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#1
EscherEnigma
Feb 03, 2011 12:42:54 So for the second day in a row New Mexico Tech campus is closed. Throw in that on Tuesday the campus closed early (4 pm) because of the snow and I've been bored at home for a while now1.

And apparently New Mexico really hasn't been hit that hard compared to the rest of the states. So how's everyone else's snowpocalypse stories? I think Idh mentioned that she's on her second or third snow day, anyone else wanna share their stories of snowy death?
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1I normally go to work at 2 pm, so I went in and helped get everything in order for closing early. Very short day.
#2
zombie_babies
Feb 03, 2011 12:51:02 We didn't get much of anything but schools an' stuff closed for two days. I drove to work each morning without issue and thought the closings stupid. But they closed on the potential bad instead of the real not too bad. We got about 6" spread over a couple of days and maybe a little less than an inch of ice. Some areas lost power but not mine. Overall, not too shabby for a storm. I'll take it.
#3
jesse.two.coins
Feb 03, 2011 12:52:02 sorry EE I live in Florida :p its raining though
#4
homicidal_squirrel
Feb 03, 2011 13:01:51 What are you talking about Jesse? I've seen a ridiculous amount of snow here. Sure, it's all on TV but still...
#5
EscherEnigma
Feb 03, 2011 13:19:48 Well bloody. Just found out that some of the pipes froze. Somewhere between the bathroom and the kitchen. I think we've unthawed the pipes in the kitchen where we can get at 'em but the water still isn't running which probably means they froze in the crawlspace under the house.

Bloody hell.
#6
zombie_babies
Feb 03, 2011 13:32:11 Damn, dood. That sucks pretty hard.
#7
EscherEnigma
Feb 03, 2011 13:58:58 I think something like 8 inches. People here (1) don't know how to drive in snow and (2) the cities don't have the equipment to deal with the snow.

And I know that to help keep your pipes from freezing that you keep the water running, but I've never had to do that here as it normally just doesn't get that cold. This is the coldest it's been since I moved here.
#8
iqwinn
Feb 03, 2011 14:14:26
I think something like 8 inches. People here (1) don't know how to drive in snow and (2) the cities don't have the equipment to deal with the snow.

And I know that to help keep your pipes from freezing that you keep the water running, but I've never had to do that here as it normally just doesn't get that cold. This is the coldest it's been since I moved here.

LOL. When we get snowfall here, people still tend to drive like it's summertime for about a day, and then they realize they have to slow down and account for ice on the roads. Happens EVERY time.

Most cities in Idaho have the equipment to handle snow, but usually they don't jump at the first snowflake, like they do in Salt Lake City. They tend to wait until the idiots have taken themselves out, in one fashion or another, before they begin snow removal/chemical road treatment. Right now, the roads are dry, but it's cold as a witch's teat.
#9
toastedamphibian
Feb 03, 2011 17:39:11
So for the second day in a row New Mexico Tech campus is closed. Throw in that on Tuesday the campus closed early (4 pm) because of the snow and I've been bored at home for a while now1.

And apparently New Mexico really hasn't been hit that hard compared to the rest of the states. So how's everyone else's snowpocalypse stories? I think Idh mentioned that she's on her second or third snow day, anyone else wanna share their stories of snowy death?
________
1I normally go to work at 2 pm, so I went in and helped get everything in order for closing early. Very short day.

Snow? The overnight low is 70, its supposed to be in the mid 70's to low 80's all weekend. Thinking about heading to the beach friday, or mabey having a picnic by the creek.
#10
EscherEnigma
Feb 03, 2011 17:49:51 Ha. And now the school is closed again tomorrow. Not because people can't get to school safely now... but because they can't heat the classrooms. The school is actually encouraging students to go home if they can, and for everyone that lives in the dorms and has no place to stay to sleep in the student activity center, which is apparently the only building on campus they can heat (the dorms are apparently cold as sin right now).

In other news, the kitchen sink's hot water managed to unfreeze. Yay.
#11
jetshield
Feb 03, 2011 18:16:17 5 minutes with a hair dryer'll get your water running again.

