Ice Ice Baby

BobS · February 1, 2011 8:59AM

Man - I'm just east of Columbus in Ohio, and we've been pounded all day with freezing rain. From Buffalo, I'm used to 3 feet of the white powder, but this is crazy. Me and the 2 dogs just slid about 200 feet down my front lawn, which isn't even steep. The freezing rain on top of a few inches of snow we had has turned the grass into a solid 4" sheet of ice. Crazy.

Hope the rest of you are safe and sound as well. Global warming, bullsheit.

HeritageAddict · February 1, 2011 9:01AM

We got about 3" of ice last night and about 12" of snow so far today.

wrestlingcardking · February 1, 2011 9:08AM

The only Ice Ice Baby here in California is the recent addition to the navarro's signed rookie card collection :-)

Dboneesq · February 1, 2011 9:12AM

Bob,

Got that same crap here today, although not as bad. The STORM pushed north at the last minute and we avoided a lot of the snow.

January 2011 was a record for snowfall in January here on Long Island. I HATE WINTER!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been a while since we have seen a pic of the 'lil guy. How is he doing? I hope well.

megatron · February 1, 2011 9:20AM

Chicago is experiencing a blizzard right now. And to show how tough the "city of big shoulders" is and how "hard working" its citizens are - the city is pretty much shut down tomorrow. Wussies. And I agree....I HATE WINTER!!!

tigerdean · February 1, 2011 9:21AM

We got 12 to 20 inches in missouri in about a 12 hour period and I-70 is totally shut down from KC to St. Louis. We are out of our element.

Downtown1974 · February 1, 2011 9:24AM

Im sick of New England winters.
Tough on your home, tough on your cars, tough on your wallet and tough on your back.

alnavman · February 1, 2011 9:27AM

Well,, I'm in Parma, Ohio just south/west of Cleveland and getting ready to head to work at 9. Looking outside it doesn't look too bad right now but we have been bombarded all day with disaster warnings for the night.....will give everyone an update in the AM when I come home from work at 5. Hopefully this is just another scare and not the real deal.......

al.

goye · February 1, 2011 9:27AM

we might get some rain tomorrow......

brendanb438 · February 1, 2011 9:27AM

Bob I am west of Columbus close to Dayton, OH. This ice is some nasty stuff.

Would rather have 3 feet of snow than this ice.

I don't blame global warming for this at all, I blame ManBearPig.

Dboneesq · February 1, 2011 9:27AM

Al ... drive safely!

Dpeck100 · February 1, 2011 9:32AM

73 in Orlando right now.

Good luck with the crazy cold conditions!

fattymacs · February 1, 2011 9:33AM

Checking in from NW Ohio, ice storm here. They already cancelled school tomorrow.

alnavman · February 1, 2011 9:35AM

getting ready to leave, luckily it's only a ten minute drive to my part time job......my son looked outside and said there are ice pellets coming down....can't wait to get going

123Slider · February 1, 2011 9:38AM

All rain down by the Ohio River, bad news for you is its heading your way and it is raining hard. Hopefully it will warm up for you.

Brick · February 1, 2011 10:55AM

Can't wait for Springtime. Getting a bad case of Cabin Fever.

jeffcbay · February 1, 2011 10:58AM

I'm in Stark County, in the Canton/Massillon, Ohio area. I broke off a chunk of ice off the top of the snow and measured it. One inch. One inch of effing ice on EVERYTHING. This is just the beginning. We're supposed to get freezing rain all night and through the morning. It will be a miracle if we still have power in the morning. I just hope my 50' pine tree is still standing in my front yard. I've never seen anything like this. We have received NO SNOW yet out of this storm. Just all ice, since last night. We're screwed...

Weather.com link to Massillon

I would rather have two feet of snow instead of this crap.

SidePocket · February 1, 2011 10:59AM

So Cal is sunny, but we have to put up with 20 million people. Stay safe everyone.

neilkneels · February 1, 2011 10:59AM

Gents, just hunker down and swing some pipe. It ain't that bad.

Just saying...

jackstraw · February 1, 2011 11:00AM

<< Im sick of New England winters.
Tough on your home, tough on your cars, tough on your wallet and tough on your back.

>>

Well I am in Hartford and it has been absoulutly killer on everything. I shoveled the roof of my house yesterday!!!
Now they are saying that this stuff in Eygpt is going to raise oil prices here. Whatever .................

MrVintage · February 1, 2011 11:10AM

Here in Oklahoma City we have 12 inches of snow and the wind chill is -20

cincyredlegs · February 1, 2011 11:29AM

I really do feel for all of you in the midwest and the north. Charleston was 60 degrees and cloudy today and supposed to get down to 45 by the weekend. Not complaining because I am from Dayton, OH originaly so I know how you guys are feeling. However, after being down here for 15 years, my blood has really thinned out. Good luck to everyone and be safe.

Mark

megatron · February 1, 2011 12:19PM

<< Im sick of New England winters.
Tough on your home, tough on your cars, tough on your wallet and tough on your back.

