We've gotten 2" of snow

concealer404

So naturally, this great city is a disaster area.

2 hour drive into work today, and this is the first time that i can honestly say it wasn't because of morons driving slower than they should. I never got past 2nd gear, and i drove most of the way sideways due to the gradient on the highway.

The roads are TERRIBLE.

But seriously. How hard is it to keep the roads clear of 2 FREAKING INCHES?!?! It's the midwest! It snows! Get used to it! Be prepared, we all knew that this snow was coming 5 days ago!

I have NEVER seen any place more inept at keeping the roads under control as this place. It's unreal. We're supposed to get a total of 7 inches. They will declare a state of emergency. Mark my words.

Unbelivable.

billbillw

It could be that the snow was falling heavy during rush hour, which pretty much prevents the plows from clearing. I would think Indy could keep up. Detroit area never had a problem dealing with snow, that is, unless it hits during rush hour.

concealer404

billbillw wrote: »

It could be that the snow was falling heavy during rush hour, which pretty much prevents the plows from clearing. I would think Indy could keep up. Detroit area never had a problem dealing with snow, that is, unless it hits during rush hour.

Hahaha, trust me, you give them too much credit. Last year we got 10" over a day and a half. The entire city was shut down for two days.

We have like... 7 snow plows for the entire area. And in terms of area, this is one of the biggest cities in the US. We've had to borrow plows from other citys, even contracted regular pickups with plows in the past.

Detroit is used to snow. Central New York is used to snow. Colorado is used to snow.

These people have no idea what's going on.

It was snowing during rush hour, but not that hard, and it was snowing early this morning. I'm talking about 2 inches over a 5-6 hour period, and it's crippled this place.

billbillw

concealer404 wrote: »

Hahaha, trust me, you give them too much credit. Last year we got 10" over a day and a half. The entire city was shut down for two days.

We have like... 7 snow plows for the entire area. And in terms of area, this is one of the biggest cities in the US. We've had to borrow plows from other citys, even contracted regular pickups with plows in the past.

Detroit is used to snow. Central New York is used to snow. Colorado is used to snow.

These people have no idea what's going on.

It was snowing during rush hour, but not that hard, and it was snowing early this morning. I'm talking about 2 inches over a 5-6 hour period, and it's crippled this place.

Well, I guess they don't feel that it snows enough to invest in the removal infrastructure. Atlanta would be the same way. They are calling for 1-2" and everybody is canceling everything for this evening (college/government, etc).

I can guarantee you that every grocery store will have empty bread and milk shelves within an hour of the first flurry.

coolsax

that's pretty bad... I lived in Chicago and Boston Suburbs when i was kid and the plows were always good about getting out there, you'd think that a northern town like Inday would do the same thing...

SolidSqual

Yeah, Indianapolis sucks at clearing the snow. They have about two trucks to cover the whole city for some reason.

tonyb

SolidSqual wrote: »

Yeah, Indianapolis sucks at clearing the snow. They have about two trucks to cover the whole city for some reason.

Thats because they spend all their money on the football team.:p

concealer404

billbillw wrote: »

Well, I guess they don't feel that it snows enough to invest in the removal infrastructure. Atlanta would be the same way. They are calling for 1-2" and everybody is canceling everything for this evening (college/government, etc).

I can guarantee you that every grocery store will have empty bread and milk shelves within an hour of the first flurry.

Well, i'm sure that's exactly it. But they need to get real. It's not exactly a southern warm climate here. It hasn't broken 25 degrees here in over a week, for Pete's sake. That's normal for winter here. We get a real winter. I just don't understand why they don't think that snow will happen.

concealer404

SolidSqual wrote: »

Yeah, Indianapolis sucks at clearing the snow. They have about two trucks to cover the whole city for some reason.

Yeah, god help you if you have to drive anywhere today Mike. It was bad with only 2", and now it's really coming down. I should have called in today. It's going to be rough getting home in time to drive my girlfriend to work.

tonyb wrote:

Thats because they spend all their money on the football team.

Seriously. The old stadium wasn't even paid off yet.

SolidSqual

I live about a two minute walk from the State House downtown. All the private businesses have cleared their sidewalks, but the State House walkways and parking lots are still covered in snow. I couldn't tell the sidewalk from the grass when I took my dog to pee today.

concealer404

SolidSqual wrote: »

I live about a two minute walk from the State House downtown. All the private businesses have cleared their sidewalks, but the State House walkways and parking lots are still covered in snow. I couldn't tell the sidewalk from the grass when I took my dog to pee today.

Oh hell.... you're like 5-10 minutes from me right now.

Knucklehead

concealer404 wrote: »

I have NEVER seen any place more inept at keeping the roads under control as this place. It's unreal. We're supposed to get a total of 7 inches. They will declare a state of emergency. Mark my words.

Unbelivable.

Try living here.....