As for snow, we're up to our waitst in it here. Between snow and freezing rain, the roads have been a little slick, but not too bad. One thing about living here is there's no lack of road salt, so when it gets bad it doesn't really stay too slick for long.
#12
boraxe
Feb 03, 2011 18:20:59 We got about 8 inches or so here yesterday. Certainly not the Snowlocaust they were calling for.

Snow biggie, really.
#13
CCS
Feb 04, 2011 1:37:27 Tue. evening in my area was a bit nasty. Lots of freezing rain & some pretty good winds.
Knocked the local power out for awhile, & tore the cable line right off the pole.

Wed. wasn't bad though. In the morning my woods looked like an ice sculpture & I could walk on top of the snow in my yard - without even leaving footprints.
Roads were perfectly clear from what I could tell - but I had the day off (usual schedule) so I just didn't go anywhere & watched the cable company guys trying to restring a line bundled up like eskimos....

Thur.? Cold, but otherwise perfectly fine.
#14
Idolis
Feb 04, 2011 2:01:45 The snow dipped below us. Got maybe an inch the other day but nothing since. Been windy as all hell though so windchills have been well below 0 degrees F (like 20-30 below).

We've got a crawl space too and for the first three winters up here my pipes froze which sucked because we have radiant heat. Finally broke down and had them put anti-freeze in the heating system and learned to pile snow against the house to help insulate the crawl space. Works like a charm.
#15
oxybe
Feb 04, 2011 7:59:28 well, 2 days ago we had about a foot and a half of snow so yesterday i wore pants to work for the first time this winter, but that was mainly because the snow plow hadn't cleared the driveway yet and walking through a foot and a half of snow in my shorts & sneakers is more of a pain when you don't have a towel to dry off the wet.

since the plow came by yesterday evening, i'm back in my shorts + sneaks. then again, i'm generally considered one of the more cold-tolerant people i know.
#16
Cpt_Micha
Feb 04, 2011 8:58:05 No snow or ice this time.

