It's snowing

Diddums · 26 Jan 2015 at 23:49

When I was at school in Holland, I used to deliver pizzas in the evenings. One winter we hit -14 with tons of snow, it was an absolute nightmare on those little mopeds.

€100 a night in tips though, put on that little extra shiver when at the door to emphasize how cold it was, kerching!

TonyTurbo78 · 27 Jan 2015 at 00:48

doofski said:
no you dont, it gets old real quick.. 2 weeks without electricity in cold temperatures, just after you've spend $200 on food. not to mention it taking 4 hours to get home from work, which is normally a 30 min drive.

Everyone is expected to turn up for work tomorrow, all 3 shifts even though theres a state of emergency! got to love american companies expecting people to risk life and limb just to come to work.

anyways i'll post pics tomorrow, if we have power

Havent news agencies, state mayors cancelled public transport, closed schools and generally told Ppl to stay home and work from home if possible?

Kutter · 27 Jan 2015 at 00:55

TonyTurbo78 said:
Havent news agencies, state mayors cancelled public transport, closed schools and generally told Ppl to stay home and work from home if possible?

Yes but that doesnt matter to the bosses at the company i work at. Unless there is a travel ban the company will be open as usual. We can use pto or a vacation day tomorrow. When i worked at lindt we would get paid if the shift was cancelled.

Rroff · 27 Jan 2015 at 00:55

TonyTurbo78 said:
I doubt you'll find a flight that's not been cancelled lol..

Wish we would have something like that in England. Most I've ever seen in my life living down here in the south is about 5 inches

Wouldn't have flown directly into it anyhow.

TonyTurbo78 said:
Havent news agencies, state mayors cancelled public transport, closed schools and generally told Ppl to stay home and work from home if possible?

You've obviously never worked for an American company heh.

TonyTurbo78 · 27 Jan 2015 at 00:59

Always been self employed

Rroff · 27 Jan 2015 at 01:39

Was out there a bit in early 2000s, the mentality to certain things like time off work I could never get my head around.

Mart2912 · 27 Jan 2015 at 02:15

Westyfield2 said:
Yeah they seem to be panicking a fair bit! Hotels in NYC are getting in stocks of medical supplies for their guests etc.

What makes me laugh "Stocks of water are running low in some New York shops" wait what? If you're surrounded by snow, surely water would be the least of your worries?

Cosimo · 27 Jan 2015 at 07:18

The gathering storm:

New York City has now banned all non-emergency vehicles from its roads.

Cosimo · 27 Jan 2015 at 09:56

Met Office giving yellow snow warning for Wednesday and Thursday:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/...&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1422489600

Diddums · 27 Jan 2015 at 09:58

My mom always told me never to touch the yellow snow

Halestorm · 27 Jan 2015 at 09:59

Where I live in North Sheffield has forecast for heavy snow wednesday night/thursday.

However after talking to my friend who lives in Boston, MA....I don't think it will be bad here, as they have 3feet of snow and you can't travel in your car unless you have a special permit

MooMoo444 · 27 Jan 2015 at 10:42

Diddums said:
My mom always told me never to touch the yellow snow

Yellow snow is just snow that has absorbed sunlight on its way down. It's good for you if you eat it since it's full of D vitamins

I am totally legitimate

Col_M · 27 Jan 2015 at 10:48

I'm going to be in NY on Thursday. Snowtastic!

GreenMint · 27 Jan 2015 at 14:38

Col_M said:
I'm going to be in NY on Thursday. Snowtastic!

Unless your flight is cancelled :eek:

Col_M · 27 Jan 2015 at 14:50

TimBrad said:
Unless your flight is cancelled

Well speaking to colleagues in Philly the storm hasn't been as bad as expected, it was mostly out to sea, though New England is still going to get hit hard.
NY is in the clear for Thursday!

SickAsAParrot · 27 Jan 2015 at 15:29

Once came down in Chicago when it was -20 and everything was covered in snow, they seem to be able to cope.

Hyburnate · 27 Jan 2015 at 15:31

SickAsAParrot said:
Once came down in Chicago when it was -20 and everything was covered in snow, they seem to be able to cope.

Landing is less of a problem than taking off, taking off there's a lot of prep to the plane when it's been in snow and icey conditions.

SickAsAParrot · 27 Jan 2015 at 15:51

Hyburnate said:
Landing is less of a problem than taking off, taking off there's a lot of prep to the plane when it's been in snow and icey conditions.

We took off too, it was a connecting flight. It was fun watching the army of snowploughs trundling up and down while our lungs got seared.

The Dread Pirate · 27 Jan 2015 at 15:55

Cosimo said:
The gathering storm:

New York City has now banned all non-emergency vehicles from its roads.

Ahh the Snowy, white ****punch of Coldness!, when does it arrive here?

cainer · 28 Jan 2015 at 03:32

snow is forcast for the south of England on thursday morning, at last!