Knucklehead

Zero wrote: »

You kidding Knucklehead.. you're where? Chesafreak? VA Beach? We haven't gotten any meaningful snowfall in this area in at least a decade.

What I meant was, when we do its a major disaster...Cmon man, you know what Im talking about.:p

superjunior

it hasn't stopped snowing here since new years eve! probably close to 30in and whats in Indy should be here in a few more hours. going to sleep soon to prepare for another fun round of plowing. what kills me (and slows us down) are the folks who don't HAVE to be out driving around in this weather. getting stuck behind some jackass going 8 mph. why anyone that lives here in the snowbelt and drives a 2wd is beyond me. STAY HOME!!! sorry for the rant, living in a plow truck for a week will do funny things to your mind

Knucklehead

superjunior wrote: »

it hasn't stopped snowing here since new years eve! probably close to 30in and whats in Indy should be here in a few more hours. going to sleep soon to prepare for another fun round of plowing. what kills me (and slows us down) are the folks who don't HAVE to be out driving around in this weather. getting stuck behind some jackass going 8 mph. why anyone that lives here in the snowbelt and drives a 2wd is beyond me. STAY HOME!!! sorry for the rant, living in a plow truck for a week will do funny things to your mind

The Co. I work for has their HQ in Canton/Akron, every time Ive ever been for training that place gets blasted with a major snowstorm, I seriously couldnt deal with that for weeks on end.

tommyboy

concealer404 wrote: »

So naturally, this great city is a disaster area.

2 hour drive into work today, and this is the first time that i can honestly say it wasn't because of morons driving slower than they should. I never got past 2nd gear, and i drove most of the way sideways due to the gradient on the highway.

The roads are TERRIBLE.

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I much rather drive two inches of snow in indy. Hell my **** 2WD car does fine in a few inches. Its the damn hills here that are killer. Add to that the oldest population in the country and you got yourself a big **** problem;)

kevhed72

Its already panic in the streets of Atlanta because people heard that four letter word on TV.....SNOW!!!!!

Willow

concealer404 wrote: »

They will declare a state of emergency.
Unbelivable.

HAHAHAHA sounds like someting Toronto would do! Oh wait they have done that in the past!

billbillw

kevhed72 wrote: »

Its already panic in the streets of Atlanta because people heard that four letter word on TV.....SNOW!!!!!

Luckily, I bought bread and milk on Tuesday

hearingimpared

It doesn't matter where it falls I friggin hate snow.

dkg999

Geeezzzz, post when you get some real snow. They don't even break out the snowplows here until we get more than 2" of snow in a storm.

devani

well, you should move to NYC area..

concealer404

dkg999 wrote: »

Geeezzzz, post when you get some real snow. They don't even break out the snowplows here until we get more than 2" of snow in a storm.

That's my point. I KNOW what real snow is, i'm not Indiana born and bred. I was born and raised in one of the most notorious snow belts in the country.

A state of emergency is 6 feet overnight. MAYBE.

Bad roads are caused by a snowfall rate of 6" an hour, NOT 2" over 5 hours.

concealer404

devani wrote: »

well, you should move to NYC area..

I'm from about 5 hours north of there.

Pauly

LOL and here i thought it was cold cuz we had Frost on our cars this morning.

FREAKING FROST!

My dog was freaking out cuz the grass had ice on it..

ICE, FREAKING ICE!

Pauly

megasat16

Damn! Give me a couple of inches of snow and I'll be too happy to keep them. We got like 16" last winter but none whatsoever this year yet.

Snow, snow (No, I am not callin you polkie Snow), where are you, little white snow?

concealer404

Update: Businesses are closing. Sections of interstate 65 and 69 are closed. Schools are closed.


We've received.... about 3.5" of snow. I haven't seen a plow go by my building yet.

superjunior

megasat16 wrote: »

Damn! Give me a couple of inches of snow and I'll be too happy to keep them. We got like 16" last winter but none whatsoever this year yet.

Snow, snow (No, I am not callin you polkie Snow), where are you, little white snow?

here ya go, we got more than enough. the top of my boat is about 10ft

raidersrule76

Pauly wrote: »

LOL and here i thought it was cold cuz we had Frost on our cars this morning.

FREAKING FROST!

My dog was freaking out cuz the grass had ice on it..

ICE, FREAKING ICE!

Pauly

COLD YOU SAY!!!! Cold is when you take a bubble gun outside and the bubbles freeze shortly after they leave the gun now thats FREAKING COLD!!


Mark

oh yea and the snow and wind is going on hear too. The plows haven't been by my house yet and I don't expect them until tomorrow morning as I live in a rural area, thiking about braving it and going out but the whole getting stuck with it being this cold dosen't really trip my trigger.:D

superjunior

I actually had to jump the damn fence the other night to get to my truck and than plow my way out of the driveway. took me an hour to shovel all this out

Fireman32

We are expecting a dusting to an inch of snow tonight and schools are already closing. They are already talking about the possibility of delayed opening at work.