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dvorak said:
PNW to Pennsylvania. From what I understand, the last winter was pretty mild; I remember one guy I talked to said he only needed his snow blower one day out of the season. I'm originally from the Midwest, so I know I can handle this, but I can definitely see now why many people get stuck living in the more temperate west coast after spending time there -- really don't have to work nearly as much, if at all, to get through winter.
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Oh ouch..

Whoever told you the stuff about no worrying about snow and shit, is full of shit! Especially if you are talking about northwest PA! Winters are always sub freezing here, with dips regularly into the teens and singles, and every few years an arctic blast (or two) with sub zero temps. (i remember one year a decade ago, we had almost two and a half weeks where the temps never made it into double digits for highs.. hell, this year started off with ~3 full weeks of sub freezing temps starting after the first of the year) And lots of snow! Particularly in the northwest of the state. (the lake effect/snow belt)

You'll get used to it. I love this weather.. I just wish it didn't also mean cold and flu season or shorter days.

Welcome to PA, hope you enjoy your stay here.
 
Ryan Hall chiming in. More severe flooding in Appalachia ongoing God help them, and this next one is going to be kicking them very hard while they are down.


Again, Appalachian warnings apply for the coming event, since the foot of snow expected to be dropped on the mountains is probably going to melt rapidly. Do NOT shelter near any Appalachian creek, run or tributary river.
 
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I won't see a single flurry despite being in the path of this.

My wife and I watched the video where CWC cursed everyone watching because Jessica Quinn's account was allegedly hacked. Now the entire state can get snow north, east, south, and west of us, and it'll just miss our town. Unless, of course, we're out-of-town; that's when our hometown will get snow and we'll miss it.

We always joke that Chris cursed us to never see snow, but maybe it isn't a joke.
 
I feel like I have to once again caution against the posting of hypersensational outlooks and predictions.

Not to say, "It won't happen" since there seems to be plenty of consensus and indications that there could be some winter mischief across the US over the next week, and it is always a good idea to be prepared for inclement weather conditions (see the posters who've linked to winter prep advice and guides), but be sure not to jump at every YouTuber who doomposts about events that are a week or more out.

Weather prediction still isn't that exact of a science and these people tend to specifically hype these things up to generate traffic and revenue. Be prepared, yes, but don't hang off their every word.
 
pikachudidnothingwrong said:
Oh ouch..

Whoever told you the stuff about no worrying about snow and shit, is full of shit! Especially if you are talking about northwest PA! Winters are always sub freezing here, with dips regularly into the teens and singles, and every few years an arctic blast (or two) with sub zero temps. (i remember one year a decade ago, we had almost two and a half weeks where the temps never made it into double digits for highs.. hell, this year started off with ~3 full weeks of sub freezing temps starting after the first of the year) And lots of snow! Particularly in the northwest of the state. (the lake effect/snow belt)

You'll get used to it. I love this weather.. I just wish it didn't also mean cold and flu season or shorter days.

Welcome to PA, hope you enjoy your stay here.
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I was guessing the northwest would get it a bit harder, given it's proximity to Lake Erie -- for some reason I think it's higher elevation, that might be fake news though. I'm out over in the NEPA area; probably less snow that you, but we've definitely been sharing in the sub-zero temps.

[RANT] I think I'm a little bit grumpier about this winter in particular because I bought my house a bit late into the fall, and only found out after the purchase that the heater was out of order. Gave up trying to get it serviced given it's an old oil *steam* heater; would have had some luck had it been water, but steam is apparently niche now. Was able to get a wood stove installed thankfully and have plenty of wood, but I'm hoping I can get another system set up -- maybe propane? -- before next winter. [/RANT]

I do enjoy having real seasons again though. The PNW cycle of rain to droughts with forest fires got old after awhile. The rain as well is extremely boring -- no lightning or thunder, just constant spitting for weeks on end. Highly recommend visiting for its natural beauty, but living there full time is a different matter.
 
mindlessobserver said:
Ryan Hall chiming in. More severe flooding in Appalachia ongoing God help them, and this next one is going to be kicking them very hard while they are down.


Again, Appalachian warnings apply for the coming event, since the foot of snow expected to be dropped on the mountains is probably going to melt rapidly. Do NOT shelter near any Appalachian creek, run or tributary river.
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Pardon the sperg, but is it really that hard for him to tell me what's happening in the thumbnail so I don't have to sift through 14 minutes of this shit just to get a vague idea?
 
Hanamarle Bougainvillea said:
Pardon the sperg, but is it really that hard for him to tell me what's happening in the thumbnail so I don't have to sift through 14 minutes of this shit just to get a vague idea?
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How else is he going to earn ad money by making you watch 14 minutes of his retarded fear mongering? You're better off watching your local meteorologist or just reading a weather forecast.
 
mindlessobserver said:
Again, Appalachian warnings apply for the coming event, since the foot of snow expected to be dropped on the mountains is probably going to melt rapidly. Do NOT shelter near any Appalachian creek, run or tributary river.
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Was driving through the Appalachians for a trip when the floods started. Can confirm that was ass. Luckily whatever roadway designer had he unfortunate job of designing those backwood roads had he sense and decency to put the low points on straight patches so the hydroplaning wasn't at much risk of killing someone.
 
