White (and clear) death cometh...

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bases_loaded
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Feb 1, 2011 10:06am
Heretic;660410 wrote:Yeah! Will Mount Gilead get 20 inches or some shit like that? I wouldn't mind skipping work tomorrow...even though it'll wind up looking shitty because I live .5 miles from my office and there's at least one total workaholic who'll decide she HAS to drive 20 miles even if it's a Level 3.

A woman...driving 20 miles in a level 3...no worries, chances are she won't be there on Thursday either
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Feb 1, 2011 10:12am
bases_loaded;660415 wrote:A woman...driving 20 miles in a level 3...no worries, chances are she won't be there on Thursday either

WIN! Haha!
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Feb 1, 2011 10:20am
NWS issued a Blizzard Warning for Henry county. Probably neighboring counties too.
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WebFire
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Feb 1, 2011 10:36am
ccrunner609;660370 wrote:Just like I said on page 3, Dayton got almost nothing. Had a thin layer of ice and freezing rain but went out this morning and roads are covered but fine.


Gotta love the 3 Dayton news channels that made it sound like hell was here. As for Northern Ohio....you guys should get rocked tonight.

Not that you'll get everything they are saying, but you do realize the big storm is tonight, right?
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Feb 1, 2011 10:53am
URGENT -WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 451 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...POWERFUL WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT...SUPPORTING HEAVY SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION INTO THE AREA. AFTER A LULL IN ACTIVITY THIS MORNING...HEAVY SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF US 24. VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...ENDING BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH ISOLATED SNOW PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS BEING POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF ROUTE 24...WITH SIGNIFICANT ICING POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST ICING POTENTIAL NEAR AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MARION INDIANA TO OTTAWA OHIO. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF OVER 20 INCHES NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY. THESE HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH DRIFTS POTENTIALLY REACHING SEVERAL FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN MANY AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHWEST OHIO. VISIBILITIES WILL BE DOWN TO ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS...WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM...ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE REGION. INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>024-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-011800-/O.CAN.KIWX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.BZ.W.0001.110201T1800Z-110203T0000Z/ LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN... NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX... NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE... PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES... SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON... MONON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO... WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH... BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS... THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON... HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER... WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...
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Feb 1, 2011 11:01am
Oberhaus, STOP YELLING!
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oberhaus
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Feb 1, 2011 11:12am
Its serious business. Making sure ya'll hear me....
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Feb 1, 2011 11:15am
oberhaus;660464 wrote:URGENT -WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 451 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...POWERFUL WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT...SUPPORTING HEAVY SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION INTO THE AREA. AFTER A LULL IN ACTIVITY THIS MORNING...HEAVY SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF US 24. VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...ENDING BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH ISOLATED SNOW PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS BEING POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF ROUTE 24...WITH SIGNIFICANT ICING POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST ICING POTENTIAL NEAR AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MARION INDIANA TO OTTAWA OHIO. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF OVER 20 INCHES NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY. THESE HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH DRIFTS POTENTIALLY REACHING SEVERAL FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN MANY AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHWEST OHIO. VISIBILITIES WILL BE DOWN TO ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS...WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM...ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE REGION. INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>024-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-011800-/O.CAN.KIWX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.BZ.W.0001.110201T1800Z-110203T0000Z/ LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN... NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX... NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE... PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES... SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON... MONON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO... WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH... BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS... THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON... HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER... WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...

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Feb 1, 2011 11:55am
All schools in Toledo closed today. I think the roads were fine to be open, but they had to take in the possibility that kids might not make it home as the blizzard should arrive right around 2pm today. Calling for a foot in Toledo with some freezing rain mixed in before. We got about 4 inches last night, so everyone should shovel that away before the layer of ice comes with the snow on top of it.

