Buffalo snow storm

[DoubleG]

why would people live in places like this

I live in Buffalo and I'm very happy that I don't have to deal with hurricanes, tornados or earthquakes

 

[David.]

your bals will freeze off if you go outside in shorts half the year

 

[dano_24_26]

It's 22 degrees right now. I'm at work and it's colder inside the mill then outside. I've took my coat and hoodie off. The cold isn't bad if you prepare yourself. You can always put more layers on, also face shit, head gear, heated socks, etc... It's just a bitch getting these clothes on and off. I don't mind it. It's a mental thing too. It happens, deal with it.

Back to buffalo. I was reading an article about how bad the storm was and the last sentance was how there is another storm coming thursday. I couldn't help to chuckle.

 

[Soda]

If anyone thinks this happening is "regular", you're out of touch.

 

[Jack Brickman]

I live in Buffalo and I'm very happy that I don't have to deal with hurricanes, tornados or earthquakes

I don't have to deal with any of those things or snow. Well, we do get six to ten inches of snow a year, but that's more fun than anything since I get to watch everyone here prepare for a few inches of snow like the apocalypse is coming and empty all the shelves at the nearby grocery stores.

 

[FiveThous]

If anyone thinks this happening is "regular", you're out of touch.

No one is saying it's regular.. so keep taking the "holier than thou" line there soda.

 

[Phills14]

 

[Soda]

I would be annoyed and would want people to quit bitching about it. Sure it's a lot of snow but it's not like it's some new revelation. Buffalo in particular gets hit every year with huge snowfalls, marginally speaking what's the difference between 3' and 6' of snow? Not much, both pretty much shut the city down, leave people stranded and cause damage.

The poster from Buffalo liked my post. I trust that person.

 

[Maximus]

Snow starts again in an hour...3 more feet tonight. Ouch. Big warmup this weekend. That should be interesting too.

 

[Phills14]

Adam Schefter on ESPN reported that on average it takes the stadium crew 3 full days to remove 1 ft of snow from the stadium. The Bill obviously aren't playing this week in Buffalo, in fact they are going to Detroit on Monday night, but Schefter is reporting that the game vs the Browns might have an issue too! Holy crap

 

[Cassity14]

I was thinking about ways to combat all of this snow. The air drops of water that are used to combat forest fires - is there any way for that to be hot water? Could work wonders just to keep areas accessible.

 

[KB]

I was thinking about ways to combat all of this snow. The air drops of water that are used to combat forest fires - is there any way for that to be hot water? Could work wonders just to keep areas accessible.

Depending on how cold the air is that might freeze almost instantly

http://youtu.be/JjAqWsEP1lk

 

[ssopata]

hopefully those affected have good homeowners insurance. Once this starts melting there's gonna be a ton of water damage and flooding if the weight and amount of snow already ahsnt done enough damage.

 

[Soda]

Buffalo in particular gets hit every year with huge snowfalls, marginally speaking what's the difference between 3' and 6' of snow?

http://online.wsj.com/articles/as-buffalo-braces-for-flooding-gov-cuomo-announces-plans-1416777934

Ho-hum... Regular. At some point we've got to recognize the issue and make it more than a "haha you live in Buffalo!" story. I'll be sure to hurry in here to declare it not my issue next time a natural disaster happens.

As snowplows and trucks continued to clear streets on Sunday after a historic snowstorm paralyzed the greater Buffalo region, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined preparations for the area’s next big challenge: flooding.

Among the resources being made available, he said, are 51 swift-water rescue boats, 375 high-volume water pumps, 176,000 sandbags and 500 members of the National Guard.

With blackened snow piled 7 and 8 feet high around the region, authorities are warning that rising temperatures and imminent rain threaten to swell creeks and storm drains—and flood basements around the region—making the cleanup job a race against time.

“Flooding, in my opinion, is worse than dealing with snow,” Mr. Cuomo said. “It’s not water, it’s a toxic brew…It has all sorts of sewage in it.”

Mr. Cuomo said trucks and equipment had arrived from across the state to assist in snow-removal efforts, from Syracuse to Nassau County. The New York City Fire Department was also assisting, he said.

While no mandatory evacuations were anticipated, Mr. Cuomo urged those who live in flood-prone areas, such as neighborhoods backing onto creeks, to “have a bag packed.”

In addition to Red Cross shelters, Mr. Cuomo said the state would prepare shelters at area college campuses.

National Guard members spent Sunday clearing culverts and storm drains to facilitate runoff, and helping to get snow off roofs.

As roads were being cleared and life began returning to normal, stories of heroism, luck and community spirit began to emerge.

One man, Anthony Marchioli of South Buffalo, walked 3 miles in the snow on Wednesday to rent a tractor so he could clear his street—only to find his wife in labor when he returned with the vehicle.

“The tractor took on a whole new purpose,” said Melanie Griffis, a spokeswoman for Catholic Health, which oversees Mercy Hospital, where Mr. Marchioli brought his wife.

“They pulled up to the front entrance of the hospital [in the tractor] in the blinding snowstorm and were whisked away to the labor-and-delivery unit,” she said.

Hospital officials said around 100 staffers worked for five days straight at the facility—resting on cots between shifts—as the snow and road closures blocked the entrances.

Meanwhile, nurses at the facility braved the weather and continued checking on several hundred critical home-care patients at the height of the storm.

“The National Guard actually plowed the road as our nurses walked behind them to get to people who hadn’t been seen in three days,” said Mark Sullivan, chief operating officer for Catholic Health.

Neighbors who benefited from the fast-tracked plowing, he added, cheered on the effort.