Weather, a problem for Allentown?

It's going to be a morning event for me, got to get back for the NPOG open house.  The weather might screw that up...

 

As long as it's not snowing when the 3am alarm goes off, I'll be going to the OGR breakfast, the Meet and the North Penn O-Gaugers open house.

 

Remember to bring something to brush the snow off your vehicle!

 

You going Dave?

Ick!  Just  looked at the hourly.

 

Definitely a day to be there at open and try to leave by noon-ish to avoid driving home in serious snow.

 

Decisions...decisions...

 

-Dave

It's a problem for us. We won't be there.

 

All the interstates around here were closed this morning due to black ice.

I am planning on going to the Allentown Show.

First time there.

I am hoping the NE Extension will get plowed and keep the traffic moving safely.

I live in NE PA about 65 miles from the show in Tunkhannock.

 

I guess I don't have to hang around for the OGR group photo...

 

Purchased my pre-show tickets at Philly TCA show in early January but now with storm forecasted to arrive and exit area sooner than previously thought with snow to  begin before noon and be done and gone by Sunday, I'm wondering, "Will show's organizers either honor those Saturday pre-show tickets for admission on Sunday instead or possibly even offer a refund on those tickets if not used?" Also, will North Penn O Gaugers open house possibly be rescheduled if very few peopole attend on Saturday due to the stormy weather?

Most likely no. Guess I'll see you at York.

I'm with traindiesel. Forum breakfast with Chuck and the gang... Early in for the show and out by 11  am.

Does PA plow snow? 

I am going up for 8 am, but I highly doubt I will be standing in line outside this year!

Not if they can help it.

 

Why would that be?  Looks like a heat wave.

 

 

Only the Turnpike, which if I go to the North Penn open house, that's how I'm going.

Won't stop me...I'll be at breakfast and then the NP O-Gaugers open house.  If the weather gets really bad anyone at the open house is welcome to weather the storm at my humble abode.

-Greg

If I get to Harleysville, I should be able to make it home.

 

I really wanted to go but canceled

Hi
John are you still going tommorrow?if no is going noense to go but Im willin g to give it a try. do you think the snow will be bad or another bad guess by the weatherman!

Alan Mancus let me know if your still going because I'm leaving here at 430 am to try to be there by 630 for breakfast! OK

 

 

John and the rest of us are still going.   It's not supposed to start snowing until noon.  You can spend 4 hrs at the show before the first flurry is scheduled to hit.

-Greg

Be safe, everyone.......In central VA we're not sure where we are on the snow/ice line....it changes hr to hr....We'll see tomorrow.

 

Peter

I'll be at the breakfast, show, and the NPOG open house.

 

Weather is keeping me on the western side of the state. Was to visit Alvernia college then hit the show.  Oh well.

Rich I rember a few years back.We got hit by 3 icestorms back to back.The odd thing was in stead of the ice being on the trees and powerlines.It was on the ground a layer of 2 t0 3 inchs of ice.I decide to stay home and good thing to.You would not belive all the wrecks mostly 4 wheel drive.Belive me black ice is nothing to mess with.All I can say is stay warm and safe.

Latest snow coverage in parts of the country...

 

 

Jerry

Still debating on the show. Was up at Quakertown last Sat. for dinner and had to drive home in the snow/ice one hour trip took two, fishtailed once. Went to Allentown several years ago (not the train meet) started to snow on way up and was a night mare coming home. I really would like to make it to the show and the open house.

Sunday looks to be rainy at the start, then sunny to finish. Highs well above freezing. 

 

I take that to mean the parking lot will become a circus of slop. White sneakers not recommended

 

---PCJ

See the update on our web page.

 

 

 

www.allentowntrainmeet.com

I too have decided not to risk it, my Miata doesn't do snow or ice.  I'll be at the North Schuylkill Hi-Railers open-house at the Schuylkill Mall on Sunday.

Glad I did not go, started snowing here in Exton, pa. At around 11:30 and quickly covered the ground. The roads were very slippery. Rt 100 would have been a nightmare with all the hills coming and going.

 

York is coming so missing Allentown is no big deal for me. Hope everyone who went had a great time and got home safe.

So far, the snow here in NE PA is a bust. We had a heavy fall earlier that only brought a dusting. We'll see what happens, but right now just flurries. 

Don

Sorry I didn't make it like Dave1, after two trips out that way in snow in resent years just wasn't into it. Sorry to have missed  it and the North Penn Open House. Slept in till almost noon. Since I am not a TCA member I look forward to this meet, maybe it was providence to get me not to spend $$$ as $$$ are tight (see thread on retirement). Of course I would not spent $$$ at the open house. I guess I didn't miss much since Devlin was not there either LOL. Don't get me wrong I do miss seeing all.

Grandaught Cassie missed attending also. Maybe North Penn will have another Open House Since I quess a number missed this one cause of the weather.

I drove back from our open house around 5:30 in Sellersville to Worcester Tw'pt, no big deal.  Sure there was some snow on the roads, maybe two-three inches, but the trip didn't take much longer than it does when the roads are dry.

It took me an hour to get home only 15 minutes longer than normal. I did have one hairy incident. In weather like this I leave at least 6 car lengths between me and the car ahead. I was driving on Pa 33 north when acar pulled in front of me shortening the distance when suddenly the line of traffic slowed. When i hit the brakes I felt a slight bobble and knew I couldn't stop fast enough so I steered unto the median and went past him fortunately the median was flat and I just drove back onto the road again. In sixty years of driving in this kind of weather I've learned a few things.

Sunday should be fine as the temps rise over the next 12+ hours.

I left the Meet shortly after the 11am picture and went over to the farmers market for lunch, it wasn't snowing yet. When I left shortly before 1pm it was snowing heavily and the local roads were snow covered and slick.

 

On my way to the North Penn O Gaugers open house there were several fender benders and traffic jams.   My TomTom navigator guided me away from them through alternate routes. The 30 minute ride took me nearly an hour to get there.  It'd have been longer had I sat in the traffic.

 

When I left the open house around 3:30 for the normally 90 minute ride south, the road conditions deteriorated quickly the further south I went.  I-476 was snow covered and getting deeper south of Lansdale, without a snow plow in sight.  Rt. 202 south was treacherous below King of Prussia with a few accidents.  On rt.1 in Chadds Ford there was a horrific accident on the northbound side.  A vehicle skidded off the road up an embankment and wrapped around a tree on its side, with the top half of the car sheared off.  As I drove by, emergency workers were carrying the car's roof away from the scene.  Preceding my driving by the accident, an ambulance was heading from the scene.

 

Finally saw snow plows south of Longwood Gardens on rt.1, but heavy snow was filling in behind them.  Arriving at my neighborhood, relieved I made it home, my relief was short lived.  As I approached the turn to my street, which is uphill, a neighbor's car was stuck trying to go up the hill blocking the street.  A couple neighbors proceeded to use their snow blowers to clear a path in the street so he could try to get up the hill.  His wheels were still spinning so four of us pushed him up the hill to his driveway.

 

Three hours after I left the open house I was finally home.  But up until I had to drive home, it was a fun day of trains and friends!  I hope those that were in accidents are OK.