Good God...this weather is really taking its toll on everyone...
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Sucks dude. I was in Utah in February to ski with my dad. Was a blast. I'm now much more jealous of where you live.
And yes, the roads are pulverized here. I might take some photos tomorrow. Its unreal.
When the melt comes we're getting flooded
No kidding! I wish y'all had come here instead. Did you get a bunch of fresh snow?
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Dude one day it will be in the 70's and sunny and the next day it's 40 and raining. That's what I get for living in an sub-tropical climate. My window unit goes from heater to A/C sometimes in the same day.
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What'd you do?
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There is this group of 8 brothers that go every year to Salt Lake and they've been going for something like 25 years. Lot of good places, Alta, Snowbird, etc so its got a good value.
I only got three days of skiing (the rest of the group got 6 or so...my dad had 8 since he drove from Illinois and hit up some other spots) because of school commitments. Was my first time on a big mountain and not some 200m hill on the Illinois Wisconsin border.
It was snowing like mad the day we were at Alta, very intense for me, but a really rewarding experience, one of the most surreal birthdays I've ever had.
Next year I'll let you know when/if I go in case you are interested in a road trip to Salt Lake.
Back on topic:
Anyone else just feel this cold is just spirit crushing? It's fucking draining me to see mountains of black polluted snow every day and then have back hurting cold to step out to. It is extra weird since the sun is out for much longer now and so you get an extra hour of sunlight to enjoy the worst scenery. Winter in the city is a drag, all the snow looks rancid after two days, I hate it. I wonder if the heavily frozen great lakes is going to result in a cool summer.
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Yep. The only thing keeping me remotely sane is the occasional game of hockey, and I can only do that a couple times a week depending on when rinks are open.
I should have gone snowboarding last weekend but the winds were just too strong. I don't snowboard nearly as much as I should because I wait for ideal conditions that almost never happen.
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It's suppose to rain tomorrow night and all through Saturday in Metro Phoenix, where it's been in the high 80's and mostly 70's the past month. The current streak of no rain should end at 70 days and after the storm moves out, we should be back into the 80's again by mid week.
Made a wrong turn in an in bounds closure. Was trippy. I even set off a small pocket of snow and it slid me maybe 30ft. Poor decision on my part.
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This winter SUCKS assholes. Super fucking cold and guess what? Now its snowing!!! More to pile on top of the other snow we can't get rid of since it hasn't been more than 10 degrees here the last few weeks. My father-in-law is coming to visit tonight, and he's from San Francisco.... He's going to hate this shit.
That's awesome. Storm skiing is possibly my favorite thing I have ever done. It's why I still live where I do. 4130 vertical feet of tram access. This is gonna be a long week.
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The Midwest will never forget...
The old timers don't have shit on this many cold days, but in Ohio, they still win the pissing match with entire blocks of houses buried in snow drifts.
The old timers don't have shit on this many cold days, but in Ohio, they still win the pissing match with entire blocks of houses buried in snow drifts.
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It's been raining off and on for a couple days now in Los Angeles. Finally. It's been so dry here. This time of year is our rainy season, and not getting a drop in January was scary.
Our weather has been fair, if not pretty warm, for this time of year. We're usually chilly, but not cold. We've had too many high 70s and low 80s days, coupled with no rain.
My only glimpse at the polar vortex was a few days in Denver/Colorado Springs at the beginning of the month. Stepped on the plane at 70F in LA and stepped off at -11F in Denver. I haven't been in cold that severe... in... maybe never.
The odd thing was, it didn't feel that bad for the first minute or two. I was grabbing a rental car and was browsing my choices on the lot when the timer for my body's tolerance hit zero and I scrambled into the nearest Charger.
Later that night a group of us walked two blocks down to Tejon in Colorado Springs to get a bite to eat. The cold was intense. I didn't hate it... Especially knowing I'd be leaving in four days and I wouldn't have to see the snow turn into muddy slush and ice chunks that would still be lingering long into the spring.
The one thing I heard over and over again: This just never happens... The area couldn't handle that intense amount of snow and cold they saw this year, and it hasn't gotten any better in the weeks since. The weekend I left, flights out of COS were delayed due to freezing fog for multiple days. I had a friend stuck in Colorado Springs for three additional days until he could finally get out. It was a mess.
Our weather has been fair, if not pretty warm, for this time of year. We're usually chilly, but not cold. We've had too many high 70s and low 80s days, coupled with no rain.
My only glimpse at the polar vortex was a few days in Denver/Colorado Springs at the beginning of the month. Stepped on the plane at 70F in LA and stepped off at -11F in Denver. I haven't been in cold that severe... in... maybe never.
The odd thing was, it didn't feel that bad for the first minute or two. I was grabbing a rental car and was browsing my choices on the lot when the timer for my body's tolerance hit zero and I scrambled into the nearest Charger.
Later that night a group of us walked two blocks down to Tejon in Colorado Springs to get a bite to eat. The cold was intense. I didn't hate it... Especially knowing I'd be leaving in four days and I wouldn't have to see the snow turn into muddy slush and ice chunks that would still be lingering long into the spring.
The one thing I heard over and over again: This just never happens... The area couldn't handle that intense amount of snow and cold they saw this year, and it hasn't gotten any better in the weeks since. The weekend I left, flights out of COS were delayed due to freezing fog for multiple days. I had a friend stuck in Colorado Springs for three additional days until he could finally get out. It was a mess.
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10 day forecast has one day above freezing...and that day they anticipate more snow.
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Hopefully it won't be raining much on the 1st. Good luck with the move, man.
It's going to be 50 F here today, supposedly. We've been very lucky these past few weeks. Only had the occasional dusting. Tonight, that will change. We're supposed to get 5-8 inches of snow and ice between now and Monday. There's a very good possibility I could be stuck in the town I work at with no way to get home tomorrow morning.
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I can finally say it....
Lousy Smarch weather...
Lousy Smarch weather...
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Snow again on Monday and Wednesday. I've broken two shovels already. Salt is sold out everywhere. It's ridiculous. I still can't park on my side of the street because it never got plowed and keeps refreezing into this 4-6" ice sheet.
Tired of this bullshit.
Tired of this bullshit.
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I live in AZ, and it's rained more than that here.