>>

Agree 100%, and I was just thinking this as the engine block on my 9 year old $899 Ariens Snowblower cracked/siezed tonight while I was stupid enough to try to remove snow in thunder snow (never seen lightning and thunder with snow).

Winter in the Midwest...higher utility costs, higher fuel costs, and higher living costs in general. Now that the jobs are gone, why do we live here?

VitoCo1972 · February 1, 2011 12:39PM

I played 18 holes today in Los Angeles...in shorts...and made a birdie for each foot of snow that fell in my native Boston (2). Guys, just move where it's warm.

#jerk

Blacklabelsociety · February 1, 2011 1:23PM

<< I played 18 holes today in Los Angeles...in shorts...and made a birdie for each foot of snow that fell in my native Boston (2). Guys, just move where it's warm.

>>

I will take your sunny weather. Not much else. Southern cal is too crowded. I was in san diego/anaheim for a week, and have no plans on going back.

JMDVM · February 1, 2011 2:42PM

It's 54 degrees in Phoenix, -3 in Dallas........Al "Chicken Little" Gore came out today and said this is consistent with global warming, all while that fat f*** lives in his mansion with the HUGE carbon footprint......

VitoCo1972 · February 1, 2011 3:50PM

<< It's 54 degrees in Phoenix, -3 in Dallas........Al "Chicken Little" Gore came out today and said this is consistent with global warming, all while that fat f*** lives in his mansion with the HUGE carbon footprint...... >>

Not to get overly political, I promise...

but if they (aptly) named it "climate change" as opposed to "global warming" nobody would get hung up on semantics. #annoying

alnavman · February 1, 2011 7:27PM

Good morning everyone.....well last night was as the topic states ice ice baby. I work at a local Giant Eagle here in Parma and we had to move our cars during the night so the plows could move the ice out of the parking lot....had to scrape off about a quarter inch of ice....this morning was better, the temp has gone up over 40 bellieve it or not.....drove home, main streets were fine as long as you didn't drive like a goof ball....then the side streets were and are a mess....couple inches of ice on them, driveway is not any better, a sheet of ice. Schools all closed and hopefully some of the ice will melt......we get PART III later today, it's supposed to get colder again with possible 2-4 inches of snow on top of the ice. I love this North Coast weather!!!! and yes that is the truth, I was stationed in Texas during my Army days and actually missed the snow......

ArchStanton · February 1, 2011 7:30PM

I made the 60 mile commute yesterday. At least 20 miles was ice. At one point I was behind a HUGE snow plow, and he was sliding sideways. I just looked outside and my car has a decent layer of ice. The funny thing is, I still love winter. I love driving in this stuff.

I'm waiting to see what that groundhog over the hill said this morning, but I think we all know what we are in for. I'll be sick of Winter in a month or so.

thedutymon · February 1, 2011 7:44PM

Morning,

Up, making Coffee for work, then my 59 mile commute to work here in the Beautiful Colorado Rockies (Which I still love all Spring/Summer/Fall). Just looked at the thermometer on the back deck...-23. More snow this Jan than decades, I am so over this crap!!! None last night though, just Butt Cold!!

Two boys 14 years old, 4 more years and then its boot out of the house, College or whatever, and Mama and I are out of this place to Western Colo. out of the 10-12K ft. high mountains.

Just keep saying...Only 4 More...Only 4 More...Only 4 More !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YeeHah

Neil

alnavman · February 1, 2011 8:01PM

Have a safe drive Neil....it's now 41 here on the North Coast.....love these Cleveland winters!!!

gameusedhoop · February 1, 2011 8:34PM

<< The freezing rain on top of a few inches of snow we had has turned the grass into a solid 4" sheet of ice >>

Sounds like hockey time!

Drove 400+ miles in snow, ice, sleet and more snow yesterday. It was fun on the highways, you could see the spins coming, a slight shift, a wiggle, then around and around.

Went from Hershey, PA to Salem, MA in just over 10 hours, only 1.5 hours more than it took to get there and half that time was waiting for plows to get out of the way. Schools closed here again today, more snow. 5+ feet here in the last 30 days. Snowbanks are up to the street signs and climbing.

recbball · February 1, 2011 9:10PM

Thank God the blue line was running in Chicago, would have never made it to work in a car. Three feet of snow on the side streets.

bman90278 · February 1, 2011 11:09PM

I hope everyone stays safe and warm in those terrible conditions.

Think I will take advantage of our spring like weather in Sunny Southern Calipornia.

I'm going to head to my local lake this afternoon after I pick up my son and go Largemouth Bass fishing. If anyone goes there, I'll be wearing my t-shirt and shorts.

P.S. No worries guys, I'm a Catch and Release Bass Fisherman.

