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Snowmageddon 2022 (2 Viewers)

Smack Tripper said:
McGarnicle, is everyone freed? Are the highways open?
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I believe highways are now open but....

The National Weather Service has issued a civil emergency message at the request of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. The civil emergency is for Fulton, DeKalb, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Gwinnett, Douglas, Rockdale, Fayette and Henry counties until noon Thursday. You are asked to limit travel to emergencies only for your safety.

 
Decided to keep the wife at the Knights Inn until next Wednesday though. They have a nice weekly rate, and you just can't be too safe. There's a McDonald's right there which I'm sure will open eventually.

 
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There are still cars on the side of the road, but the vast majority of the major roads are very passable. A little ice is left but nothing that should cause much trouble. I drove 53 miles and saw probably 40 trucks and cars still on the side of the road, or in ditches.

 
I'm pretty lucky in that I live in the city proper and did not have a terrible time. Took me an hour to drive 6 miles (I left at 1:30), and my wife about 3 hours to do the same (she left at 3:00). Other than that, we've been walking to bars and whatnot having a grand old time. Feel bad for the guys stuck on the interstate.

 
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Really hope this #### finally melts today.
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Same here. The only thing still closed in Charleston is the Ravanel Bridge. Of course this makes 526 and 26 more congested.

Ramblin Wreck said:
Why is everyone blaming the mayor and the governor? Can people not listen to the weather forecast themselves and make smart decisions for themselves? If you think the weather is going to be bad then leave work or take your kid out of school. Don't wait for some government official to tell you what should be common sense.
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It's kind of like when nobody takes responsibility when they live in a low lying city and it floods during a massive tropical event and they fail to either evacuate or prepare.

 
Three different school systems announced school closings 9 minutes before they closed, causing every mother in those districts to hop in their cars and try and race to the same spot at the same time on icy, snowy roads. If blame is to go anywhere, start there.

 
Clifford said:
Three different school systems announced school closings 9 minutes before they closed, causing every mother in those districts to hop in their cars and try and race to the same spot at the same time on icy, snowy roads. If blame is to go anywhere, start there.
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I agree, humans should not procreate.

 
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.

 
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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So you are saying when a state elects a bunch of people to govern that claim to hate government, that say we must make government smaller meaning less services, government services don't seem to work very well or go very far? Seems implausible.

 
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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Honesty from politicians. You might as well be asking for an army of unicorns.

 
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise. School being open was reckless and irresponsible, and put hundreds (if not thousands) of kids and parents in jeopardy.

Beyond that, there is a certain amount of burden on citizens themselves. Stay home. stay off of the interstate. Know how your car works, and have emergency equipment packed if you must drive. I hate to get all "blame the victim", but damn, there's got to be some accountability on people somewhere.

When you see thousands of people stuck in traffic over night, you are looking at thousands of people that made a bad decision that they would not repeat if they had a do-over. "I should have stayed home,", "I should have kept the kids home today", "I should have left work a half hour earlier", "I should have taken the side-roads", "I should have stayed at a friends house or even the office instead of trying to drive through this", "I should have pulled this 18-wheeler over when it started getting slippery", "I wish I had brought a blanket, some emergency rations, a heavier coat, and maybe some kitty litter to help me with the ice", "I wish I had carpooled"...

 
moleculo said:
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise. School being open was reckless and irresponsible, and put hundreds (if not thousands) of kids and parents in jeopardy.

Beyond that, there is a certain amount of burden on citizens themselves. Stay home. stay off of the interstate. Know how your car works, and have emergency equipment packed if you must drive. I hate to get all "blame the victim", but damn, there's got to be some accountability on people somewhere.

When you see thousands of people stuck in traffic over night, you are looking at thousands of people that made a bad decision that they would not repeat if they had a do-over. "I should have stayed home,", "I should have kept the kids home today", "I should have left work a half hour earlier", "I should have taken the side-roads", "I should have stayed at a friends house or even the office instead of trying to drive through this", "I should have pulled this 18-wheeler over when it started getting slippery", "I wish I had brought a blanket, some emergency rations, a heavier coat, and maybe some kitty litter to help me with the ice", "I wish I had carpooled"...
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Yes because every employee gets to make the determination on whether or not they go in that day with absolutely no consequences.

 
moleculo said:
"I should have taken the side-roads"
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Sadly not everyone can do that. About 20 years ago we had an ice storm hit Charleston and my work did not let out quick enough. They had already shut down the interstate (a large part of it is elevated) and were saying that any bridge or ramp was being shut down. I had a co-worker that wasn't from Charleston, but had lived here for about 5 years. She was in near panic because she had no idea how to get home (about 15 miles) without the interstate.I had her follow me and got her to where she was familiar enough on her own, and did so without the interstate and while avoiding all bridges. Learn the back roads people.

