Weather update: Even worse
published 4:18pm Thursday Feb 4, 2010
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The forecast is getting worse, with a meteorologist at the Sterling weather station revealing all storm models are now “insisting” that Charlottesville’s in for at least 20 inches and as many as 28 inches of heavy, wet snow starting at 6am Friday and continuing until 10pm Saturday. Making matters worse, says meteorologist Stephen Konarik, strong winds up to 30mph are possible, particularly during the storm’s peak hours, overnight Friday into Saturday morning. That’s just 5mph slower than what’s needed to classify a snowstorm as a blizzard and plenty strong, Konarik says, to bring down tree limbs and with them, power lines.
The one bit of good news Konarik offers: Charlottesville isn’t likely to see any icy precipitation, which will be limited to areas south.
This is why I am a Gasbag Self Ordained Expert —>>
Be forewarned as well, 28″ of wet heavy snow could be enough weight to collapse the roofs on many homes and businesses most likely. Stay out of large box building type businesses such as Walmart, K-Mart and Lowes. Not worth the risk.
you call this “award-winning?”
Hey, we have those phones too!
Cameron, I don’t think The Hook automatically attaches the words “award winning” to anything they do. They either earn the awards, or they don’t. If they do indeed earn the awards…. you’re arguing with the wrong people. :)
Crap. Worse than the December dump? That’s not good. Stay safe out there, folks. Get home and stay there.
Great video. Thanks for the info, this is exactly what I was looking for.
its all god works,i thankful 2 b still living 2 see it.
Obviously this is the much anticipated plot by Osnowma Bin Laden, to close all the schools, dumb down our kids so they all stare zombified at Glen Beck, have tea parties, then vote on command for Sarah Palin.
Heck, two feet of snow? Where I come from we call that Spring.
Woah , how late are the ABC store open?
lets pray theres a good predator strike we can watch on cnn in that case. and by pray, that does not mean to their god.
There will be no CNN if the power lines go down. :)
“Hey you started it” where are you from?
i believe it was the late george carlin that first enlightentend me to the absilute pussification of america. Charlottesville has only served to confirm that belief. seriously, where is the self reliance these days?
First time I have seen Courteney ,she is cute :) .
Dakota
Folks, this is serious. This area hasnt seen anything of this magnitude since….. o, december, never mind.
Whats the difference between and snowman and a snowwoman?
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Snowballs…..
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
What I keep wondering, especially after having a cab driver today who is on dialysis as I used to be, is why last storm there were no calls for 4 wheel drives to take people to dialysis in center at Peter Jefferson and UVA? Weekends are the most dangeous time for a dialysis patient to miss dialysis so we have Friday and Saturday and possibly Monday too when folks will need rides to dialysis. 2 shifts on Saturday, 3 on Friday and Monday. The most deaths of dialysis in center patients occur on Mondays theoretically because of the two days off and fluid build-up in between. Did I just miss someething last storm? Dialysis techs. and nurses will need rides too if they don’t have 4 wheel drive.
I think it is a good idea to start naming the snowstorms alphabetically just like the hurricanes.
That way many years from now when talking to the grandkids we all can say” Yep, I remember the great AL Gore snowstorm of 2010, but the next storm BARACK Obama was even more devastating.”
Wonder what the next snow storm could be called? C - ? How about the D snowstorm? ETC?
Anybody have good guesses?
Stay warm and safe!
I’ve only lived here on Maury River for two years. After 40 years in Puerto Rico it’s fun but my wheelcharir doesn’ like it
Good point formerdialysispatient. Could be organized via Craigs list? Glad you’re better now.
Many dialysis clinics stayed open late on Thursday to get patients in before the storm and many are open today, and some plan to open Sunday. More to the point, the clinics contact all their patients to let them know about their schedules and to make sure they have rides.