Weather gone to hell.....

I awoke this AM to an 8" accumulation of snow and still falling.....Temp 28 f. ....By lunch we have picked up another inch, but it has stopped falling for now.....Forecast is for more this evening with the residuals hanging around for the next three or four days...... Traffic in metro Atlanta SUCKS..... Sections of Interstate were closed this AM, but have been reopened.... Its become a body shops dream come true and an insurance adjusters worst nightmare..... Fortunately, I don't have to commute in this mess.... Looks as though Gordon and Lane may see some of this also..... Hope not...

Been a mixed bag here in Beaufort. About 32F when the tide's out, rising to about 36 when it comes in. Nasty cold rain (reminds me of Ireland in Winter) which has been steady. Marsh grass was ice-coated until the tide came in. Ice is not sticking or building up on the streets - a VERY good thing, since the town/county has absolutely NO way of dealing with ice or snow.

Supposed to be warmer tonight and tomorrow, but it's pretty damn cold out in the shop right now - good day to sit by the fire and read a book.

I agree, the sun's so bright down here I have to lower my visers.

Freezing rain started falling here around 8:00 AM. By the time I got to my first major bridge it was closed so I turned around and came home. The Don Holt and Wando bridges just reopened. The Ravenel Bridge (the big purty one) opened about 12:30. Still raining, but no longer freezing.

We're good in DC so far, but they say it'll start to snow overnight and not stop until Thursday morning sometime.
I would rather it snow, if it's going to be as cold as it has been. It's been below freezing here for a couple weeks. At least with snow, I'll have some work to do from time to time -- in my line of work, business usually picks up.

Our forecast for last weekend was clear and we got CRUSHED by lake effect snow, setting the single day record for Indiana. The shop was spared, getting about 8-10" but just north of us (10-15 miles) they got 36". 25 of those came in 2 HOURS!!! The wife and I were out in it... You haven't seen snow fall until you've seen it fall at a FOOT an hour! It was insane.
As for temps, it was -5 last night, and 6 this afternoon. I think we may see double digits this week, but not above freezing.

Here in So Cal it's......
Nah..... Never mind.....

Don't make me come out there and hurt you, Leon.

We got about 3" "up here". Go figure.

"Atlanta to remain around or below freezing until Saturday, after tonight's sleet, snow and ice deposits." According to the weather man. ....Where is Al Gore's "Global Warming"???

Interstates closed again and again and again.....Surface streets are a joke.....Your Ga. state taxes are at work some where else.....

I believe it was 1993 when we had the last serious shut down....History repeats itself....

Gordon, Lane, it appears that you might catch part of this....Sorry.

Too late. See my post above.

Apparently, those of us here in the "Tropic Zone" have been spared any icing or freezing. Hell! The Gulf Stream is only 60 miles East of us, so we send it all up to Lane's neighborhood!

37F at 8pm, and tomorrow looks like mid-40's

We dodged another one! Yah-Hoo!

Interestingly, inside humidifiers are almost unheard of down here - I suppose that since it is almost always humid here in the "Tropics" people think they don't need one. We've got three table-top units running constantly in sub-40-degree weather to keep my screwed-up sinuses happy, pumping 5-6 gallons of water per day into the house and we're just able to keep it at 40% relative humidity - on the low end of my comfort scale, but we're no longer getting zapped by static!

To quote.....
Try it..... You'll like it.....
Actually as mentioned previously we have had a LOT of wet days. The wife was afraid I was going to go thru Speedster Withdrawal. But I had my placebo (this site) to keep my insanity level stabilized.....

Gordon, funny you should mention it. I bought another one today. So dry here at times I can't sleep. Seeing that weather down there douses my dreams of going moderately south to keep warm. More snow south than here. (knocking on wood furiously)

~WB

Only 30 days until our 7th trip to the Dominican Republic and 84 degree sunny days ~

Alan, we should compare notes upon return -- Babs and I will be 10 days sailing the Caribbean starting 1/20. I be looking for some warm air and ocean.

The "sunny South" - HA! E-mailed a cohort in Huntsville this week where they were "hunkered down waiting for the sun to come out again" and looking at a foot of snow w/ no visible means of removal. Unbelieveable.

....Enjoy Kelly !

That's what Babs intends on doing!

Bwaaaahahahahahhahahahahahahaha......

Okay that's worth a real laugh out loud.

OK, you people...I'm "trapped" and can't get down my mountain trail of a driveway! Asheville AVL set a record for snowfall and planes ain't flyin,. Ice underneath all the fluffy white stuff. Where's the dog sled when you need it?