 
I had thought Atlanta had similar ice/snow events several times per decade, if not annually. A famous one was around the time of Super Bowl XXXIV (Jan 30, 2000).

What was different in Atlanta then vs now? In 2000, it was over a weekend, things that needed to be closed were closed sufficiently early, and such? I did hear about the numerous too-late closures made this time around.

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For those who live in legitimately cold & snowy areas -- can straight-up ice be safely driven on by an unmodified car (no special tires, etc.) if the driver goes really slow (like 5-10 mph)? Maybe even a little faster than that (up to 20 mph or so)? Is it a matter of everyone learning to "go slow and get there safe" and resisting the urge to pass other drivers?

 
Doug B said:
I had thought Atlanta had similar ice/snow events several times per decade, if not annually. A famous one was around the time of Super Bowl XXXIV (Jan 30, 2000).

What was different in Atlanta then vs now? In 2000, it was over a weekend, things that needed to be closed were closed sufficiently early, and such? I did hear about the numerous too-late closures made this time around.

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For those who live in legitimately cold & snowy areas -- can straight-up ice be safely driven on by an unmodified car (no special tires, etc.) if the driver goes really slow (like 5-10 mph)? Maybe even a little faster than that (up to 20 mph or so)? Is it a matter of everyone learning to "go slow and get there safe" and resisting the urge to pass other drivers?
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If you're on straight ice, good luck. 20 mph would be WAY too fast. I would say under 10 for sure. And if there is any sort of this slope to the road or tight turn, forget about it. There's an onramp to the major highway near me that I use all the time that I avoid when there is even a little ice because it has a downward grade on a fairly tight turn and the road is also at a slight angle. It's virtually impossible to not slide off the road there. After every single snowstorm they have to replace the guardrail there because someone took it out.

I ended up on the highway once when it was a complete sheet of ice. Anywhere that the road was sloped and curvig even a little or where the road was angled for water runoff, cars were doing 360s and smashing into each other. I had multiple cars right next to me just slide sideways across the road into guardrails or spinning in circles like a top. It was absolutely terrifying. I still have no clue how I made it home without getting hit or wiping out myself.

The best thing you can do is stay far from anyone else, drive very slow, make very small adjustments at a time and keep moving. If you hit your brakes or stop moving you are screwed.

 
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And heeeere we go again................. another winter weather advisory..

* SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MID EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A LOCAL 5 INCH AMOUNT IS POSSIBLE

 
Doug B said:
I had thought Atlanta had similar ice/snow events several times per decade, if not annually. A famous one was around the time of Super Bowl XXXIV (Jan 30, 2000).

What was different in Atlanta then vs now? In 2000, it was over a weekend, things that needed to be closed were closed sufficiently early, and such? I did hear about the numerous too-late closures made this time around.

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For those who live in legitimately cold & snowy areas -- can straight-up ice be safely driven on by an unmodified car (no special tires, etc.) if the driver goes really slow (like 5-10 mph)? Maybe even a little faster than that (up to 20 mph or so)? Is it a matter of everyone learning to "go slow and get there safe" and resisting the urge to pass other drivers?
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It was impossible to drive on the ice we had here. On a perfectly flat and straight surface, all cars going exactly the same speed, no stoplights or intersections, sure, they'll all go fine until they run out of gas. Add hills, turns and stops into the mix, and cars start to slide. Even on the slightest of hills, the slide builds momentum until eventually you hit something. That's why in the pictures from this storm you see cars jumbled up in all odd directions, because it was impossible not to slide.
 
GroveDiesel said:
The best thing you can do is stay far from anyone else, drive very slow, make very small adjustments at a time and keep moving. If you hit your brakes or stop moving you are screwed.
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Thanks, GD. Once you get into commonplace cold-weather car modifications (are tire chains for ice, specifically?) made by folks in cold climates, how "ice-safe" can you make a car?

 
NCCommish said:
moleculo said:
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise. School being open was reckless and irresponsible, and put hundreds (if not thousands) of kids and parents in jeopardy.

Beyond that, there is a certain amount of burden on citizens themselves. Stay home. stay off of the interstate. Know how your car works, and have emergency equipment packed if you must drive. I hate to get all "blame the victim", but damn, there's got to be some accountability on people somewhere.

When you see thousands of people stuck in traffic over night, you are looking at thousands of people that made a bad decision that they would not repeat if they had a do-over. "I should have stayed home,", "I should have kept the kids home today", "I should have left work a half hour earlier", "I should have taken the side-roads", "I should have stayed at a friends house or even the office instead of trying to drive through this", "I should have pulled this 18-wheeler over when it started getting slippery", "I wish I had brought a blanket, some emergency rations, a heavier coat, and maybe some kitty litter to help me with the ice", "I wish I had carpooled"...
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Yes because every employee gets to make the determination on whether or not they go in that day with absolutely no consequences.
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do employees not have choices as to which roads they take home?

 
moleculo said:
NCCommish said:
moleculo said:
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise. School being open was reckless and irresponsible, and put hundreds (if not thousands) of kids and parents in jeopardy.

