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hehe, we finally had our first and probably only snow day here in SC. i've even got a couple of pics to prove it this time!!! at any rate, the town i'm living in is literally shut down almost completely. i can think of three businesses that are open today: Walmart, Steak N' Shake, and the Waffle House. maybe a couple of gas stations. all government offices, schools, and the two universities are closed for the day.

 

as for the thread, just post what your thoughts are about inclement weather and what happens in your neck of the woods. ;)

 

anyways, here's the pics evidence:

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It's freaking cold here for the next week or so. I know it's not as bad as say, Barrow, Alaska, but it's supposed to get about -10 to -20 F, wind chills -25 or colder this weekend, and we're going to get more snow. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather advisory on it already, and said it's going to be the coldest temps in the last decade. I need to move south. :)

 

Hey stingerhs--did everyone buy the stores out of milk and bread before the snow came? :D

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Here in Chattanooga we got our first snow day in years. Still, it was hardly worth anything, only about 1-2 inches.

 

Hey stingerhs--did everyone buy the stores out of milk and bread before the snow came? :D

It amazes me the great lengths that people go to to buy milk (or water :)) and bread before snow days. Even people here did that, and the snow is already nearly melted after less than 12 hours....

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We just got another three inches or so, and everything's still working. Snow days are nice, but we rarely get them here in Colorado. The snow had just started to melt from the end of december storm and here we go, two storms in a week. Grrr.... At least this means there'll be fresh powder, and since sunday's the super bowl, empty slopes. I love football.

 

On topic: we only got snow days in high school if more than 8 inches fell. At college, not even the december 3ft dump stopped school.

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Heh, lucky people those who have no work or school on snow days...why must I live in the middle of a big city that's used to snow and cold. ;_;

What Liayd said...we get snow all the time in winter but it is very rare that schools and other public places get closed because of this...last year we had a storm that left close to two feet of snow and I still had to go to work...but hey snow in SC, that's an event!

 

Anyway here's a pic I took two weeks ago while on a business trip to an Inuit village in the Canadian Arctic...at -51°C (taken from inside a building because the camera would refuse to function outdoors and I didn't wanted to take off my mitts)...the next day we hit -60°C:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/Darth333/DSCN0502.jpg

 

(those who come from cold climates may be able to "see" that it was really cold from the way the smoke comes out from the chimneys and the fog it causes)

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Ah, Louisiana. We got snow once in my lifetime. I was really young, but just old enough to remember it... I don't know, I guess I was about six or seven years old. I don't remember much, only the excitement at seeing snow. heh

 

I do recall an ice patch that formed between our house and our next door neighbors'. I remember because I slipped on it a bunch of times.

 

Another time when I was very young, we went on vacation to Colorado. I think I can remember some of it, but it may just me because we had pictures of me at a Children's Ski school on the wall in our hall. Though, I seem to recall falling a lot...

 

Anyway, as far as this year goes, the coldest its been is about 32F. Thats cold as far as I'm concerned having lived in Louisiana all my life. Many of you would probably think its summer. heh

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I think its funny reading about how cities shut down when it snows a few centimeters. Right now, we have around 1.5 meters of snow, no sun and a centimeter of ice on the roads. Yet we don't get any days of, and football teams have practises outside. It's unfair! Aw well, at least we can ski.

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I think its funny reading about how cities shut down when it snows a few centimeters. Right now' date=' we have around 1.5 meters of snow, no sun and a centimeter of ice on the roads. Yet we don't get any days of, and football teams have practises outside. It's unfair! Aw well, at least we can ski.[/quote']

 

My point exactly.

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We just got another three inches or so, and everything's still working. Snow days are nice, but we rarely get them here in Colorado.
It's been 7 weeks since I've seen any ground that wasn't artificially cleared off. This is the first time this has happened in the 21 years I've lived in Colorado. I have seriously had enough snow, it's about time for spring.
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Heh. stingerhs, you've gotta move to Vancouver. An inch of snow on the ground, and the entire city slams to a halt. BMWs and Mazdas slide sideways to their doom on every street corner...bus drivers take to wearing crucifixes and saying Hail Marys after every intersection...even if they're Buddhist or Hindu...

 

Ireland's still waiting for its first White Christmas in decades.

 

Agreed. It's like 18 Degrees Celsius (-0.4 Fahrenheit) with wind chill. I'm used to it in all, but I've had enough. Especially when you have to walk to work and classes.
Erm...might want to recalculate that temperature reading. 20deg C is room temperature. 0deg C is freezing.
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Erm...might want to recalculate that temperature reading. 20deg C is room temperature. 0deg C is freezing.

Since Commander Obi-Wan is from Edmonton, I believe that he meant -18 Celsius ;)

 

I just don't know any Canadian who would say that 18 Celsius is cold in January...

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Since Commander Obi-Wan is from Edmonton, I believe that he meant -18 Celsius ;)

 

Err, yeah. Damn, I really should proof-read my posts before I post him. It's bad habit that happens to frequently.

 

The weather in Edmonton changes too much. It's warmed up, but it's snowing. Then when it stops it'll be colder. Then it's going to be in the "plus" temperatures for a day, then back down to what it is now. We could use some consistency in the weather. (mind you our hockey team could play with some consistency too)

 

EDIT: Pics!

 

Winter Snow pic Numero Uno

Winter Snow pic Numero Dos

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