Northern weather

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Great game with the outcome in doubt right up until the end.

Indeed!

[Mitch]

So, we're supposed to get hammered tonight. So far, I've heard 1" to 3", and/or 3" to 5", with snow changing to rain to freezing rain, followed by a wintry mix. What the hell is that, as if freezing rain ain't bad enough? Maybe ya just add wind!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So, we're supposed to get hammered tonight. So far, I've heard 1" to 3", and/or 3" to 5", with snow changing to rain to freezing rain, followed by a wintry mix. What the hell is that, as if freezing rain ain't bad enough? Maybe ya just add wind!

I would have expected you to be getting more, but then we are looking at a probability of freezing rain.........so firewood is in and ready for when we lose power.

[healey36]

So, we're supposed to get hammered tonight. So far, I've heard 1" to 3", and/or 3" to 5", with snow changing to rain to freezing rain, followed by a wintry mix. What the hell is that, as if freezing rain ain't bad enough? Maybe ya just add wind!

I would have expected you to be getting more, but then we are looking at a probability of freezing rain.........so firewood is in and ready for when we lose power.

Was talking to a BGE lines-man yesterday...he was telling me that a quarter-inch of ice adds 500 pounds to the weight of electric line between two poles...wow, it’s a wonder it all doesn’t come down.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So, we're supposed to get hammered tonight. So far, I've heard 1" to 3", and/or 3" to 5", with snow changing to rain to freezing rain, followed by a wintry mix. What the hell is that, as if freezing rain ain't bad enough? Maybe ya just add wind!

I would have expected you to be getting more, but then we are looking at a probability of freezing rain.........so firewood is in and ready for when we lose power.

Was talking to a BGE lines-man yesterday...he was telling me that a quarter-inch of ice adds 500 pounds to the weight of electric line between two poles...wow, it’s a wonder it all doesn’t come down.

It's impressive how much weight they can carry.

Tree came down on my line in PA 2 poles away between the poles. Snapped the guy wire on pole next to my place and the pole had a good 10-15 degree lean. Bent that 4"(?) pipe that the wires come into the house about 30 degrees. Power stayed on..... They cut the tree away and when the weight dropped, BOING!

Understand that Rt 70 between Frederick and Baltimore was a complete mess Sun/Mon. with that last storm..........

[healey36]

That stretch of 70 from the eastern edge of Frederick county, over Parr’s ridge and into Howard county is notoriously colder than much of the rest of the state. That section of the Piedmont extends up through Carroll County and continues up into southern PA. Pretty much the coldest part of the state east of Hancock.

[E7]

That stretch of 70 from the eastern edge of Frederick county, over Parr’s ridge and into Howard county is notoriously colder than much of the rest of the state. That section of the Piedmont extends up through Carroll County and continues up into southern PA. Pretty much the coldest part of the state east of Hancock.

A few miles from where I live there are 2 electronic signs with time and temperature on opposite sides of the road. On one the temperature is consistently about 5 degrees colder than on the other.......but then that one is on the COLD NORTH side of the road.

PS: One January several years back I had the pleasure??? of traveling on 70 coming into Maryland from PA via Uniontown and Brownsville, going through Cumberland heading eastbound to where it connects to route 81. One of the coldest most desolate rides I can recall. I think we are talking about the same turf!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

PS: One January several years back I had the pleasure??? of traveling on 70 coming into Maryland from PA via Uniontown and Brownsville, going through Cumberland heading eastbound to where it connects to route 81. One of the coldest most desolate rides I can recall. I think we are talking about the same turf!

Confused - 70 doesn't go to Cumberland; interchange with 81 is at Hagerstown and then 70 goes up to Breezewood in PA to 30 or the PA TP.

[healey36]

Yup, I-68 heads west from I-70 a few miles south of Breezewood. And yes, it's desolate once you're through Sideling Hill heading west. Before they built the cut through Sideling for I-68 one had a seven-mile run up to and over the top. Wish I had a buck for every time I did that going back and forth to school.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Yup, I-68 heads west from I-70 a few miles south of Breezewood. And yes, it's desolate once you're through Sideling Hill heading west. Before they built the cut through Sideling for I-68 one had a seven-mile run up to and over the top. Wish I had a buck for every time I did that going back and forth to school.

I've taken 68 on a trip there and back; more MD state troopers running speed trap than there were cars on the road.

[E7]

Yup, I-68 heads west from I-70 a few miles south of Breezewood. And yes, it's desolate once you're through Sideling Hill heading west. Before they built the cut through Sideling for I-68 one had a seven-mile run up to and over the top. Wish I had a buck for every time I did that going back and forth to school.

I've taken 68 on a trip there and back; more MD state troopers running speed trap than there were cars on the road.

My bad. 68 sounds right. It was 20 odd years ago, and the ONLY time I was ever on that road. I remember crossing "Negro" mountain, which was supposed to have been one of the tunnels on the original plans for the PA turnpike. It was a really ugly drive weather wise.

[robert.]

March!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Man-o-man, I'm glad I will never have to sit on that bench and wait for a bus in such a snowfall. I've stood at such a spot and waited (for a streetcar, in Pittsburgh) in such a storm, but those days are long gone. Thankfully.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We've had 45+ mph wind since about 2 am and we were w/o power for about 5 hours today. Winds continue into tomorrow and I've got several limbs down in the back yard 4-6" size out of the big oak and several of the poplars.

Chain saw time tomorrow.....

[rogruth]

When will the name of Negro Mountain be changed?
I creek on the inland waterway in the Savannah area
that was named Runaway Negro Creek for @175 years
recently was changed to, I think, Freedom Creek
because the old name was offensive to somebody in
D.C.. No local complainers were found.