Rave - Weather!

[clake]

Current temp: 58 w/ rain... It was as warm as 62 this morning.

NJ really doesn't know what winter is.

[JL21]

Once there's a single flurry in the sky, St. Louisans start driving 15 mph under the speed limit (even when the limit is 25) en route to the grocery store. Once there, they run as fast as they can- "Oh my God! I can't get snow in my hair!!!!"- into the store, buy 3 weeks' worth of water and food, and start cowering in fear that they'll be relegated to Donner Party status. Then, the next day, they shovel that inch of snow off of their driveway and go to work.

However, this snowstorm is pretty big, I have to admit.

[planet planet]

I just drove to the airport and back in the thick of it and it is a parking lot. They've got tow trucks all over the highway blocking two lanes, trying to tow semis with two trailers.

[cardinalkarp]

This storm is worse because its all happening during the day when people are on the roads and the plows can't get any work done.

From what I've heard EVERY highway is a parking lot.

[jim]

Once there's a single flurry in the sky, St. Louisans start driving 15 mph under the speed limit (even when the limit is 25) en route to the grocery store. Once there, they run as fast as they can- "Oh my God! I can't get snow in my hair!!!!"- into the store, buy 3 weeks' worth of water and food, and start cowering in fear that they'll be relegated to Donner Party status. Then, the next day, they shovel that inch of snow off of their driveway and go to work.

However, this snowstorm is pretty big, I have to admit.

The less experience cities have with bad weather, the more non uniform the driving is. In the north, people don't seem to drive too slow or too fast, but get down around by St. Louis and people are either doing the 10 mph like you describe or testing out that fancy four wheel drive they have been itching to engage all year and drive 60.

[Tambourine Man]

Meh, it wasn't that bad. Just allow some extra time and expect delays. The Poplar Street Bridge was the worst part of my commute.

[cardinalkarp]

Meh, it wasn't that bad. Just allow some extra time and expect delays. The Poplar Street Bridge was the worst part of my commute.

I'm just hoping that most people get to leave work early while I'm stuck here till my normal time.

In Earth City is still snowing really hard, I would guess we're in the 8 inch range by now. 8 inches in about 4 hours is quite a bit of snow.

[Tambourine Man]

Meh, it wasn't that bad. Just allow some extra time and expect delays. The Poplar Street Bridge was the worst part of my commute.

I'm just hoping that most people get to leave work early while I'm stuck here till my normal time.

In Earth City is still snowing really hard, I would guess we're in the 8 inch range by now. 8 inches in about 4 hours is quite a bit of snow.

I think I got a bit lucky. The snowfall in Kirkwood seems to be much heavier than the city. But that could just be due to the amount of cars busting up the snow. Illinois was fine.

[JL21]

Meh, it wasn't that bad. Just allow some extra time and expect delays. The Poplar Street Bridge was the worst part of my commute.

I'm just hoping that most people get to leave work early while I'm stuck here till my normal time.

In Earth City is still snowing really hard, I would guess we're in the 8 inch range by now. 8 inches in about 4 hours is quite a bit of snow.

Eight inches is about the size of my index finger, right?

[cardinalkarp]

Meh, it wasn't that bad. Just allow some extra time and expect delays. The Poplar Street Bridge was the worst part of my commute.

I'm just hoping that most people get to leave work early while I'm stuck here till my normal time.

In Earth City is still snowing really hard, I would guess we're in the 8 inch range by now. 8 inches in about 4 hours is quite a bit of snow.

I think I got a bit lucky. The snowfall in Kirkwood seems to be much heavier than the city. But that could just be due to the amount of cars busting up the snow. Illinois was fine.

I think the area I'm in is getting hit the hardest.