Chiefs Any thoughts on the potential ice storm this weekend? - Page 6

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.

stumppy · 01-09-2017, 10:34 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?

WTF is all that supposed to mean ?

KChiefs1 · 01-09-2017, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

fun fact. Today Florida is the only state that doesn't have snow on the ground. 1 out of 50. Even Hawaii has snow.

Hawaii always has snow.

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**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stumppy

WTF is all that supposed to mean ?

New guy, shut the **** up. No don't. Sit the **** down and start watching soccer.

What that has to do with an ice storm, I have no idea.

KChiefs1 · 01-09-2017, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

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

Ice is deadly. Black ice is the worst.

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mr. tegu · 01-09-2017, 10:37 PM

I imagine that they will be salting the roads big time starting in a few days if the predictions stay as they are. Even if there wasn't a game they would do that but they will probably be even more aggressive because of the game with preparations before and active treatment during the storm. That being said I'm not sure if anything can be very effective with a half inch or more of ice.

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Ice is deadly. Black ice is the worst.

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stumppy · 01-09-2017, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Snica

New guy, shut the **** up. No don't. Sit the **** down and start watching soccer.

What that has to do with an ice storm, I have no idea.

Thats what i was wondering.

BWillie · 01-09-2017, 10:47 PM

Shit. im driving to texas on Thursday. planned on coming back on sunday. will I die?

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Shit. im driving to texas on Thursday. planned on coming back on sunday. will I die?

We're all gonna die.

tk13 · 01-09-2017, 10:59 PM

I missed this thread when I was posting in the other Steelers thread. As mentioned, the only unsettling thing about it is that it's been in the forecast pretty steady for a couple weeks now. The weather nerds I follow on Twitter, etc, have all mentioned it bears watching.

It's still several days out though, so plenty of time for it to change. Or move north/south so that KC gets rain or snow instead of ice. Honestly you don't need 2 inches of ice to cause havoc though, it's impossible to drive on. Just get half an inch and you're finished.

I do wonder though... say it's a worst case scenario ice storm and the whole city is shut down, power outages, etc... would they actually postpone a playoff game?

carcosa · 01-09-2017, 11:02 PM

I pray 2 Mr. Jesus 4 good weathers

carcosa · 01-09-2017, 11:16 PM

I'll seriously be SO UPSET if this mucks up the game for us...

**TinyEvel** · 01-09-2017, 11:27 PM

I am from California and all this stuff is new to me. I live here now and I drive a 2003 Nissan X-terra 2 wheel drive. OR a 1972 VW camper van. I am thinking though the camper doesn't have a heater it might be the better option.

thoughts?

**TinyEvel** · 01-09-2017, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyEvel

I am from California and all this stuff is new to me. I live here now and I drive a 2003 Nissan X-terra 2 wheel drive. OR a 1972 VW camper van. I am thinking though the camper doesn't have a heater it might be the better option.

thoughts?

this is my van

mr. tegu · 01-09-2017, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyEvel

I am from California and all this stuff is new to me. I live here now and I drive a 2003 Nissan X-terra 2 wheel drive. OR a 1972 VW camper van. I am thinking though the camper doesn't have a heater it might be the better option.

thoughts?

If it's ice it makes no difference what you drive.

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01-09-2017, 10:59 PM	#85
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1732500	I missed this thread when I was posting in the other Steelers thread. As mentioned, the only unsettling thing about it is that it's been in the forecast pretty steady for a couple weeks now. The weather nerds I follow on Twitter, etc, have all mentioned it bears watching. It's still several days out though, so plenty of time for it to change. Or move north/south so that KC gets rain or snow instead of ice. Honestly you don't need 2 inches of ice to cause havoc though, it's impossible to drive on. Just get half an inch and you're finished. I do wonder though... say it's a worst case scenario ice storm and the whole city is shut down, power outages, etc... would they actually postpone a playoff game?
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