Bogus Weather Hype

Colin W Kingsbury wrote:

Chains!? Where do they get them? I grew up in upstate NY, on a steep dirt
road that often iced over, and I don't think we even owned a set of chains,
let alone put them on cars.

I've been told that they're illegal in New Jersey - that may also be the case in
New York. I have at least two sets I acquired in Georgia and Tennessee. I
stumble across them in the garage every so often.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

wrote:

This comes from NOAA meteorologists whose forecast drives what
the TV weather-person is going to say anyway.

Well, that explains a lot of what goes on around here. Forecasts for New Jersey
are not available. I suppose they just assume that we'll get whatever New York
or Pennsylvania gets.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Colin W Kingsbury wrote:

Chains!? Where do they get them? I grew up in upstate NY, on a steep
dirt
road that often iced over, and I don't think we even owned a set of
chains,
let alone put them on cars.

I've been told that they're illegal in New Jersey - that may also be the
case in
New York. I have at least two sets I acquired in Georgia and Tennessee. I
stumble across them in the garage every so often.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble
enterprise.

With some combinations of wet snow over ice, like we get more often than not
in NC, with a 2 wheel drive truck or van (light in the back) you will not go
anywhere without chains. I carry mine all winter long. (full sized Chevy
work van)

I drove for many years in Ohio snow with little problems in the snow, but I
have discovered that "all snow is not created equal". It is really wicked,
most of the time, around here. Some of the problem also lies in the fact
that since we get less snow, it is not economical to have mega tons of salt
on hand, and not a plethora of snow plow trucks in the sheds.
--
Jim in NC

Once again, we've been deluged with "Winter Storm Warnings" in the Midwest
that have turned out to produce a few inches of snow.

The storm may have taken pity on Iowa City, Jay, but a few states east
of there, we've had trees down, floods, thousands of homes in this
area without power and most probably will not get it restored for
another day or so.

One family not far from here lost about 20 feet of driveway because it
slid down the hill, like the slides they have along the California
coast.

Didn't I hear that a large number of passsengers were milling around
in the ORD terminal because their flights had been grounded?

vince norris

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:CgZCd.620242$wV.514014@attbi_s54...
Is it just me, or does it seem like weather forecasting has gone off
the
deep end?

Once again, we've been deluged with "Winter Storm Warnings"

Well, this particular storm may have affected Iowa a little less than
they
expected, but it is not *ALL* hype.

...snip...
This is a *significant*, though certainly not an exceptional, storm,
and
some concern was warranted. Still is, for the people to the northeast
of
it
... LIKE US!!...



It's winter in the Midwest. Snow and ice are the norm and sometimes
it's
rain, that's why it is called winter. Several inches or even a foot of
snow
hardly qualifies as a "storm."



Maybe not..., but it depends on your perspective... Give it any name you
want, but nine inches at O'hare does appear to quality as "significant".
Even if you can call it the "norm", it still qualifies as worthy of
warning
of widespread disruption:

http://cbsnewyork.com/topstories/top...006103936.html


"A winter storm that put much of the Midwest in the dark inched its way east
Thursday, spreading a treacherous mix of freezing rain and snow from the
Great Lakes to New England"

This article from CBS is what you use to defend yourself? You have got to
be kidding. The article is a joke. I live in the Midwest and heard of no
power outages. It was simply a winter snow that dropped less than a foot of
snow in 24 hours. There was no widespread disruption. Of course O'Hare
gets screwed up. What airline in their right mind would pick a Midwest
airport as a hub?

The storm may have taken pity on Iowa City, Jay, but a few states east
of there, we've had trees down, floods, thousands of homes in this
area without power and most probably will not get it restored for
another day or so.

Oh, it was a fun storm all right. I spent four hours clearing snow at the
hotel today, and another hour at the hangar. We got about 9 inches of the
white stuff.

But, sheesh, it's January. That's what is *supposed* to happen at this
time of year.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Matt Barrow wrote:
"SFM" wrote
"I can accept that Bush won the election. What I have a hard time
swallowing is that I live in a country where more than half the
population is willfully ignorant, politically obstinate,
religiously
prejudiced, and embarrassingly gullible."

I love how Democrats love democracy...but only when they win.

My reaction to the quote is somewhat different. To me it reeks of
"Everyone who voted for Bush is an idiot". If Democrats can't shed that
arrogant (and provably false) view, they'll never win another
presidential election.

Jim Rosinski

On 6 Jan 2005 22:31:34 -0800, wrote:


Matt Barrow wrote:
"SFM" wrote
"I can accept that Bush won the election. What I have a hard time
swallowing is that I live in a country where more than half the
population is willfully ignorant, politically obstinate,
religiously
prejudiced, and embarrassingly gullible."

I love how Democrats love democracy...but only when they win.

My reaction to the quote is somewhat different. To me it reeks of
"Everyone who voted for Bush is an idiot". If Democrats can't shed that
arrogant (and provably false) view, they'll never win another
presidential election.

Jim Rosinski


The truth is, liberalism was rejected by most people. For that is what
the democratic party now represents...liberalism.
They don't want to hear that. They desperately need a reason
why they lost. For if they accept the truth, they must question
liberalism, and that simply will not happen. Their egos will not allow
it. And they will continue to lose elections. Not to mention the
"red states" populations are all projected to rise and the "blue
cities" are projected to fall does not forbode well for the dems.
Another warning sign was the diminishing number of Democrat governors
in the south. They once dominated there. Funny how when Carter and
Clinton carried the south those ol southern boys werent a bunch of
ignorant prejudiced jesus lovers. funny huh?

If I were a democrat, I would be trying to find ways to educate the
public on the merits of liberalism and why it is better.
They really dont try to do that very well do they? wonder why?

I expect them to continue to meltdown in the next couple years.
Enjoy the show.

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Bob Gardner wrote:
Do they shut down programming, and have a talking head taking calls
from the
local area?

We had a storm that passed through AZ on Mon and Tue that was
generating that kind of hype. "Weather Alert"s every 15 min.
Granted, it was a good sized weather system that brought some much
needed moisture to the region. But, all of the hype was just a bit
over the top. Last night I watched 15 min. of a half-hour newscast
devoted "Storm Coverage". What it really amounted to was the fact that
it rained a few inches in some locations and snowed a few feet on the
tops of the mountains. I think the effect is brought on by what is
called a "slow news day".

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)


John,

Just wait until Monsoon Season 2005 comes around...Cue Dramatic Music

Talk about over the top "reporting."

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:53:01 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III"
wrote:



Colin W Kingsbury wrote:

Chains!? Where do they get them? I grew up in upstate NY, on a steep dirt
road that often iced over, and I don't think we even owned a set of chains,
let alone put them on cars.

I've been told that they're illegal in New Jersey - that may also be the case in
New York. I have at least two sets I acquired in Georgia and Tennessee. I
stumble across them in the garage every so often.

George Patterson

I have a set for my Tacoma that I only rarely use, and only then when
I need to plow out the driveway. They are a PITA to install but can
make the difference between managing to plow out some heavy slippery
slush and getting stuck.

I hate putting them on because I only use them for about 45 minutes,
then have to remove them because I use the truck to commute to work.

It takes a lot of time to install them because if you don't do it
properly, they can rip off things like your brake caliper bleed screw.
Ask me how I know this...

Corky Scott