Detroit is calling for 16-20 inches and Fort Wayne for 20+. Chicago is supposed to be getting 2 feet. Gonna be a fun one!
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Feb 1, 2011 11:57am
Columbus is supposed to get some cold rain, some freezing rain and like 2 inches of snow

Possibly a thunderstorm as well
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Feb 1, 2011 1:30pm
LJ;660539 wrote:Columbus is supposed to get some cold rain, some freezing rain and like 2 inches of snow

Possibly a thunderstorm as well

Damnit. I wanted some snow
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vball10set
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Feb 1, 2011 1:40pm
the calm before the storm here in T-Town...

TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) – A major winter storm will continue to affect northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan into Wednesday.

The snow from late Monday night into Tuesday morning was the first wave of the storm.

The second wave of the storm will be moderate to heavy snow that begins late Tuesday afternoon or early evening and continues through Wednesday with strong winds developing. Snow will change to a mix of sleet and freezing rain during this period, especially well south of Toledo.

Temperatures will be very cold. Winds gusting over 30 mph will create blowing and drifting snow, which will be especially problematic in rural areas.

Revisions on snow accumulations are ongoing as the storm moves in from the west. Here are the latest details:

North of Toledo

Areas north of Toledo will see the most accumulation. Southern Michigan counties could see a total of 16" or more from both waves of the storm.

Greater Toledo area

The amount of sleet and freezing rain mixed in with the snow will affect snow totals. The Toledo area should fall in the 8-14" range.

South of Toledo

Less than 6" of snow is forecast well south of Toledo due to higher sleet and freezing rain potential. These counties will have more ice and less snow. In fact, snow accumulation could be as low as 2" in the southernmost counties of our viewing area
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Feb 1, 2011 2:19pm
^^^What exactly is South of Toledo? Perrysburg? (probably considered Toledo) Bowling Green? North Baltimore? Findlay?
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Feb 1, 2011 2:25pm
I'm thinking BG to Findlay...
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Feb 1, 2011 3:28pm
They shut down my Illinois office at 130pm ET today, I am slammed and am hoping I will get out at 11pm tonight as planned, then I'll be back tomorrow for at least probably 14 hours if they are closed down again which they are anticipating!
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vball10set
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Feb 1, 2011 3:39pm
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bigkahuna
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Feb 1, 2011 4:11pm

Shit... it's almost here.
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Feb 1, 2011 4:32pm
Fab1b;660818 wrote:I am slammed ...
Little early, isn't it? ;)
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devil1197
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Feb 1, 2011 5:18pm
Man, the final forecasts do not look good for Findlay. I was hoping to get more snow with little ice, but its looking like close to an inch of ice is possible which means some damage.

Still looking some good snow accumulation also that will put us around a foot total with what we have now.

Just hope the power stays on.

Already started with some freezing rain and snow.
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Feb 1, 2011 5:22pm
O-Trap;660910 wrote:Little early, isn't it? ;)

I wish it was that!! :)
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Feb 1, 2011 5:22pm
Just got done with an ice chipper. Did two driveways, my hands are killing me.
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Feb 1, 2011 5:30pm
The_Crosby_Show;660957 wrote:Just got done with an ice chipper. Did two driveways, my hands are killing me.

Yikes!

My grandfather has the right idea. He's got this contraption (I honestly think he had it made special) that you plug into the cigarette lighter in the car and it has what looks like a caulk spatula at the end, but it heats up, and the ice becomes much easier to scrape off. It looks like an overgrown, flat-head soldering iron, but it doesn't get nearly THAT hot.
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Feb 1, 2011 5:44pm
28 degrees right now....hopefully it warms up quite a bit or .5" of ice might be too low of an estimate for here...
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Sonofanump
Feb 1, 2011 5:57pm
I am surprised how many people on here don’t put their vehicle in a garage. I guess I take that for granted (well maybe not if I keep reading about ice scrappers on windshields).
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LJ
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Feb 1, 2011 5:58pm
My prediction for central ohio...


we're fucked fucked fucked