Sunday, January 20, 2019

I Survived The 18-24 Inch Snowpocalypse OF 2019!!!









The forecast from the end of the week, as I posted earlier, was lots of snow during Saturday 

night and all day Sunday. The super markets were full and when I went to fill my gas cans on 

Thursday night the girl behind the counter mentioned that they had run out of gas earlier in 

the day.
Reality, 5- 6in max with sleet and freezing rain now. Granted, the roads are bad but this

was nothing like they hyped it to be. I wouldn't doubt if Market Basket and the New

Hampshire State Liquor Store Funded the forecast.  I'm sure they made a killing.


 Take away,

Three days ago the forecast was totally different than reality and we're supposed to trust 

the climate change models for 100 year from now?

Riiiiiiight.............  









 


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20 comments:

  1. Jeffery in AlabamaJanuary 20, 2019 at 1:38 PM

    Since I was kid, I have always had a theory that the television weather forecasters were in cahoots with the grocery store people. Reckon?

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:23 AM

      It seems that way huh? Nowadays the weather guys sensationalize everything. I'm wondering when they will cry wolf too often and the real one comes.

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  2. taminator013January 20, 2019 at 2:09 PM

    Yeah, it rained here most of the afternoon Saturday and into the night in Western PA. Turned to snow during the night. We got a total of maybe 4 - 5 inches. BFD. Nothing like they were predicting. The only thing that they did get right was the temperature falling into the teens overnight........

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:25 AM

      Last Weds or Thurs when the predictions started the system that was going to turn into the storm was just coming off the Pacific into California. So much for their computer models.

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  3. RBJanuary 20, 2019 at 4:04 PM

    Yep! The forecast here started at 6-12 plus, then 4-8, then 2-4.
    Here in central Ct, we got about 4", ice on top of rain soaked snow.

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:26 AM

      This seems to be the norm. Northern NH got some good accumulation in the ski areas.

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  4. PhilJanuary 20, 2019 at 5:40 PM

    Be glad my man. I had visions of you getting froze in and was worried about ya.

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:27 AM

      I'm glad it turned out to be less of a headache for sure, although I was prepared :)

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  5. w walkerJanuary 20, 2019 at 6:20 PM

    Glad to see you survived as many of us did...higher probability of injury @ MB or the NHSLS of Edmunds ! What the hell do ppl do with all the last minute crap they buy for every storm ? With your ref to the above stores we must just be miles apart..fire a flare if you need help sometime.

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:29 AM

      My go to NHSLS are in Hampstead or Epping. The Market Basket in Epping is nice and very conveinently located off 101 and 125 :)

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2019 at 6:54 PM

    Is that a transgender snow person????

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:30 AM

      I didn't notice until you mentioned it. That's all the shit they are teaching the kids nowadays so I'm sure they are confused.

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  7. Glen FilthieJanuary 20, 2019 at 6:57 PM

    Still looks plenty dangerous to me Irish. Sorry boys - but Monday is CANCELLED.

    And I don't want to hear any whining about it!!!

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:31 AM

      Hi Glen, ya the roads were bad. The snow was heavy then sleet and frozen rain. Luckily nothing stuck to the trees. Monday is still on.... sadly..

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  8. DanJanuary 20, 2019 at 11:35 PM

    Grew up in No. Colorado. Now live near Lake Tahoe. It's been my observation that whenever the weather gurus
    promise us Snowmageddon ErMyGod we're gonna get buried it always turns into a nothing burger. It's when they
    say "No big deal"...just another winter storm that we get HAMMERED.

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  9. LeighJanuary 21, 2019 at 5:57 AM

    I woke up yesterday, at 6:30, to 16" on the deck. Stayed right around 0F the whole day, except when it spiked to 12F when the sleet came through. Then from 10:00 to 5:00 we got another 8" or so. Finally got the drive all polished up by 6:00pm. Essentially, our forecast for 18 - 25" was pretty much on the money - this time.
    Wife went to the store to pick us something nice for dinner, Saturday. She said the place was a mad house. Why people rush at the last minute to get staples is just ridiculous.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zaVYWLTkU

    Leigh
    Whitehall, NY

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 6:10 AM

      Shit, the Taurus will plow right through that :)

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  10. w walkerJanuary 21, 2019 at 6:01 AM

    89 N Ex 9 is my dis-function junction ... Monday is a go to work day here @ -2.. feeling the heat

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    1. IrishJanuary 21, 2019 at 6:11 AM

      CLose enough! Yup, I'm headed out soon as well.

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    2. LeighJanuary 21, 2019 at 11:13 AM

      Try getting off of the Dartmouth-Hichcock Hospital exit on 89 in the mornings. I have a buddy in Grantham, and when I head that way, I try to be well past that exit before 7:30. I've seen the off ramp backed up a quarter mile onto the highway.

      Leigh
      Whitehall, NY

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