Hey everyone, please help us weathergeeks and reply when, where, and what type of winter precipitation is occurring at your home. I think the possibility of snow brings out the kid in all of us.
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quote:Originally posted by kontan:
8:37 Tupelo and not a thing falling yet.
quote:Originally posted by puckerupfrog:
Muscle Shoals----i looked outside about 15 minutes ago and didn't see anything.
quote:Originally posted by smurph:
its snowing in Florence!!!!!!!!!!
dang i am like a little kid over snow,hehehehe
quote:Originally posted by smurph:
its snowing in Florence!!!!!!!!!!
dang i am like a little kid over snow,hehehehe
quote:Originally posted by MADDOG 20/20:
Thanks Kindred, A SICK DAY IT IS! LOL I can't call in until 7:00 am so I guess I'll take Missy to ECM and come back home! Once again, thanks for being my version of Dan Scatterbrain. Your friend, THE DOG!
quote:Originally posted by Kindred_Spirit:
So Far, comcast is doing okay here... Thank God!! lol
quote:Originally posted by Holly62884:
You know what gets me?
Here, in the south, if there is the slightest chance of snow or sleet, people run to the grocery stores and buy groceries galore. Thinking were gonna be snowed in for days or weeks at the time.
I just cant get over it.
People! Come on now, this is ALABAMA! Not Illinois or any other northern state.
Its a miracle in itself if the temperature goes below freezing.
quote:Originally posted by Holly62884:
You know what gets me?
Here, in the south, if there is the slightest chance of snow or sleet, people run to the grocery stores and buy groceries galore. Thinking were gonna be snowed in for days or weeks at the time.
I just cant get over it.
People! Come on now, this is ALABAMA! Not Illinois or any other northern state.
Its a miracle in itself if the temperature goes below freezing.
quote:Originally posted by e:quote:Originally posted by Holly62884:
You know what gets me?
Here, in the south, if there is the slightest chance of snow or sleet, people run to the grocery stores and buy groceries galore. Thinking were gonna be snowed in for days or weeks at the time.
I just cant get over it.
People! Come on now, this is ALABAMA! Not Illinois or any other northern state.
Its a miracle in itself if the temperature goes below freezing.
I remember the winter of 1984, when the ice & snow actually *did* stay around for...what was it...a week or so? The funniest part to me was the response of so many to go get that gallon of milk and loaf of bread before it hit! Everytime they predict snow, you can be sure that the kids are happy (school closings) and that bread and milk sections of your local grocery will be wiped clean. I don't know how much good that milk does when the power goes out, or how long they expect that little loaf of bread to last, but for some folks it's almost like a natural reaction. Must buy bread and milk...NOW!
quote:Originally posted by e:
KS,
I suppose I was jesting a bit, yes. My thinking was like yours, except that the typical shopper grabs that *1* loaf of bread. It doesn't go very far in a family of 4. The part that you mentioned about "whatever we could heat up on the woodstove" was what I was getting at. The canned food kept us going far beyond the loaf of bread. I remember that we purchased LOTS of canned food: soup, fruit, and anything else we could get our hands on. And that was the time I finally got tired of peanut butter. My point wasn't to belittle a serious situation. My point is that some grocery items are better purchases than others in such cases. The "one gallon of milk, one loaf of bread" may not be the best approach to be fully prepared to endure an ice storm, especially one that knocks the power out for days upon days. But it's still the typical response (even for those without young kids who need the milk, although even milk can be bought in cans).
I certainly relate to your memories. I, too, felt stranded in the 20th century and was forced to figure out other ways to feed the family and keep us warm and safe. But, for the feeding part, the non-perishables were our best bet. With a larger family, the bread was gone in a day.