Beyond that, there is a certain amount of burden on citizens themselves. Stay home. stay off of the interstate. Know how your car works, and have emergency equipment packed if you must drive. I hate to get all "blame the victim", but damn, there's got to be some accountability on people somewhere.

When you see thousands of people stuck in traffic over night, you are looking at thousands of people that made a bad decision that they would not repeat if they had a do-over. "I should have stayed home,", "I should have kept the kids home today", "I should have left work a half hour earlier", "I should have taken the side-roads", "I should have stayed at a friends house or even the office instead of trying to drive through this", "I should have pulled this 18-wheeler over when it started getting slippery", "I wish I had brought a blanket, some emergency rations, a heavier coat, and maybe some kitty litter to help me with the ice", "I wish I had carpooled"...
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Yes because every employee gets to make the determination on whether or not they go in that day with absolutely no consequences.
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do employees not have choices as to which roads they take home?
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And which roads had no ice on them? My understanding is it didn't matter which road you were on if you didn't get out early.

 
Scandinavian folks seem to like driving on Nokian tires when the roads ice over. They're sold in North America for about $150 - $300 per tire (online prices). Word is they wear out quickly if used outside of ice/snow driving.

This is stuff folks in the North take for granted, I guess. First time for me really checking out this stuff.

 
playin4beer said:
And heeeere we go again................. another winter weather advisory..



* SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MID EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A LOCAL 5 INCH AMOUNT IS POSSIBLE
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This is not for Atlanta though...so good news there.
 
Doug B said:
GroveDiesel said:
The best thing you can do is stay far from anyone else, drive very slow, make very small adjustments at a time and keep moving. If you hit your brakes or stop moving you are screwed.
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Thanks, GD. Once you get into commonplace cold-weather car modifications (are tire chains for ice, specifically?) made by folks in cold climates, how "ice-safe" can you make a car?
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You will probably break chains before long driving them on icy pavement. Chains are for snow.

 
Apple Jack said:
Doug B said:
GroveDiesel said:
The best thing you can do is stay far from anyone else, drive very slow, make very small adjustments at a time and keep moving. If you hit your brakes or stop moving you are screwed.
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Thanks, GD. Once you get into commonplace cold-weather car modifications (are tire chains for ice, specifically?) made by folks in cold climates, how "ice-safe" can you make a car?
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You will probably break chains before long driving them on icy pavement. Chains are for snow.
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Yeah, studded tires are really the only decent option on ice. But they'll wear super fast on anything else. Some areas outlaw studs and chains too due to the damage they do to the roads.

Really, when there's a lot of ice, just not driving is the best course of action. You can learn to drive safely in snow with all weather tires. There's really no good way to drive on ice other than studs.

 
moleculo said:
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise >> Hate to bust your rant, but do you know anything about what you are trying to talk about here? Schools get reamed by parents every year for shutting down for snow forecasts that never happened. Also a "light dusting" at night was predicted. The local meterologists completely missed this one. There was no observable reason to shut down schools as of Monday evening.
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NCCommish said:
moleculo said:
NCCommish said:
moleculo said:
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise. School being open was reckless and irresponsible, and put hundreds (if not thousands) of kids and parents in jeopardy.

Beyond that, there is a certain amount of burden on citizens themselves. Stay home. stay off of the interstate. Know how your car works, and have emergency equipment packed if you must drive. I hate to get all "blame the victim", but damn, there's got to be some accountability on people somewhere.

When you see thousands of people stuck in traffic over night, you are looking at thousands of people that made a bad decision that they would not repeat if they had a do-over. "I should have stayed home,", "I should have kept the kids home today", "I should have left work a half hour earlier", "I should have taken the side-roads", "I should have stayed at a friends house or even the office instead of trying to drive through this", "I should have pulled this 18-wheeler over when it started getting slippery", "I wish I had brought a blanket, some emergency rations, a heavier coat, and maybe some kitty litter to help me with the ice", "I wish I had carpooled"...
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Yes because every employee gets to make the determination on whether or not they go in that day with absolutely no consequences.
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do employees not have choices as to which roads they take home?
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And which roads had no ice on them? My understanding is it didn't matter which road you were on if you didn't get out early.
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I was visiting a customer Tuesday morning that was located off of Cascade road and I285 - west Atlanta. Our meeting was done by 2:00. our plan was originally to drive back to Charlotte at that time, but we decided not to push it with the weather; the interstates were already starting to look crowded - not gridlocked, but slowly moving. Our hotel was off of Paces Ferry Road, 11.5 miles away.

