Prime NOOB

Dunno why people "stock up" on the slightest word of snow around here.

It snows in winter in New England. It's always snowed here and hopefully always will, even with climate change afoot. Yet people act like every snow event is a blizzard of the ages. I can't quite figure that one out yet and I've lived here about half my life by now.

Anyway, I'm going to trust all is well tornado-wise in Springfield? Everyone still standing? Per Weather Channel, looks like a few tornadoes did spawn around MO.

 

What do you do on the smiths system and what consist of a upgrade

 

You haven't driven across Elk Mountain on I-80 in white out with 45 mph+ winds. That would be a challenge even in a car. It ain't the light snow you get in Maine

 

Congrats MONT!! Hard part is over, except for staying awake and inspecting your truck.

I80 over Elk Mountain does suck when its nasty out. Where I live they mention it might could possibly maybe snow, everyone panics.

 

thats what i hate about tornados usually at night and even if there is a warning most arent prepared congrats on the ss almost there solo truck here you come

 

Missouri is becoming tornado alley. Two major hits in 2 years. I was there for the one that hit Joplin. Was in orientation that week...

 

It's not MO. It's the I-44 corridor.

 

Yeah, tornados in or near Springfield are nothing new. When I arrived in March 08 the shuttle driver made a detour to show us where in town a tornado hit a couple weeks before. In addition they had tarps on some of the campus Inn roofs from damage. By the time I returned for test out they were wrapping up installation of new roof on one building.

We had three warnings while on the pad in one week where we had to go down in the basement.

The fleet gets a couple messages a year where the staff says "Adios" as everyone in the terminal piles into the basement until the all clear signal is sounded.