But every county adjacent to our's has had Delays.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 EscherEnigma Feb 03, 2011 12:42:54	So for the second day in a row New Mexico Tech campus is closed. Throw in that on Tuesday the campus closed early (4 pm) because of the snow and I've been bored at home for a while now1. And apparently New Mexico really hasn't been hit that hard compared to the rest of the states. So how's everyone else's snowpocalypse stories? I think Idh mentioned that she's on her second or third snow day, anyone else wanna share their stories of snowy death? ________ 1I normally go to work at 2 pm, so I went in and helped get everything in order for closing early. Very short day.
#2 zombie_babies Feb 03, 2011 12:51:02	We didn't get much of anything but schools an' stuff closed for two days. I drove to work each morning without issue and thought the closings stupid. But they closed on the potential bad instead of the real not too bad. We got about 6" spread over a couple of days and maybe a little less than an inch of ice. Some areas lost power but not mine. Overall, not too shabby for a storm. I'll take it.
#3 jesse.two.coins Feb 03, 2011 12:52:02	sorry EE I live in Florida :p its raining though
#4 homicidal_squirrel Feb 03, 2011 13:01:51	What are you talking about Jesse? I've seen a ridiculous amount of snow here. Sure, it's all on TV but still...
#5 EscherEnigma Feb 03, 2011 13:19:48	Well bloody. Just found out that some of the pipes froze. Somewhere between the bathroom and the kitchen. I think we've unthawed the pipes in the kitchen where we can get at 'em but the water still isn't running which probably means they froze in the crawlspace under the house. Bloody hell.
#6 zombie_babies Feb 03, 2011 13:32:11	Damn, dood. That sucks pretty hard.
#7 EscherEnigma Feb 03, 2011 13:58:58	I think something like 8 inches. People here (1) don't know how to drive in snow and (2) the cities don't have the equipment to deal with the snow. And I know that to help keep your pipes from freezing that you keep the water running, but I've never had to do that here as it normally just doesn't get that cold. This is the coldest it's been since I moved here.
#8 iqwinn Feb 03, 2011 14:14:26	I think something like 8 inches. People here (1) don't know how to drive in snow and (2) the cities don't have the equipment to deal with the snow. And I know that to help keep your pipes from freezing that you keep the water running, but I've never had to do that here as it normally just doesn't get that cold. This is the coldest it's been since I moved here. LOL. When we get snowfall here, people still tend to drive like it's summertime for about a day, and then they realize they have to slow down and account for ice on the roads. Happens EVERY time. Most cities in Idaho have the equipment to handle snow, but usually they don't jump at the first snowflake, like they do in Salt Lake City. They tend to wait until the idiots have taken themselves out, in one fashion or another, before they begin snow removal/chemical road treatment. Right now, the roads are dry, but it's cold as a witch's teat.
#9 toastedamphibian Feb 03, 2011 17:39:11	So for the second day in a row New Mexico Tech campus is closed. Throw in that on Tuesday the campus closed early (4 pm) because of the snow and I've been bored at home for a while now1. And apparently New Mexico really hasn't been hit that hard compared to the rest of the states. So how's everyone else's snowpocalypse stories? I think Idh mentioned that she's on her second or third snow day, anyone else wanna share their stories of snowy death? ________ 1I normally go to work at 2 pm, so I went in and helped get everything in order for closing early. Very short day. Snow? The overnight low is 70, its supposed to be in the mid 70's to low 80's all weekend. Thinking about heading to the beach friday, or mabey having a picnic by the creek.
#10 EscherEnigma Feb 03, 2011 17:49:51	Ha. And now the school is closed again tomorrow. Not because people can't get to school safely now... but because they can't heat the classrooms. The school is actually encouraging students to go home if they can, and for everyone that lives in the dorms and has no place to stay to sleep in the student activity center, which is apparently the only building on campus they can heat (the dorms are apparently cold as sin right now). In other news, the kitchen sink's hot water managed to unfreeze. Yay.
#11 jetshield Feb 03, 2011 18:16:17	5 minutes with a hair dryer'll get your water running again. As for snow, we're up to our waitst in it here. Between snow and freezing rain, the roads have been a little slick, but not too bad. One thing about living here is there's no lack of road salt, so when it gets bad it doesn't really stay too slick for long.
#12 boraxe Feb 03, 2011 18:20:59	We got about 8 inches or so here yesterday. Certainly not the Snowlocaust they were calling for. Snow biggie, really.
#13 CCS Feb 04, 2011 1:37:27	Tue. evening in my area was a bit nasty. Lots of freezing rain & some pretty good winds. Knocked the local power out for awhile, & tore the cable line right off the pole. Wed. wasn't bad though. In the morning my woods looked like an ice sculpture & I could walk on top of the snow in my yard - without even leaving footprints. Roads were perfectly clear from what I could tell - but I had the day off (usual schedule) so I just didn't go anywhere & watched the cable company guys trying to restring a line bundled up like eskimos.... Thur.? Cold, but otherwise perfectly fine.
#14 Idolis Feb 04, 2011 2:01:45	The snow dipped below us. Got maybe an inch the other day but nothing since. Been windy as all hell though so windchills have been well below 0 degrees F (like 20-30 below). We've got a crawl space too and for the first three winters up here my pipes froze which sucked because we have radiant heat. Finally broke down and had them put anti-freeze in the heating system and learned to pile snow against the house to help insulate the crawl space. Works like a charm.
#15 oxybe Feb 04, 2011 7:59:28	well, 2 days ago we had about a foot and a half of snow so yesterday i wore pants to work for the first time this winter, but that was mainly because the snow plow hadn't cleared the driveway yet and walking through a foot and a half of snow in my shorts & sneakers is more of a pain when you don't have a towel to dry off the wet. since the plow came by yesterday evening, i'm back in my shorts + sneaks. then again, i'm generally considered one of the more cold-tolerant people i know.
#16 Cpt_Micha Feb 04, 2011 8:58:05	No snow or ice this time. But every county adjacent to our's has had Delays.