OT: The Thread About Nothing CCVI: Sitting in the blind

[None Shall Pass]

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  No snow, just rain.

Of course, a 50 mile eastern shift could be 6 to 8 inches. There's going to be very tight gradients on the eastern edges of this storm, and by "edge", I mean 50 or 60 miles. That's the one thing all the models agree on. This one (the European) shows more snow that the others.

Aw bummer. Thanks man!

 

[njdevils1982]

more beer

 

[EliasFTW]

I so don't want 33'' of snow.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I so don't want 33'' of snow.

Root for the American model then, it only gives you about 9" or 10".

 

[Davegarri]

Yeah so I gotta fly into Newark on Saturday night. Hope this thing is a dud...

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Yeah so I gotta fly into Newark on Saturday night. Hope this thing is a dud...

I changed my flight to Friday just in case. So that means we'll probably get 2 1/2 inches on Sun morning now. You're welcome.

 

[Davegarri]

I changed my flight to Friday just in case. So that means we'll probably get 2 1/2 inches on Sun morning now. You're welcome.

I would've done the same, but I have a night at the Venetian Friday night I don't want to cancel lol

 

[BenedictGomez]

Yeah so I gotta fly into Newark on Saturday night. Hope this thing is a dud...

Unanimous model agreement 72 hours out.

It's a go.

We may not get a ton of snow here, but the odds of it screwing up a ton of domestic flights all over the place is high.


EDIT: Just after I mention unanimous model agreement, the newest one of them (UK) comes out colder south, which would dump 10" on us. That said, it's currently on an island versus the other 3 models, so.....

EDIT2: The European model is out and it has shifted SE too, all of a sudden this now bears watching for NJ.

 

[New Jersey]

flying in the winter is always a ridiculous idea.

my sympathies to those who have no choice.

 

[BenedictGomez]

flying in the winter is always a ridiculous idea.

Flying to/from LGA in the winter is always a ridiculous idea, the other airports the roll-of-the-dice is much more reasonable.

 

[New Jersey]

Flying to/from LGA is always a ridiculous idea, period.

fixed for ya

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Just a little more shift south. I want to be in the 20 to 30" swath.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

First day of my mother's chemo treatments just happened. Two more this week, another 3-4 weeks to go I believe. Gonna be a rough few months.

 

[Bleedred]

First day of my mother's chemo treatments just happened. Two more this week, another 3-4 weeks to go I believe. Gonna be a rough few months.

Sorry man. Wishing her a speedy recovery. Inbox is always open if you need to talk.

 

[njdevils1982]

First day of my mother's chemo treatments just happened. Two more this week, another 3-4 weeks to go I believe. Gonna be a rough few months.

best to ya……

my mother just finished her big treatments in december……still has follow up minor ones but the majority is over……its been a year and shes doing great and grown her hair back albeit a buzz cut look

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Driving down to my old neighborhood in Middlesex County Friday evening/night to hang out with friends this weekend, and we're going to a game. Well, if they all make it. I read some weather maps and reports and some dude's blog on reddit and he claims he writes for a radio station but what are we looking at for Saturday evening in like Old Bridge's area? I see a lot of...different...reports and one looks like full apocalypse mode.

I am not scared of driving in it so much as I am worried about the volume on roads. I figure so long as it's under a food for Central NJ it'll be fine but still. Buffalo's gonna be pounded so at least I'm not there this weekend.

 

[BenedictGomez]

It's not likely snow you'd have to worry about; it may start as snow, then change to an ice storm, and then eventually heavy rain. But after it clears out the temps will drop on Sunday, and that could be ugly.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Looking more like 8 to 12 inches for us, with rain Sunday morning. That sucks, but I have to go into work for afew hours Sunday morning now, so I guess it's not the worst thing in the world. Still wish it would be all snow, though.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

It's not likely snow you'd have to worry about; it may start as snow, then change to an ice storm, and then eventually heavy rain. But after it clears out the temps will drop on Sunday, and that could be ugly.

I am a little concerned with that. Living where I do now it's usually 0-20 during the day but that much wetness could be really crappy. My plan is to get out Sunday AM (probably out of my mind but hey) hopefully before everything freezes over

 

[None Shall Pass]

First day of my mother's chemo treatments just happened. Two more this week, another 3-4 weeks to go I believe. Gonna be a rough few months.

Sorry to hear that man. My dad went through the same years ago. You have another inbox to reach out to if you need it!

 

[Wingman77]

First day of my mother's chemo treatments just happened. Two more this week, another 3-4 weeks to go I believe. Gonna be a rough few months.

Good luck to her and your family. As another who has unfortunately gone through similar with several close to me, at times it might be tough for her to want to use any energy at all, but if she is feeling up to it, try to keep her as occupied as you can with the energy that she has. There will be light at the end!

 

[New Jersey]

Attending the Seton Hall game Saturday night, if the weather's bad I'm banking on the roads being largely empty on the way back from the game at 10:30-11:00 pm.

After that ordeal in November, I'm confident in *myself,* not so much in other people. The Ford F-150 that was literally two feet from my rear bumper for absolutely no reason for a mile on the Turnpike as we were inching forward in the snow was one of those, "f*** yeah, dude. Hit me. It'll be 110% your fault."

 

[BenedictGomez]

TWC is putting out the weather equivalent of "Fake News", making this storm (which is significant) out to be even worse than reality, with 30" and 35" snow areas in places where I promise you they know are not going to get more than 14" to 18" of snow.

Ever since they were purchased by NBC their mission has been to create hysteria in the general public, which fuels increased ratings, increased web hits, and with it, the important part, increased advertising and marketing revenue.

 

[Nubmer6]

TWC is putting out the weather equivalent of "Fake News", making this storm (which is significant) out to be even worse than reality, with 30" and 35" snow areas in places where I promise you they know are not going to get more than 14" to 18" of snow.

Ever since they were purchased by NBC their mission has been to create hysteria in the general public, which fuels increased ratings, increased web hits, and with it, the important part, increased advertising and marketing revenue.

It actually even gets worse in February. I was told directly by a vice president of NBC never to trust the weather reports in Sweeps months (Feb, May, July, Nov) cause they exaggerate things to get ratings.

 

[New Jersey]

Ever since they were purchased by NBC their mission has been to create hysteria in the general public, which fuels increased ratings, increased web hits, and with it, the important part, increased advertising and marketing revenue.

Free markets; anything to get more money as long as it's "legal" to lie in this capacity.