Brian

larryallen73 · February 2, 2011 12:02AM

Should hit 60 in SacTown today. Starting out cold though. Probably in the high 30's or low 40's to start this morning. I miss my days in So Cal but this will have to do. Better than the rest of the country! Every time people complain about the problems in California I point to that big yellow thing in the sky!

jeffcbay · February 2, 2011 12:13AM

I'm in the same boat as alnavman in NE Ohio. Here's a pic of my front porch and sidewalk last night just after midnight:

I live in Stark County, and we have over 50,000 residents without power (luckily I have power). They're saying those without power could be off for days. With the 40 degree rain we had this morning, it made a ton of standing water, which is now freezing back over with snow and 40+ mph wind gusts. Gotta love it!

pdub1819 · February 2, 2011 12:43AM

Very cold in Southern California right now, I think were're going to have a high of 63 and windy!

Cold for us!

Boopotts · February 2, 2011 1:05AM

<< I played 18 holes today in Los Angeles...in shorts...and made a birdie for each foot of snow that fell in my native Boston (2). Guys, just move where it's warm.

#jerk >>

Get back to me when the Colorado river runs dry, Mike. I'll keep a seat warm for you up here by the Great Lakes.

gecko109 · February 2, 2011 1:08AM

My backyard at 7am this morning:

thedutymon · February 2, 2011 1:26AM

<< 

<< I played 18 holes today in Los Angeles...in shorts...and made a birdie for each foot of snow that fell in my native Boston (2). Guys, just move where it's warm.

#jerk >>

Get back to me when the Colorado river runs dry, Mike. I'll keep a seat warm for you up here by the Great Lakes. >>

Morning,

It just gets better and better around here. At work now it has dropped to -27 now, not even leaving the shop unless its an emergency call. Got a call to one of our buildings that the heat was going full blast but its only 64 degrees inside, had to explain to them that design Temp is for @74 degrees inside at 0 outside Air Temp, there lucky its doing as well as it is!!! There calling for -37 to -40 tonight where I live (Little town at 9 thousand feet). And that's Air temp NOT Wind Chill!

All of the operators hopped in Equipment and are there out hiding with the engine idling all day, until quiting time.

Oh and as far as the Water for Southern Ca. goes, that belongs to us Coloradoans and we are taking a close look at all Water rights deals and Agreements over the last 10-150 years and coming in the next 5-10 years So. Ca. is going to be in a world of hurt as some of the Court challenges finally find there way in front of Colorado State & Federal Judges!!
Us Coloradoans are a little tired of having our drought situations, while LA residents waters lawns!!!!!!!!! Time for them to learn some desalinization techniques!!!!!!!

YeeHah

Neil

edmundfitzgerald · February 2, 2011 2:47AM

<< 

<< 

Went from Hershey, PA to Salem, MA in just over 10 hours, only 1.5 hours more than it took to get there and half that time was waiting for plows to get out of the way. Schools closed here again today, more snow. 5+ feet here in the last 30 days. Snowbanks are up to the street signs and climbing. >>

Hockey tournament ? Vacation ? Business ?

jwgators · February 2, 2011 2:49AM

80 degrees in Orlando. I am not sure what that white stuff in your pictures is, but it doesn't look fun.

Stone193 · February 2, 2011 2:52AM

If I had that kind of snow?

I'd grab a book, my laptop and crawl back into bed - turn on the TV - food - and vege out! See ya in a few days.

It was 20 degrees this AM - very uncharacteristic for my area.

BobS · February 2, 2011 2:56AM

Just posting an update.

Made it to work today. Things are still iced up good. Sound like you guys up north are a little worse off. Snowing here now. All the rain we got last night froze. Wife can't make it up the driveway. Salt is not working.

Flight to Vegas for the superbowl still on schedule for tomorrow at 3:40pm, direct out of Columbus. Get me to the desert.

RipublicaninMass · February 2, 2011 3:00AM

bring your winter coats to Vegas..currently 35 feels like 28

itzagoner · February 2, 2011 3:01AM

Bob, i suggest you locate about a dozen Siberian Huskies and a heated air mattress.

72skywalker · February 2, 2011 3:04AM

I just spent my lunch shoveling snow off of my roof. It was up to my knees. I love the snow but even I am getting a bit sick of it.

BobS · February 2, 2011 3:26AM

<< bring your winter coats to Vegas..currently 35 feels like 28 >>

It's always a nice and comfortable 68 degrees at the sportsbook, Crazy Horse and Cheeta's. I think I'll leave the heavy coats here.

Ironmanfan · February 2, 2011 3:58AM

Freezing Cold in SE Penna:

gameusedhoop · February 2, 2011 5:29AM

<< Hockey tournament ? Vacation ? Business ? >>

American Hockey League (AHL) All-Star weekend and a Hershey Bears game thrown in on Saturday. My son, 11 years old, walked out with the Bear's game puck from the referee, and and All-Star game puck from an AHL official. I just put him in the right place and he works his magic looking cute and not being obnoxious like most kids.

Snow here is not at street sign levels I should have some pics of both later if I have the energy.

gameusedhoop · February 2, 2011 7:35AM

Snow pics and Center Ice for the AHL All-Star Game. Our seat were 4 rows off the ice, just behind the penalty box. Have a t-shirt signed by 39 of the players after the Skills Competition. They had all the Center Ice glass removed so they could go around and sign for the fans.

View from our seats:

Signs are 11 feet or so off of the ground.

Ice Ice Baby

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