Who loses Snowmageddon 2026?
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phill1174
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I feel like falling iguanas are scarier but exploding trees sound scary AF also.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
I feel like falling iguanas are scarier but exploding trees sound scary AF also.
I was winter camping in Vermont one winter and it went from 40 degrees to -15 in about 4 hours. Craziest things I've ever seen. We'd set up camp in a grove of oak trees and with the sap flash freezing there were several of them that exploded in the middle of the night. Sounded like bombs going off. Fortunately we were far enough away that the wood shrapnel didn't hit our tents, but it was all over the place in the morning.
JDean3204
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I have a 4 day starting tomorrow touching DCA twice. Still a goZero at HaLaskan. But they are alwaysreactionary.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Man • that even on a normal weather day
JDean3204
Well-Known Member
I get a 24 hour in SAN if things are on schedule so I don’t mind the trip. I tried being more senior, hasn’t worked. Guess I’ll try harder
DropTank
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After last summers regular power outages for small rain squalls that rolled thru central Texas. I have no faith that Texas’ independent power grid will stay running. Ended up buying one of those newfangled gizmo “solar generators”
I’ve got firewood stockpiled. if the power goes out, The 10kw solar generator will keep internet TV running and cellphones charged.
I have a tiny 2kw Honda gas generator to recharge the 10kw battery when there’s no sun to layout 6 400w solar panels.
During the summer the solar generator was able to run the fridge freezer, internet and a U-split window A/C for 3 days. So should be able to run at few days longer because I won’t be needing to run the window A/C unit.
The set up is a lot quieter than running a larger gas or propane generator 24/7 to keep power running. I only need to run the Honda generator for 5 hours to recharge the battery for several days worth more power.
Hopefully should be able to last the week or two will take Oncor to reconnect all the downed lines…
Comair 100ER
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Fled Cruz.
Comair 100ER
Well-Known Member
BOS and NYC are supposed to get 8-12 inches. I think DTW is supposed to get 3-6 as well. Seems like no one is safe!
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
The West coast right now.
Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
I feel like falling iguanas are scarier but exploding trees sound scary AF also.
I feel the NWS actually does have a sense of humor, if you look for it:
Growing up in SoFL, we didn't have iguanas, until the knuckleheads let them go outside once they got too big (and ugly). They wreck and poop on everything. They won't bite, but Cuban Anoles will (and they bite HARD), and the best part is unless you know what you're looking at, you won't know until it's too late.
We didn't have Monk Parakeets, either, until they got loose from a crate at the airport (they're annoying AF in the morning).
But hey, at least the giant pythons are taking care of the alligators overpopulation. Kaiju action conveniently located.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
My next trip traverses BOS on Sunday. They're generally pretty good about snow/winter ops stuff up there.
I'm sitting this one
I didn't realize how big those things were until I was walking back in around sunset back to the training hotel in Miami and here's some freaking dragon walking across the sidewalk. Scared the death out of me because I had no idea what it was. LOL.
I didn't realize how big those things were until I was walking back in around sunset back to the training hotel in Miami and here's some freaking dragon walking across the sidewalk. Scared the death out of me because I had no idea what it was. LOL.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
I hate Florida. Long ago, our GNV hotel was this old school resort/conference center built on the edge of a lake. There was a path that went to the lake where you could watch the alligators. I was standing there watching them swim around, and heard something above me in the trees. Looked up to see some giant snakes wrapped around the branches right above my head.
No. Thank. You.
I don't see the appeal. When I lived in Altamonte Springs, it was nothing but snakes, huge spiders, cocky barking squirrels, alligators, mosquitoes and implants from the northeast going full Karen at Publix because they asked for their turkey "shaved" and not thinly sliced and "if this were back in (city), they'd (do something bad) to ya for dat!"
juxtapilot
Snowflake
Even SunGiant OCC is prepping for the imminent disaster and the recovery from it… I think they already precanceled but will run extra sections after the storm passes. I’m pleasantly surprised to see that they have been proactive for once…
Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
Could be worse. Could be Australia where everything on that forsaken island is poisonous, including the duck billed platypus.
Soul Brotha'
Off to go do Black guy stuff
Add to that, the wild boars who have been displaced by more new communities and now destroy your grass looking for food. The crane birds that will block traffic and give two f’s that they are causing a problem.