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Current indications are that we will receive only 1/2" here in Greensboro which at the low temps will turn to dang ice. I had much rather have the event pictured [12/10].

I lived in the N.C Mountains, worked and lived in New Jersey and Manhattan and lived at Baker Hall through the '78 Boston Blizzard. So I am not a stranger to the toil and toll of real snowstorms.

 

Nevertheless I was hoping for a shallow "shovel ready" Southern scenic photo op . The depth pictured is just enough to get the Gibsonville G-Railers out to the center park layout with their snowplows.[three local TV Stations go ape over it]. 

Mom's Camera 178

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Originally Posted by mike.caruso:
Originally Posted by CRH:

Wow! Snowing during the winter season...who woulda thought??!!

 

And not just any snow.  This is (gasp) Winter Storm Janus.  They'll be talking about this one for decades….or at least until the next forecast of more than 4 inches!  

When did they starting naming winter storms?!!  Is that a recent development?

 

Mike,

 

This is nothing like it was........ but hunkering down just as well. All of us likely can tell a story about an overwhelming snowy condition but does that make it any less enjoyable at present? **** I can remember trudging through miles of waste deep snow only to find my new public school closed back in 1972. It's been a long time 40 or more years since I've had a snow day (staying home from school) but then those were the 70's and that was before the local schools closed the way that they do now. Now, barely 3 inches cover the ground and there are announcements up the wazoo on the radio.

 

Mike Maurice

Originally Posted by Santa Fe VA:
 

When did they starting naming winter storms?!!  Is that a recent development?

 

Last I heard this was the latest great idea from the folks at the Weather Channel. And not well received by the meterological community.

While you guys are getting real snow back east here's what we are getting during a record dry spell in Southern CA. That's the Glendora hills area going up in smoke.

 

 

Glendora Fire

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Oh well, Just another 2-3 inches on top of the 6 we got last weekend.

Just Another Day in Winter Paradise  

 

And Yes, I too recall going to School with lots of Snow.

Lived on the Mountain in Colorado, Recall seeing the schoolbus coming down the highway pushing snow with it's headlights. We lived 3.5 miles from town so were some of the last picked up.

 

I was chatting with my Brother who now lives in Phoenix last night. It was 74° there. BAH !!

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Originally Posted by Scott T Johnson:
Originally Posted by Santa Fe VA:
 

When did they starting naming winter storms?!!  Is that a recent development?

 

Last I heard this was the latest great idea from the folks at the Weather Channel. And not well received by the meterological community.

While you guys are getting real snow back east here's what we are getting during a record dry spell in Southern CA. That's the Glendora hills area going up in smoke.

 

 

 

 

Scott is correct.  This idiotic idea is courtesy of The Weather Channel.  They call it a public service, so that by naming each "storm" (which in this day and age means anytime it snows) there will be "greater awareness of the potential danger to the public and people can better plan for the difficulties and problems that arise" …or some happy horses**t like that.  I'm paraphrasing, but if you Google "Weather Channel Naming Storms", or go on the Weather Channel website, you'll find similar wording.  It's all a big marketing hype, IMO, for The Weather Channel to pump up their ratings and importance.  

 

I enjoy watching The Weather Channel, but come on….sometimes it just snows.  It's winter.

 

- Mike

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Move to anywhere in the southwest.   The more weather y'all get the less we get.  5 or so more years of this and Lake Powell and Lake Mead will be basically gone.  So will most of the other western reservoirs.  The fight over Lake Tahoe water will be historic.  The west coast is in just as much denial about climate change as the Tea Party deniers and Arizona is in a trouble they don't even believe exists.  Maybe next summer when they start reducing the amount of water available to Arizona agriculture by double digits...

BANDOB:

 

Thanks for posting your great vintage shots in the snow. Keeping with the intended spirit of the thread, here's Red Bank, NJ along the New York & Long Branch Railroad on January 6, 1979. The units are the 4272, an E8 owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation which was rebuilt under contract by the ICG shops at Paducah, KY (famous for its GP8 and GP10 units) , and Conrail E8 4014. The 4014 was the former Erie Lackawanna 825. The train is westbound for Bay Head.

 

Bob

 

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Went railfanning  today on the former Clinchfield and NS loops west of Old Fort, NC.  Temps hadn't fallen as quickly as I thought and only hit and miss snow squalls.  The Clinchfield was dead, (coal has taken a big hit on this line) seeing only one empty grain train exiting Blue Ridge tunnel.  Went down to the NS, called one of my buddies for a line up and had a good afternoon.  Shot eastbound Duke Power coal train, then met a westbound chip train with BNSF power on the point, followed by the green and crème BNSF, and then a NS dash 8.  Followed him west and got some great shots (snow was starting to fall heavily) of crossing the bridge which is almost someone's front yard.  The reason for going today was to get some snow and train shot which will be our 2014 Christmas cards.  Didn't get the grand slam shot I wanted, but it's at least a three run shot.

 

May go back Thursday as some more snow is in the forcast for the hills.

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