What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Colorado and Wyoming are already putting up warnings on the electronic road signs.

    The snow on the western side of the wasatch front has been heavy. They have been working avalanche zones a lot this year.
     
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  3. WesternPlains

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    If you're going over I70 Rockies. Worries of avalanche around Eisenhower. Make sure all those 379's and Kenworths hit their engine brakes hard. :p
     
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  4. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Those are great roofs. My insurance gives 20% discount with one. I'm in a hail area. Really loud on hail. Difficult to damage.
     
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  5. tucker

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    I hope I get a discount too.
    And as little as it fails around here I want to be awake to see it.
     
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  6. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Notices they had two rounds that cleared the mountain. So non chalant, not needing to know where those two rounds went
     
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  7. Lepton1

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    Those rounds didn't go over the mountain. Sometimes it can take several rounds from a Howitzer before you hit the spot that will fracture across the entire slope and release the avalanche. Rounds explode under the snowpack. The "dud" rounds explode, just not getting that nice fracture line and satisfaction of watching a million pounds of snow come down the slope.
     
  8. Lepton1

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    This is projected Wednesday afternoon, the cyclonic storm may set all time records for low pressure in Kansas. Winds near the vortex may be in Category 2 hurricane class.

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  9. Blu_Ogre

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    So Kansas is going to be sucking during this storm?
     
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  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Storm? We don't need no stinking storm.

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  11. x1Heavy

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    Lepton1 is right, there is sort of a windstorm going on say from Pierre-North Platte-Denver today and all of that 60 mph and higher gusts are working east. We are expecting 35 to 40 or higher next couple of days but nothing wild with the rain and storms tomorrow. (Another frontal passage, SPC has been keeping us posted on this event, but nothing like a major outbreak or something yet)

    Where we are winds are good in the spring. Blow dry everything wet. Or possibly icy. We expect 20 degree temps before sunrise friday, so whatever is still wet thursday night is going to freeze over nicely.
     
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