January 2017 Ice Age

[Fierofool]

Only a dusting out my way.  Sun's out and most everything's melted.  How's it in your area? 

[Raydar]

About the same. Stuff that is in the shade is still frozen solid, however. 32 degrees, here.

[TopNotch]

Only a dusting here, too, and a little frozen rain. The air temp is still below freezing.

[GTRS Fiero]

Must be a heat wave.  7 degrees, here.

In 98, I think, we docked at Norfolk, and I drove inland.  Of course, that was the year they had snow.  I listened to them closing the roads behind me.  Lots of fun in the mountains.

[Fierofool]

Even supposed to be hotter here, tonight.  16 degrees. 

[GTRS Fiero]

What is the typical temp there, this time of year?

My sister was in the Florida Keys, and reported good temps.  A 17-degree swing.

[pgackerman]

Had to wear a jacket this morning.  Saw some snow flurries.  Nothing sticked.

[Fierofool]

https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Georgia/Places/atlanta-temperatures-by-month-average.php  Average Atlanta temperatures
High/Low °F         High/Low °C
52    34    January    11    1
57    38    February    14    3
65    44    March    18    7
73    52    April            23    11
80    60    May            27    16
86    68    June            30    20
89    71    July            32    22
88    71    August    31    22
82    65    Sept         28    18
73    54    October    23    12
64    45    November    18    7
54    37    December    12    3
72    53    Year    22    12

[Roger]

 
SnowScam '17

[oldone]

only 19 degrees here ho ho ho bah humburg

[GTRS Fiero]

Well, the temps aren't bad.  Was it last year with the big storm?

They threatened "extreme cold" here in mid-December.  Nothing happened.

[GTRS Fiero]

Friday, I tried calling Sage support.  I couldn't get through at all.  According to the message, they were closed for a company meeting.  I finally got through today, and discovered that they are in GA, and were closed for the snow day.

2017, and no virtual call center?  The meteorologist predicts, and people hop, as if the meteorologist has been right more than wrong, or ever.  I can't understand this.  How much snow do they get before they close?  What type of service business closes for snow?  Heck, I'd have to take calls from home, but at another job, we just moved the calls to another center.

[Fierofool]

The storm center traveled a little north of Atlanta rather than directly over it.  They were forecasting it could be north or south.  They just advised that folks stay home.  A few years back, everyone failed to heed the warnings and we had hundreds of school buses loaded with kids that were stranded on the roads.  In some cases, overnight. 

Our problem is that it's wet snow and it packs into a cake of ice.  Atlanta is known as the Hub Of The South, and the roadways look pretty much like a wheel and spokes.  A 60 mile perimeter around it and all roads radiate out from the center.  Not many parallel roads to avoid a traffic jam on a major roadway.  Not a lot of equipment to clear a once in 3-5 year snow.  They were deploying sand trucks and brine trucks to handle some of the major roads.  Even today, there are still lots of schools closed north of Atlanta due to ice on the roads. 

Temps are to be back into the 60's by Wednesday, but it's still below freezing at night.  At least through tonight. 

[GTRS Fiero]

That storm that paralyzed Atlanta seems more recent than a few years ago.  I didn't remember exactly when it was.  The news got lots of pictures of the cars all over off the road.

Here, even 10 inches of snow, and they act like it's a big deal.  We had a dusting, this year, and there were lots of cars in the ditches.  Mostly little cars.  One Mustang.  Actually, that Mustang was the only rear-wheel drive vehicle in the ditches.  The rear-wheel drive vehicles got safely where they were going, apparently.  The biggest problems are the nut between the wheel and the seat, the windows that aren't cleared, and the tires with no tread.  It doesn't help that the drivers are on their cell phones.

Back in '82 or so, we had 18 inches of snow, which people seemed to think was a lot.  I was used to having 4 feet or more.  I have never had a snow day.

[pgackerman]

I never had a snow day growing up in Miami.