Chiefs Any thoughts on the potential ice storm this weekend? - Page 26

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** · 01-12-2017, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

I just talked to the Chiefs. They said they've been talking to MoDot and KDot about roads around Arrowhead, and pretty much no matter what happens they're playing at noon Sunday. They may have 1,000 accidents in the parking lot, and dozens of people injured from falls on ice, but from the tone of the guy I talked to, sounds like they don't give a shit. It's buyer beware.

I'm not near as worried about the drive to KC as I am the condition of the Arrowhead parking lots and stairs. Skating the parking lot will not be fun.

**The Bad Guy** · 01-12-2017, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

..they will have fri/sat to work on the roads, brother.

It's changed every day, but I understand...still, it would be cool for you and your boy to be there,

**** it. We're coming.

stevieray · 01-12-2017, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

**** it. We're coming.

OUTSTANDING!!!

If you can, go to the Planet tailgate on the edge of lot N

Marcellus · 01-12-2017, 03:42 PM

Get some Yaktrax

**RollChiefsRoll** · 01-12-2017, 03:52 PM

God damn it. Should I push my Sat flight to Fri?

underEJ · 01-12-2017, 03:53 PM

Just a note for the concerned. Accumulation estimates are based on untreated roads. You can expect I-70 and 435 to be passable with reduced speeds and caution. If you have concerns about your transportation, map a route that avoids smaller streets (for instance probably the 31st street approach from KC will be much tougher than the highways.)

Today's MODOT report says they are pretreating unlike last month. I couldn't get through to arrowhead to ask if they treat the parking lot and gate roads.

Coming from downtown KC, nearly all of my route is on I-70 so I remain optimistic for my chances to get in safely to the game.

**Dartgod** · 01-12-2017, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

OUTSTANDING!!!

If you can, go to the Planet tailgate on the edge of lot N

You going to the game?

Chromatic · 01-12-2017, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by underEJ

Just a note for the concerned. Accumulation estimates are based on untreated roads. You can expect I-70 and 435 to be passable with reduced speeds and caution. If you have concerns about your transportation, map a route that avoids smaller streets (for instance probably the 31st street approach from KC will be much tougher than the highways.)

Today's MODOT report says they are pretreating unlike last month. I couldn't get through to arrowhead to ask if they treat the parking lot and gate roads.

Coming from downtown KC, nearly all of my route is on I-70 so I remain optimistic for my chances to get in safely to the game.

I'm more worried about my power going out than the game tbh

**Snica** · 01-12-2017, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Get some Yaktrax

Amazon can't get them here before Sunday so where would one go to find these. Academy? Walmart? Dicks?

kcfanXIII · 01-12-2017, 04:15 PM

I'm not sure how effective pretreating will be, especially if it starts as rain.

Just talked to a friend and I'll be going to the game now. Weather be damned!

Fish · 01-12-2017, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Snica

Amazon can't get them here before Sunday so where would one go to find these. Academy? Walmart? Dicks?

We're not giving you any advice if you're going to call us Dicks, pal.

ToxSocks · 01-12-2017, 04:19 PM

Figures that we'd get our first home playoff game in years and the weather would be detrimental to our fans actually packing the stadium.

MOhillbilly · 01-12-2017, 04:23 PM

Its not the leaving that is giving me worries its the getting back. Pretreating roads doesn't do shit when its freezing rain.

CapsLockKey · 01-12-2017, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

I'm not sure how effective pretreating will be, especially if it starts as rain.

Just talked to a friend and I'll be going to the game now. Weather be damned!

As long as the winds aren't strong enough to blow the material off the road and it's not an outright downpour, the rain won't be that big of an issue as long as they are out there reapplying the whole time. Salt water still melts ice.

**Snica** · 01-12-2017, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

We're not giving you any advice if you're going to call us Dicks, pal.

Ok Penis' Is that better?

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underEJ Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Casino cash: $6183141	Just a note for the concerned. Accumulation estimates are based on untreated roads. You can expect I-70 and 435 to be passable with reduced speeds and caution. If you have concerns about your transportation, map a route that avoids smaller streets (for instance probably the 31st street approach from KC will be much tougher than the highways.) Today's MODOT report says they are pretreating unlike last month. I couldn't get through to arrowhead to ask if they treat the parking lot and gate roads. Coming from downtown KC, nearly all of my route is on I-70 so I remain optimistic for my chances to get in safely to the game.
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