Chiefs Any thoughts on the potential ice storm this weekend? - Page 5

Chromatic · 01-09-2017, 08:26 PM

This site seems to predict chaos and 2 inches of ice but I hope it's wrong.

https://www.facebook.com/WxSynopsis/...type=3&theater

Hope it's just a few flurries.

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I am very concerned when looking at the 12z EURO run from earlier today. Honestly I never seen max values being outputted on the EURO model before for Ice, so this is new to me. To say im concerned is an understatement. For anyone who understands icestorms and just how much can cause widespread impacts, all it takes is just .25 for power outages. If theres .50-.75 you are dealing with prolonged impacts, trees downed and extensive damage to power lines. Between 1.00-1.50 entire power grids become damaged. Widespread damage to trees. Roads impassable for days if not weeks. 1.50-2.00 power grids not only shut down but substations become damaged from the weight of ice accumulations building on transformers and pylons. Hard to imagine ice accumulating over 2inches. Once you get into these extreme values this is what you call a "catastrophic ice storm". Power grids can become damaged and take months to be fully repaired. So there is big time worries for central Oklahoma up to Ohio. We will be monitoring this potential and update when warranted. Anything can change, and if there is one forecast that I hope to god does not verify, this is the one.

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

I'm flying in Friday. Am I good?

What time do you land

Chiefs Pantalones · 01-09-2017, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Snica

What time do you land

12:30pm Central

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

12:30pm Central

You'll be fine then.

ChiefEd · 01-09-2017, 10:23 PM

How about Saturday at 3:30 PM?

KS Smitty · 01-09-2017, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

12:30pm Central

You should be good.

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefEd

How about Saturday at 3:30 PM?

Thats more of an issue based on the info we have right now. But, as many have said, these forecasts are incredibly unreliable this far out. You'll have a better picture come Thursday

Chiefs Pantalones · 01-09-2017, 10:24 PM

I hate ice. Don't mind snow. Ice is impossible.

ChiefEd · 01-09-2017, 10:26 PM

Flying in through Dallas. Already looking at renting a car a driving up if there's flight problems.

If the weather is bad enough that there are flight problems though, I imagine that would be a brutal drive...

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

I hate ice. Don't mind snow. Ice is impossible.

Yeah, ice can be some scary shit.

Chiefs Pantalones · 01-09-2017, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Snica

Thats more of an issue based on the info we have right now. But, as many have said, these forecasts are incredibly unreliable this far out. You'll have a better picture come Thursday

What's crazy is this storm has been in the forecast for the last two to three weeks. It's been insanely consistent for that far off.

KS Smitty · 01-09-2017, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefEd

Flying in through Dallas. Already looking at renting a car a driving up if there's flight problems.

If the weather is bad enough that there are flight problems though, I imagine that would be a brutal drive...

If you fly in you only have 1 driver to worry about handling the conditions, if you drive you have to worry about all the other "drivers" out there. (Whom I don't have a lot of faith in.)

carcosa · 01-09-2017, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

We'll be fine.

THIS!!!!!

Psyko Tek · 01-09-2017, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stumppy

I was living in the armpit of Missouri. Everton. After 9 days without power I had had enough. Went to Springfield that morning, spent $7OO on a generator. The ****ing power came back on 3 hours after I got the generator up and running.

**** ice storms.

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Originally Posted by Snica

Would you really blame them if they valued their life over a football game? This forecast may turn into a whole lot of nothing. But, if it is as bad as it has the potential to be, I wouldn't blame them one bit for staying home and off the streets.

n00b, stfu,nd stfd and start watching soccer
have you even lived the mid west?

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KS Smitty

If you fly in you only have 1 driver to worry about handling the conditions, if you drive you have to worry about all the other "drivers" out there. (Whom I don't have a lot of faith in.)

THIS

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

n00b, stfu,nd stfd and start watching soccer
have you even lived the mid west?

n00b?

Internet tough guy strikes. Should I tremble?

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01-09-2017, 10:26 PM	#68
ChiefEd Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $96187	Flying in through Dallas. Already looking at renting a car a driving up if there's flight problems. If the weather is bad enough that there are flight problems though, I imagine that would be a brutal drive...
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