We managed to navigate that distance entirely using surface streets - google maps "avoid highways" worked like a charm. It took us through the ghetto, it took us past a few burned out houses, it took us through some neighborhoods and it took is a full 2-3 hours to go 11 miles, but at no point were we stuck and at no point were the roads impassable. It didn't start to get really slick until it got dark - 5:30ish. it was driving on snow at that point.

I suppose if you couldn't get out until then, yeah you were screwed. By then the police were not letting people get onto the interstate, not that you would anyways.

ETA: I'm not saying I played it perfectly either. If I had a do-over, I would have said, "guys, there's gonna be snow in Atlanta. We all know traffic can be bad there when conditions are good; I think we should postpone this meeting for a week", and that would have been 100% ok. Being in Atlanta in the first place was a bad decision, and that one was on me.

 
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Clifford said:
moleculo said:
McGarnicle said:
What it comes down to here in GA is they simply don't have the equipment, manpower or really even the right techniques to deal with snow. The few patches of road I saw that were "treated" had streaks of gravel here and there. Gravel! They don't even use salt! The main roads in Cobb county were 99% cleared of congestion by yesterday afternoon, so they had ALL NIGHT to treat all the spots that were still iced over. They did JACK ####. The roads are finally okay now, only because it's above freezing.

Which honestly is fine with me -- if it's going to mean massive tax hikes for equipment and staff that will rarely be used, fine. But dammit just be up front about that. If it snows and you try to drive anywhere, sorry, we're completely outmatched here and we're not responsible for what happens to you. That I could at least respect.
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how about simply shutting down school when it threatens to snow? It's not rocket science. School closures are the flag that all other businesses look to when they decide if they should still be open. Once you shut down school, everyone else will close and people will be on the streets.

This snow was forecast. It was not a surprise >> Hate to bust your rant, but do you know anything about what you are trying to talk about here? Schools get reamed by parents every year for shutting down for snow forecasts that never happened. Also a "light dusting" at night was predicted. The local meterologists completely missed this one. There was no observable reason to shut down schools as of Monday evening.
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don't give a crap. I have elementary aged kids who's school was called early on Tuesday. My kid was home by 11:00AM, we didn't see a single snow-flake until 6:00. No school yesterday, too icy. No school today either; I have no idea why not. I'm not complaining though because I would much prefer the school err on the side of safety.

 
So now I get to hear how much the Knights Inn sucked. The lock on the door broke. They had conditioning shampoo instead of shampoo and conditioner. You know what actually sucks?! Oh, I don't know, SLEEPING IN YOUR ####### CAR, SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR IN A ####### CVS, stuff like that. THANK the SWEET BABY JESUS I was able to find the last fleabag hotel with a vacancy.

FML

 
:lol: People are already panicking on Facebook with local forecasters telling people to ask them again next week when they have a better idea of what might be coming. I just figured I would spread the word early. ;)
 
McGarnicle said:
So now I get to hear how much the Knights Inn sucked. The lock on the door broke. They had conditioning shampoo instead of shampoo and conditioner. You know what actually sucks?! Oh, I don't know, SLEEPING IN YOUR ####### CAR, SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR IN A ####### CVS, stuff like that. THANK the SWEET BABY JESUS I was able to find the last fleabag hotel with a vacancy.

FML
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:lmao:

Women.

 
Otis said:
Hastur said:
Billy Bats said:
Batten down the hatches people, according to this map we ain't seen nothing yet.

http://forums.accuweather.com/uploads/post-12913-1391055299.jpg

This is an early model for next weekend, Feb 8th and 9th. 24-36" around the Philly area.

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South Jersey is smack dab in the middle of the worst part. Wow, they're gonna get hammered.
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Holy crap. That for real??NYC looking bad too. This has to be shtick.
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:shrug:

I was thinking that too, but then I checked the 10-day forecast on the weather channel for Central PA. Right now it is stating snow showers for Friday evening, Saturday, and Saturday evening.

 
Otis said:
Hastur said:
Billy Bats said:
Batten down the hatches people, according to this map we ain't seen nothing yet.

http://forums.accuweather.com/uploads/post-12913-1391055299.jpg

This is an early model for next weekend, Feb 8th and 9th. 24-36" around the Philly area.

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South Jersey is smack dab in the middle of the worst part. Wow, they're gonna get hammered.
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Holy crap. That for real??NYC looking bad too. This has to be shtick.
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Wish it was, heard the rumors flying today and did some searching. The weather nerds are already getting excited about this, found that pic in a weather forum, sort of like the FFA of weather ;) http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=31448&pid=1832769&st=120entry1832769

Here's a weather blog about NY, "a February to remember".

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/meteomadness/a-february-to-remember/22680427

 
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Henry Margusity may be the worst meteorologist on earth. A better weather forum:

Americanwx.com

To lesser degree:

Phillywx.com

 
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