, 01/19/12
Washington Declares State Of Emergency
Updated: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 2:34 PM EST Published : Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 2:34 PM EST
(NewsCore) - Washington's governor declared a state of emergency Thursday after a massive snow and ice storm closed roads, schools, government offices and runways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
"So far, we haven't received any requests for state assistance but we know weather conditions are rapidly changing," Gov. Christine Gregoire said, adding the move was a precautionary one. "I want to make sure we have every resource available to ensure our communities are safe."
The winter storm, which moved in Wednesday, dumped up to 17 inches of snow south of Seattle and more than 24 inches in Olympia and surrounding mountainous areas, according to the National Weather Service. Freezing temperatures coupled with precipitation caused ice to form overnight, toppling tree limbs and coating roads, forecasters said.
Seattle, which got about three inches of snow, was covered in a layer of ice after rain fell on top, KCPQ-TV reported.
It was the first ice storm to hit the Seattle area since December 1996, according the Seattle Times.
More than 110,000 people were without power Thursday morning around Tacoma, Puget Sound and low-lying areas south of Seattle.
The storm forced the cancellation of dozens of flights at the busy Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and for a time, all three runways were closed. One of the three runways was reopened by 7:30am local time Thursday, but officials warned travelers to expect extensive delays, KCPQ-TV reported.
The icy conditions were affecting runways, ramps and the actual planes, airport spokesperson Perry Cooper told FOX News Channel.
More than 700 road traffic accidents were reported.
"Remember roads at 30 degrees are more slick than roads at 20 degrees due to the melt on top of the snow," KCPQ meteorologist Walter Kelley said. "Icing will be an issue, too as we get winds that can bend branches into power lines and we get power outages."
Temperatures are expected to warm a bit on Friday and melt much of the standing ice, he said.
I'd been following the weather closely all week and what fucked me was the predicted "space" they had predicted for Tuesday. A dozen different sources of media all agreed that the next band of heavy snow would hold off until after dark. I was thinking it might be a chance to "top off your tank". Well that all got blown to hell as when I awoke it was snowing heavily and another foot of "additional" snow already down. I have very mobile neighbors that have jobs and shit. They "MUST" drive in this shit. Our street should be coned off. No mail on Tuesday or newspaper. 2' of undisturbed snow next to the mailboxes. 1PM Wednesday still snowing. Bingo! power goes out. Great! Just started a load of laundry that included all the underware, sox, t-shirts (that i own). So there they are in a tub of water. Prior to the power going out, I had this whole ckicken with a "cook tonite" date on it. Was planning to roast the chicken but now I have no oven. Strange sitting around in the dark with about 6 tea-light candles burning and listening to my Sangean radio for entertainment. So Thursday when I awake still no power. My locale has had those 3-4-5 day power outages numerous times and it was looking like that for me. This storm now may set an all-time for downed trees. Most would think a big wind storm would only be capable of bringing down so many trees. This winter storm had it's "signature" to it... "Everything Sticks". The first good snow days ago when it only snowed an inch and it stuck to all the tree limbs, bushes, etc. like "frock of flock". That started the chain-reaction accumulation on all the trees to where every tree is a "ticking-time-bomb". Many trees doing a contortion act to stay upright with 6-7" of snow-ice on every limb. I had the misfortune of two- tall cottonwood tree tops snap and one landed on my garage. Damage yet to be completely assessed as 2 feet of snow on the garage roof. Do have a couple punctures to the roof to fix. So glad the power came on about 9PM Thursday. Electricity is back. It's going to be a week before I see my lawn again. The GPNW is a mess that will soon be another mess...flooding. Much more drama to be played out yet. My hood could end up with many more downed trees as the "big melt" is just hours away. How are are all these trees going to shed their accumulated snow. See in the morning.
mntman said
11:45 AM, 01/20/12
Krink the south end has been hit pretty good
also.. Brother has both boys and familes over
to his place account they lost their power,
and quess who looses his power once they
all get settled at at his place... Renton area.
Hopefully they'll get it back up in a day or
so.. Downtown Seattle where I'am is usually
pretty good, just had the lights flickering
every now and then..
Cy Valley said
6:02 PM, 01/20/12
Don't wait until all of your underwear is dirty, Krink, a lesson Ilearn
Cy Valley said
6:21 PM, 01/20/12
Cy Valley wrote:
Don't wait until all of your underwear is dirty, Krink, a lesson I learned many years ago, in my dimly remembered single past.
I wonder how much flat-out, idiot driving there has been. In my part of the Burning Journal kingdom, people have to be re-educated every winter, at great hazard to others.
