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I was having some fun coming home for lunch from work in the Expedition. While I had no issues rolling through stuff that was sometimes 12"+ deep, others were all over the bloody road, driving between lanes....etc. Made it a bit of an adventure.
Decent tires + 4x4 and ground clearance are certainly an advantage in this weather.
Decent tires + 4x4 and ground clearance are certainly an advantage in this weather.
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Mass Governor just announced road closing; no vehicles on the road allowed after 4:00pm
Thats never happened before. Totally outrageous! He's not even a local. If he were he would know this is really no big deal.
Mass Governor just announced road closing; no vehicles on the road allowed after 4:00pm
Thats never happened before. Totally outrageous! He's not even a local. If he were he would know this is really no big deal.
They're closing the state of MA? Wow... Now I wish I had that 4x4.
In other news, I don't even have an inch yet. Maybe a half-inch. Weird. I guess it'll pick up speed later. We're heading out in a bit, and I was tempted to drive home after dinner--didn't want to come home to 2' of snow on Sunday, much less 2' that had compacted down to one heavy foot.
In other news, I don't even have an inch yet. Maybe a half-inch. Weird. I guess it'll pick up speed later. We're heading out in a bit, and I was tempted to drive home after dinner--didn't want to come home to 2' of snow on Sunday, much less 2' that had compacted down to one heavy foot.
This is out friggin rageous!!!!!!!
This travel ban shall not apply to the following:
- travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gasoline stations, food stores and hardware stores.
oh really? and how am I gonna get there Gov? Cant we get a local in office here? Crazy town!
http://www.mass.gov/governor/legislationeexecorder/executiveorder/executive-order-no-543.html
This travel ban shall not apply to the following:
- travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gasoline stations, food stores and hardware stores.
oh really? and how am I gonna get there Gov? Cant we get a local in office here? Crazy town!
http://www.mass.gov/governor/legislationeexecorder/executiveorder/executive-order-no-543.html
Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Mass Governor just announced road closing; no vehicles on the road allowed after 4:00pm
Thats never happened before. Totally outrageous! He's not even a local. If he were he would know this is really no big deal.
Dukakis did it back in 78. They should allow travel west of Worcester though at least... the forgotten people.
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Mass Governor just announced road closing; no vehicles on the road allowed after 4:00pm
Thats never happened before. Totally outrageous! He's not even a local. If he were he would know this is really no big deal.
Dukakis did it back in 78. They should allow travel west of Worcester though at least... the forgotten people.
OMG I remember that! I was 15 and one of the snowmobilers blasting down a section of 495 checking cars with my buddies. Wide open at 60+mph it was awesome. Can't do that now, somebody will call 911 for a "suspicious male on snowmobile making noise" immediately. I can see that section as I write this. Slow. Could be wrong but the way I remember it Dukakis closed down well into the storm towards the end for cleanup, not before it. Why people were trapped on 495. We couldn't predict very well back then, couldn't have anticipated closing state down till it was too late. Thats what I remember, but it was a long time ago. Harvey Leonard is still forecasting weather here. He forcasted that event back when it required skill. Good for him. The Gov is tweeting reminding people the ban is on. Hes getting blasted by us old timers
Going out with the dog to take a look at the highway and the local streets. See if there are any cars.
Going out with the dog to take a look at the highway and the local streets. See if there are any cars.
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I can't see the highway but I can hear it. Plenty of big rigs out there. But this is weird. A normally busy street with 45mph speed limit (people go 50+)
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East (a snow plow)
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East (a snow plow)
JHZR2
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Starting to get slushy and snowy.
JHZR2
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Saw a fusion with its roof cut off under a tractor trailer. Be careful out there and go slow.
JHZR2
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NJ was much worse than ny thruway.
Check it out! The fronts are smashing into each other over Albany. Some of the biggest snow I've ever seen on radar is making its way in now. Should be in the Lowell area here in 1/2 hour or so. Also check out the ChaserTV.com feeds, click on them. The little cars.
http://www1.whdh.com/weather/radar/
http://www1.whdh.com/weather/radar/
It must be legal as MA governor signed some law about it, from what I saw on CNN.
just my 2cents
just my 2cents
As a 50 yo native who's used to this I can officially say yeah, its really bad. One of the worst I can remember. Blizzard of blizzards right now. Nor'easter with high winds and blinding crossways snow. Ocean effect. One advantage to the winds is it does not build on trees and power lines. Went out with the dog. From those pics to now its over 6" with 2' drifts and heavy winds already. Dog was sneezing. Had a hard time catching my breath it was snowing that hard.
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