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02-09-2019, 01:44 PM
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Snow
How do you people in some of the colder regions deal with this nonsense? 8" in Seattle overnight. In my 56 years we've had maybe a half dozen episodes like this. I can't imagine dealing with it a couple times annually.
I know many people that have come and gone from here, then come back and said this is the finest place they've ever lived, mostly due to the moderate weather, and the abundance of beautiful landscape. They weren't talking about this, that's for certain. This is stupid.
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02-09-2019, 01:50 PM
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And here I thought Seattleites were made of sterner stuff.. where I live in Central NY, we call 8" a "dusting"
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02-09-2019, 01:59 PM
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There's nothing like an 8" snowfall, accompanied by a sub-zero wind chill...to wake up the blood.
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02-09-2019, 02:03 PM
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My blood isn't waking up. And a stern test around here is fitting into last year's rain gear.
I did stock up on coffee and pastries yesterday at the supermarket though, so there was a degree of readiness at the UC household.
Last edited by ultracapper; 02-09-2019 at 02:05 PM.
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02-09-2019, 02:03 PM
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Out-of-town Jasper
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I live in Minnesota and am not at all a fan of winter and hoping to make this my last one, but we cope by being extremely efficient at snow removal. Really it's usually only a matter of hours before the roads are cleared. We have snow removal equipment that would not be economical for you in Seattle to buy due to the rarity of such storms.
Minnesota is noted for being a high tax state but the reality is winter is very expensive with the cost of snow removal and repairing of potholes caused by the freeze - thaw cycles.
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02-09-2019, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
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That was a totally accurate report. Insley calls for state of emergency. We can't make it 2 blocks without running home. A 3 degree incline leaves cars abandoned for days.
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02-09-2019, 02:56 PM
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Seattle was not designed for ice or snow. The roads go the wrong directions with too much slope and traffic becomes paralyzed when snow/ice happens. The state, counties, and cities are mostly ill equipped for snow. The areas that deal with it a few times every year can handle it better than those that handle it a few times every decade.
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02-09-2019, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Reno, NV
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I did stock up on coffee and pastries yesterday at the supermarket though, so there was a degree of readiness at the UC household.
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Ultracapper,
This, too, shall pass. You're stocked up on the necessities, so just sit back and enjoy it. Think of the stories you will have to tell.
It seems that every city comes with its very own good news/bad news.
When we visit Seattle, Beth always says, "Whatever is brown or gray in Reno is either green or blue in Seattle."
I've read that Seattle's bad news is that the overcast days reek havoc with people who struggle with depression.
Reno is the same way. The good news is that there is low congestion, low crime, lots of inexpensive good food, and housing costs are low (relative to most of the U.S. but not to local wages).
The bad news is that wages are low, taxes are amazingly high (but no state income tax), and, in all the usual negatives of "life" we rank near the worst (i.e. smoking, bankruptcy, suicide, teen pregnancies, graduation rates - you name it).
Bad weather is something we have in common with Seattle in that it is rare. No tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. Sure, we get snow, but rarely does it last for more than even a single day. We actually shoveled about 10 days ago, but, had we waited, it would have melted by the afternoon.
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02-09-2019, 04:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by therussmeister
Minnesota is noted for being a high tax state but the reality is winter is very expensive with the cost of snow removal and repairing of potholes caused by the freeze - thaw cycles.
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Minnesota is noted for having only two seasons: winter and road repair.
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02-09-2019, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
Ultracapper,
This, too, shall pass. You're stocked up on the necessities, so just sit back and enjoy it. Think of the stories you will have to tell.
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Coffee and pastries are luxuries. Adult beverages are necessities.
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02-09-2019, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
Ultracapper,
This, too, shall pass. You're stocked up on the necessities, so just sit back and enjoy it. Think of the stories you will have to tell.
It seems that every city comes with its very own good news/bad news.
When we visit Seattle, Beth always says, "Whatever is brown or gray in Reno is either green or blue in Seattle."
I've read that Seattle's bad news is that the overcast days reek havoc with people who struggle with depression.
Reno is the same way. The good news is that there is low congestion, low crime, lots of inexpensive good food, and housing costs are low (relative to most of the U.S. but not to local wages).
The bad news is that wages are low, taxes are amazingly high (but no state income tax), and, in all the usual negatives of "life" we rank near the worst (i.e. smoking, bankruptcy, suicide, teen pregnancies, graduation rates - you name it).
Bad weather is something we have in common with Seattle in that it is rare. No tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. Sure, we get snow, but rarely does it last for more than even a single day. We actually shoveled about 10 days ago, but, had we waited, it would have melted by the afternoon.
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This is very true. I've been in real estate one way or another for 30+ years, and have dealt with many a client leaving town due to their inability to deal with depression. A 50 degree, overcast day here leaves a "feel" on you, and you can not shake it off. Truly, it can be tangible, an actual feel in your bones, and you can't bundle up out of it, you just have to wait for the sun to break through.
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02-09-2019, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Clocker
Coffee and pastries are luxuries. Adult beverages are necessities.
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It doesn't take the excuse of snow to stock up on that.
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02-09-2019, 05:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ultracapper
This is very true. I've been in real estate one way or another for 30+ years, and have dealt with many a client leaving town due to their inability to deal with depression. A 50 degree, overcast day here leaves a "feel" on you, and you can not shake it off. Truly, it can be tangible, an actual feel in your bones, and you can't bundle up out of it, you just have to wait for the sun to break through.
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Don't forget to mention the winter 3-5 months where the typical weather pattern is overcast, drizzle in the morning, and a glimpse of the sun when it goes down. I would rather have 10 degrees and sunny than 35 degrees and damp. I am not sure if I have early or low level arthritis, but that weather makes my joints ache.
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02-09-2019, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by davew
Don't forget to mention the winter 3-5 months where the typical weather pattern is overcast, drizzle in the morning, and a glimpse of the sun when it goes down. I would rather have 10 degrees and sunny than 35 degrees and damp. I am not sure if I have early or low level arthritis, but that weather makes my joints ache.
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8 months of the year something is damp. Trees, grass, 75% of the time the sidewalk is wet. You're a snowbird in the making.
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02-09-2019, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Reno, NV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ultracapper
8 months of the year something is damp. Trees, grass, 75% of the time the sidewalk is wet. You're a snowbird in the making.
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You continually make good points... especially for relocation. LOL
Some years ago, I spent a few days with a friend who lives on Mercer Island. When I'd visited before he'd always explain how they "really don't need air conditioning" because it never gets hot there.
This particular visit was in early August. It was like 95 degrees and 90%+ humidity.
What happened to "Don't need air conditioning?" LOL
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