Cy Valley said
6:27 PM, 01/20/12
Post deleted, if anyone is ever thinking about a tablet, a Kindle Fire is good for reading books and quick browsing. Posting is an exercise that requires great patience!
Cy Valley said
6:29 PM, 01/20/12
See what I mean, that didn't even turn out right
Snippy said
8:12 PM, 01/20/12
It's OK to blindly resist the urge to get something that is named after a fruit.
Even if everybody knows it's what you really wanted, but cannot admit. To yourself.
Snippy said
8:12 PM, 01/20/12
BTW, eieieieo26......
Uke said
8:28 PM, 01/20/12
So called 'normal' weather returning ta the GPNW? I'll b'lieve it when I see it!
Originally published Friday, January 20, 2012 at 7:56 AM
(Pssst...it's Uke's birthday tu!)
Return to normal forecast for Washington _ rain
After snow and ice storms, most Western Washington residents welcome the forecast return of rain, even though it comes with a chance of flooding.
The Associated Press
SEATTLE
After snow and ice storms, most Western Washington residents welcome the forecast return of rain, even though it comes with a chance of flooding.
Warming temperatures Friday should melt snow and ice in western part of the state, although snow will continue to fall in the Cascades and much of Eastern Washington where the cold and chance of freezing rain will linger into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
The melting snow could cause urban and small stream flooding and fill the Skokomish and Chehalis rivers above flood stage by Saturday evening. More rain is forecast early next week that could make flooding more of an issue.
"We've scoured a good part of the cold away," said meteorologist Mike McFarland at the National Weather Service office in Seattle, and now it's back to normal.
A series of frontal systems will bring rain to the lowlands and snow in the mountains over the next few days, he said. "There are three, four or five of them lined up across the Pacific."
The system that brought the ice storm to Western Washington on Thursday has petered out over the Midwest, McFarland said.
"Even though it was interesting here, it's not an extensive storm that will do much of anything anywhere else," he said. "It was unusual but not exceptionally potent, otherwise."
"It rained into cold air, and ice storms are rare for Western Washington," he said. "We don't get one every year."
Freddie Krueger said
9:46 PM, 01/20/12
Damnit, put on clean underware just to get called to go to Delaware. What a waste. Phuck Troll.
I dint have to "await" for a foot of snow as I got in on
that Tuesday. I was located in the "infamous convergence
zone". Yes a true foot of snow on the property now with
the biggest and baddest yet to come the next 24.
If you dont see that ugly fish for an avatard Wednesday
night is probly I'm without power....maybe not.
Seattle Awaits Biggest Snowstorm in Decades
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/seattle-biggest-snowstorm-in-d/60356
Worked O/T cuttin' wheels last night. One 'extra' shift in the countdown! And a few extra bucks ta go!
Gonna go in taday if they call. Double-time... Why not?
Three, maybe four inches... Then freezing rain ta make the mix worse. Still falling as rain. And that topping the snow makes for interesting driving. Seattle City has plowed arterials alright, and sanded/salted, which helps some... But freezing, or below freezing temps...work against all their efforts.
Day shift at Interbay RoHo was half the normal bunch. Swing, maybe six of us, and graveyard...four!
Just listened ta this weather expert Cliff Mass explain how the Puget Sound region is exposed ta this strange shit...
He blames Canada. And their Arctic fans, which blow all the nassty cold air down here. They don't want it, so we get it.
What do we in exchange send back? Illegals. That'll learn 'em!
-- Edited by Uke on Thursday 19th of January 2012 12:28:24 PM
State of EMERGENCY! Why wasn't I told? Dammit!
Coulda LOW, and got paid anyway! Like Troll... Even though I walk ta work more often that that creep.
Maybe I should listen ta the news, or watch TV more. Then I'd be more inphormed. Like Troll.
Washington Declares State Of Emergency
Updated: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 2:34 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 2:34 PM EST
(NewsCore) - Washington's governor declared a state of emergency Thursday after a massive snow and ice storm closed roads, schools, government offices and runways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
"So far, we haven't received any requests for state assistance but we know weather conditions are rapidly changing," Gov. Christine Gregoire said, adding the move was a precautionary one. "I want to make sure we have every resource available to ensure our communities are safe."
The winter storm, which moved in Wednesday, dumped up to 17 inches of snow south of Seattle and more than 24 inches in Olympia and surrounding mountainous areas, according to the National Weather Service. Freezing temperatures coupled with precipitation caused ice to form overnight, toppling tree limbs and coating roads, forecasters said.
Seattle, which got about three inches of snow, was covered in a layer of ice after rain fell on top, KCPQ-TV reported.
It was the first ice storm to hit the Seattle area since December 1996, according the Seattle Times.