Missed my pre-op orientation at Pardee Hospital Monday. They'll just have go ahead anyway on 17 January if I can get down! Be a problem walkin' to Hendersonville. I'm getting a new knee on the left side while Merlot is is under going a face lift! Pressed it too hard agin' the left side trying to stay stable in the curves! Oops, it could have been that mechanical clutch with the cable thingy. Maybe I'd should put in a hydraulic while Carey has her. Better on the knee????? Damned mountain roads 8<)

Hope my wife lives through this one!

Aaron - have them put in one of those bionic knees. Hope your procedure brings you some comfort afterwards (after a full recovery). Le Marteau (Mike Cochrane) went through the same thing a few years ago and now he's back on his skis doing his Jean Claude Killy impersonation!

Jim,
This is my second go around. The right one is Titanium already. We still have ICE on the driveway. I might get down Friday, but a North wind will freeze the thing up again. I'll have my laptop and a WIFI 'hot spot" at the hospital I'll be able to communicate. What to see pictures of the replacement procedure????

Im sorry to here about you knee Aaron. I could tell you where having trouble in October, My right should is acting up bad now Im afraid i have the same problem you had in your shoulder.

If I can get some free time approved from work. I want to go see the doctor in Chapel Hill. He did a fine fix on Moms busted up shoulder, when she fell.

I had to go in early a 6 am both days of the storm and stay untill 8 pm.. Mandatory! Mandatory my butt.. Im sick of that place. If I do have to have surgery Im going job hunting while Im on the mend and out on medical leave.

Barry wrote: If I do have to have surgery Im going job hunting while Im on the mend"
....Worked for me, I had spinal surgery 4 1/2 years ago and while I was laid up and collecting, started my own auto transport business. ~Alan

Good for you Alan. My concern? that with my eyes and my age that is not a simple thing I would prefer to be near home or working in home .

What's the deal on this posting ad's on ebay for companys. Is it a rip off or a real deal? That would be a perfect job for me if it's not a scam..

Im on call this weekend. After working all that overtime this week because of the snow and many of the hands did not come to work they made us stay 14 hr one day and 12 the next.

Im sick of this crummy job... I have missed dental appointments and my eye exzam because of the work scheldule.

Finally saw the driveway concrete peek through the snow and ice yesterday, so we decided to go out for lunch to shed the cabin fever.......Upon exiting the burger joint, I stepped on a sheet of black ice and did a literal 180, landing on the very top of my head.....Stars, funny colors, instant headache.....Just to be safe, went to see the doc, who said I had a mild concussion and to reduce my activities for the next 3-4 days.....FAT CHANCE with the build going on.....

Glad to see you were not hurt too bad Leon. I'll teach you how to walk on Ice and Snow at Carlilse. ALWAYS TAKE BABY STEPS UNTIL YOU GET YOUR FOOTING. Do you want me to send you a wet nurse:)

Dang, Leon! Follow the doctor's advice. You can afford to miss a day or two. Surprised it's still so cold there. Heck I'm working out in the garage in a T-shirt. Gonna go for a cruise this afternoon - probably with top up, tho'.

We still have about a foot here .Need Rain at 40 degrees + We been snowed in since x mas .

This is going to take a while ,one hour of sunshine a day on the north side of this mountain.

Wow Leon, Like Lane said, At least take it slow and easy if you do work.. I had a slip or two this week but no falls . I hope your ok. be mindful that can lead to Parkinsons.


Im still wanting a 550 fastback coupe. I DO WANT TO BUILD THAT CAR SOMEHOW!! Silver paint and blue insides and gullwing doors. I will call it a 550-GS. unlike the others 5 speed. Im still tinkering the doorseam changes to make nice seam lines with the rear roof. but I see now. that It will work nice.

Gee, I was thinking of visiting some of youse guys today when I was out front weedwacking the damn grass. Tee shirt, shorts, sweating like a dog, I'm just sayin' . . . . . weather certainly has gone to hell!

C'mon over, David. Gonna be in the 60s here on the coast this week.

Here's wishing all you snow-bound SOCers some sun and clear weather real soon so you can get back on the road with your Speedsters/Coupes/Spyders! Stay warm, Stay safe (especially you Leon, my Georgia cracker brutha!!).

I even took my car out of the garage this weekend and washed and waxed it. Then drove it a bit to give it some exercise. Winter has finally gone, no more 40 degree weather.

I was having a terrible time with cold fingers while riding my trike at wind-chill speeds. I found a nice pair of gloves made in Canada for bikers.

http://www.louisgarneau.com/in-en/product/305557/1482141/Gloves/SUPER_PRESTIGE_GLOVES

Always check with the folks up north about cold weather gear. Canadians know cold like Portland and Seattle people know about rain.

When you wear those gloves you become 'The CRAW'!

Ah so, Jimbo, you type with oriental accent?

May all your fortune cookie bring you great prosperity.