Hanamarle Bougainvillea said:
Pardon the sperg, but is it really that hard for him to tell me what's happening in the thumbnail so I don't have to sift through 14 minutes of this shit just to get a vague idea?
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Ryan Hall's a notorious content farmer in that regard. That's part of what prompted me to make that earlier post.

He's okay to watch during an actual chase but I wouldn't depend on his word in terms of forecasting.
 
Kentucky's already flooding, apparently.
StudMccool said:
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The fuck is going on in Kentucky?

8 people dead already via weather, did your whole state flood?
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Sammich said:
We got massive amounts of rain yesterday, for 16 hours straight. Tons and tons of flooding and nothing jack wagons like doing more than driving through flood water like a bunch of fucking idiots.

I did drive down to see what the creeks looked like, but it's different when i do it, lol.
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been a real real wet month, and we are only 2 weeks in, due some bad winter storm shit this week too, couple inches of snow on top of what we got early this morning.
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Yaaay. :sighduck:

edit: possibly also Arkansas, Virginia, and Tennessee, but I don't think they've had any deaths yet and I can't find more info on those three. Just this post
Disaffected Coyote said:
Yes, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and I think Arkansas had heavy rain and flooding.
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dvorak said:
I was guessing the northwest would get it a bit harder, given it's proximity to Lake Erie -- for some reason I think it's higher elevation, that might be fake news though. I'm out over in the NEPA area; probably less snow that you, but we've definitely been sharing in the sub-zero temps.

[RANT] I think I'm a little bit grumpier about this winter in particular because I bought my house a bit late into the fall, and only found out after the purchase that the heater was out of order. Gave up trying to get it serviced given it's an old oil *steam* heater; would have had some luck had it been water, but steam is apparently niche now. Was able to get a wood stove installed thankfully and have plenty of wood, but I'm hoping I can get another system set up -- maybe propane? -- before next winter. [/RANT]

I do enjoy having real seasons again though. The PNW cycle of rain to droughts with forest fires got old after awhile. The rain as well is extremely boring -- no lightning or thunder, just constant spitting for weeks on end. Highly recommend visiting for its natural beauty, but living there full time is a different matter.
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Ah ok, NEPA. Yeah, that's outside the persistent snow belts but will get some lake effect under certain conditions. Erie, PA is insane though, I wish i got snow like them up there. Seriously people, image search "Erie PA lake effect snow" lol Probably higher since you guys have the mountains and even the valleys are likely pretty high.

Oh man that sucks.. You need to try and get a full system up and running as soon as you can. Just watch/drip/run those water lines until then if/when it gets cold.

I can only imagine. Not so much out your way but we do thankfully get a lot of severe storms or worse too. We get a bit of everything. Brutal winters, hot humid summers filled with storms and humidity... I love storms but hate heat and humidity. Understand.
 
dvorak said:
I was guessing the northwest would get it a bit harder, given it's proximity to Lake Erie -- for some reason I think it's higher elevation, that might be fake news though. I'm out over in the NEPA area; probably less snow that you, but we've definitely been sharing in the sub-zero temps.

[RANT] I think I'm a little bit grumpier about this winter in particular because I bought my house a bit late into the fall, and only found out after the purchase that the heater was out of order. Gave up trying to get it serviced given it's an old oil *steam* heater; would have had some luck had it been water, but steam is apparently niche now. Was able to get a wood stove installed thankfully and have plenty of wood, but I'm hoping I can get another system set up -- maybe propane? -- before next winter. [/RANT]

I do enjoy having real seasons again though. The PNW cycle of rain to droughts with forest fires got old after awhile. The rain as well is extremely boring -- no lightning or thunder, just constant spitting for weeks on end. Highly recommend visiting for its natural beauty, but living there full time is a different matter.
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Kerosine heaters are good in a pinch, but you almost have to get the additive that cuts down on the smell. Lord knows what kerosine would cost now though.
 
I just know that even if the snow gets to eyeball height I'm still gonna have to go to work. :mad:
 
mindlessobserver said:
Next week is going to be crazy. By Wedensday temperatures in North America will most likely be the coldest on record, with 50 weather stations showing the potential of setting records. Additionally, this arctic blast will also bring a major snow event from the central plains to the east coast, with the worst projections for the Midatlantic States of Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. Some of the projections are wild, with 11 to 21 inches in some places like Richmond and Greensboro.

But wait, there's more! The System could become a Nor'easter and bring a blizzard to New England if it doesn't safely go out to sea.

Start preparing. You do not want to be assed out with no power in this. Make sure you have a back up heat source like Kerosene, wood or propane and enough food/water to stay in your house for a week. Especially if you are in a Mid-Atlantic State.


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I drove in this shit for 6 hours. I mean... I lived.
 
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