More than 110,000 people were without power Thursday morning around Tacoma, Puget Sound and low-lying areas south of Seattle.
The storm forced the cancellation of dozens of flights at the busy Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and for a time, all three runways were closed. One of the three runways was reopened by 7:30am local time Thursday, but officials warned travelers to expect extensive delays, KCPQ-TV reported.
The icy conditions were affecting runways, ramps and the actual planes, airport spokesperson Perry Cooper told FOX News Channel.
More than 700 road traffic accidents were reported.
"Remember roads at 30 degrees are more slick than roads at 20 degrees due to the melt on top of the snow," KCPQ meteorologist Walter Kelley said. "Icing will be an issue, too as we get winds that can bend branches into power lines and we get power outages."
Temperatures are expected to warm a bit on Friday and melt much of the standing ice, he said.
Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpps/news/washington-declares-state-of-emergency-dpgonc-20120119-sv_17200386#ixzz1jwKKjiPV
predicted "space" they had predicted for Tuesday. A dozen different sources
of media all agreed that the next band of heavy snow would hold off until
after dark. I was thinking it might be a chance to "top off your tank". Well
that all got blown to hell as when I awoke it was snowing heavily and
another foot of "additional" snow already down. I have very mobile
neighbors that have jobs and shit. They "MUST" drive in this shit. Our street
should be coned off. No mail on Tuesday or newspaper. 2' of undisturbed
snow next to the mailboxes. 1PM Wednesday still snowing. Bingo! power
goes out. Great! Just started a load of laundry that included all the
underware, sox, t-shirts (that i own). So there they are in a tub of water.
Prior to the power going out, I had this whole ckicken with a "cook tonite"
date on it. Was planning to roast the chicken but now I have no oven.
Strange sitting around in the dark with about 6 tea-light candles burning and
listening to my Sangean radio for entertainment. So Thursday when I awake
still no power. My locale has had those 3-4-5 day power outages numerous
times and it was looking like that for me. This storm now may set an all-time
for downed trees. Most would think a big wind storm would only be capable
of bringing down so many trees. This winter storm had it's "signature" to it...
"Everything Sticks". The first good snow days ago when it only snowed an
inch and it stuck to all the tree limbs, bushes, etc. like "frock of flock". That
started the chain-reaction accumulation on all the trees to where every
tree is a "ticking-time-bomb". Many trees doing a contortion act to stay
upright with 6-7" of snow-ice on every limb. I had the misfortune of two-
tall cottonwood tree tops snap and one landed on my garage. Damage yet
to be completely assessed as 2 feet of snow on the garage roof. Do have
a couple punctures to the roof to fix. So glad the power came on about 9PM
Thursday. Electricity is back. It's going to be a week before I see my lawn again.
The GPNW is a mess that will soon be another mess...flooding. Much more
drama to be played out yet. My hood could end up with many more downed
trees as the "big melt" is just hours away. How are are all these trees going
to shed their accumulated snow. See in the morning.
Krink the south end has been hit pretty good
also.. Brother has both boys and familes over
to his place account they lost their power,
and quess who looses his power once they
all get settled at at his place... Renton area.
Hopefully they'll get it back up in a day or
so.. Downtown Seattle where I'am is usually
pretty good, just had the lights flickering
every now and then..
Even if everybody knows it's what you really wanted, but cannot admit. To yourself.
So called 'normal' weather returning ta the GPNW? I'll b'lieve it when I see it!
Originally published Friday, January 20, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Return to normal forecast for Washington _ rain
After snow and ice storms, most Western Washington residents welcome the forecast return of rain, even though it comes with a chance of flooding.
The Associated Press
After snow and ice storms, most Western Washington residents welcome the forecast return of rain, even though it comes with a chance of flooding.
Warming temperatures Friday should melt snow and ice in western part of the state, although snow will continue to fall in the Cascades and much of Eastern Washington where the cold and chance of freezing rain will linger into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
The melting snow could cause urban and small stream flooding and fill the Skokomish and Chehalis rivers above flood stage by Saturday evening. More rain is forecast early next week that could make flooding more of an issue.
"We've scoured a good part of the cold away," said meteorologist Mike McFarland at the National Weather Service office in Seattle, and now it's back to normal.
A series of frontal systems will bring rain to the lowlands and snow in the mountains over the next few days, he said. "There are three, four or five of them lined up across the Pacific."
The system that brought the ice storm to Western Washington on Thursday has petered out over the Midwest, McFarland said.
"Even though it was interesting here, it's not an extensive storm that will do much of anything anywhere else," he said. "It was unusual but not exceptionally potent, otherwise."
"It rained into cold air, and ice storms are rare for Western Washington," he said. "We don't get one every year."