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Old 6 December 2013, 09:43 PM   #1
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Bad Weather in Dallas

Be careful out there today if you have to get out in this. Here is my poor truck in my Allen, TX drive way. Looks like a day for the Polar Explorer!

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Old 6 December 2013, 09:59 PM   #2
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Just a ton of rain here in PA, be careful out there Sam.
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Old 6 December 2013, 10:49 PM   #3
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Doesn't Dallas essentially shut down with weather like that? I can't imagine being on the roads with people who have no clue how to drive in those conditions.
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Old 6 December 2013, 10:56 PM   #4
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Wow!

It wouldn't be noticed over here, but down there, I'm sure it's grid-lock!
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Old 7 December 2013, 12:06 AM   #5
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Its 35 degrees in Cypress TX...which for me is waaaayyyyy to cold. It may snow/sleet this far down .....we have a low of 29 for tonight.
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Old 7 December 2013, 01:17 AM   #6
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No snow here, but cooooooold in Austin!
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Old 7 December 2013, 01:34 AM   #7
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3 inches of solid ice. It took about 30 minutes for me to get my truck ready to drive this morning.

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Old 7 December 2013, 01:40 AM   #8
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We're iced in right now. At least it is warmer now, 30 degrees instead of -20.
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Old 7 December 2013, 01:40 AM   #9
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That is the reason you didn't get back to me

Stay Warm, buddy!!!
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Old 7 December 2013, 01:46 AM   #10
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Wow…thats wild.

Do they even sell ice/snow scrapers there? Im not being sarcastic, just Texas isn't known to have this kind of weather. NC got a dumping a few yrs back and essentially shut down the state. The hospital went into emergency mode and requested volunteers with SUV's to assist picking up staff that were unable to get to the hospital. Was pandemonium. I give the hospital credit for doing that though. It sure helped.
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Old 7 December 2013, 02:15 AM   #11
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30 degrees F Tuesday and Wednesday evening here in the East Bay (SF Bay Area). It's cold!
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Old 7 December 2013, 02:21 AM   #12
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I think the poles have flipped! We here in Canada will be wearing flip flops in January and in Texas, they'll be riding they're dog sleds to work
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Old 7 December 2013, 02:37 AM   #13
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Still open for business! We are the only ones in the shopping center that made it in though!

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Old 7 December 2013, 03:01 AM   #14
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Wow…thats wild.

Do they even sell ice/snow scrapers there? Im not being sarcastic, just Texas isn't known to have this kind of weather. NC got a dumping a few yrs back and essentially shut down the state. The hospital went into emergency mode and requested volunteers with SUV's to assist picking up staff that were unable to get to the hospital. Was pandemonium. I give the hospital credit for doing that though. It sure helped.
Whats an ice scraper? you get this kind of cold every 10 years or so....what they say on the news.
Back home in Tempe it could be 45 degrees....drive 120 miles to Flagstaff and it could be 5 degrees and a blizzard....
Many years ago we went skiing at snowbowl in Flagstaff maybe 25 degrees drove back home and went swimming in our pool and it was over 80 degrees in Tempe.
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Old 7 December 2013, 03:52 AM   #15
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Old 7 December 2013, 04:29 AM   #16
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Albuquerque is a beautiful city Grady. I was there last Christmas visiting family.

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Old 7 December 2013, 04:54 AM   #17
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Old 7 December 2013, 05:00 AM   #18
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Thanks nick, Texas looks like Canada today! Stay warm!

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We have it layered ice snow ice snow.
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Old 8 December 2013, 02:36 AM   #20
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We need to ship some Canada Goose like Nicks Parka…
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Old 8 December 2013, 02:52 AM   #21
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We need to ship some Canada Goose like Nicks Parka…
Here's a proper Goose!

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Old 8 December 2013, 03:25 AM   #22
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Here's a proper Goose!

That's what I need down here today!

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Old 8 December 2013, 04:51 AM   #23
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Good thing you opened. I'm sure people were lined up for window tinting.

JK... I miss Texas so much. I lived in Houston for 25+ years before I had to change employers. It's amazing how hot Dallas is in the summer, yet you guys get the ice storms in the winter.

For those not familiar, Central/East Texas typically gets really bad ice storms once or twice a year, rather than what most people refer to as snow. Factor really bad ice on the roads with people that don't know how to drive on it... You get the picture.

Hope your power stays on.

FWIW... Its another sunny, 80* day here in the middle of the Pacific. Regardless, I sure miss Texas from time to time. Stay safe.

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Old 8 December 2013, 07:24 AM   #24
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Being in Dallas, have you been to the Gas Monkey Garage or Restaurant yet..??
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Old 8 December 2013, 08:13 AM   #25
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I sincerely feel sorry when the south gets hit with this kind of weather. We know how to drive in it and have equipment to clear the roads up here in MN. That's not the case in TX, etc.

Very dangerous. Stay safe on the roads!

The biggest fallacy is that 4wd helps you on the road. It helps you start off in deep snow. It does NOTHING for braking…I constantly see 4wd vehicles in the ditch. It's called "inertia".

Again, stay safe!
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Old 8 December 2013, 08:21 AM   #26
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Stay safe down there

And thanks for reminding me, I need to get my windows tinted...
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Old 8 December 2013, 09:11 AM   #27
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Not a good day for tint sales I'm sure Sam
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Old 8 December 2013, 09:24 AM   #28
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I constantly see 4wd vehicles in the ditch. It's called "inertia".

Again, stay safe!
We have surprisingly little 4wd vehicles. Truth is we don't need them. Central Los Angeles seem to need them though. Well to be honest we have our fair share of them too, but we do get proper winters.

No but seriously, the only thing that really helps on snow and ice, is slower speeds and proper winter tires, like this;




But then again, probably not practical to keep a set on rims just for that 1 week of freak weather every few years...
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Old 8 December 2013, 09:27 AM   #29
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Not at all Paul, the last few days have been rough. Ice every where today, I will probably be playing golf next week! Typical Texas winter.

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Old 8 December 2013, 09:45 AM   #30
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Not at all Paul, the last few days have been rough. Ice every where today, I will probably be playing golf next week! Typical Texas winter.

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Amen...it will be 80 degrees and sunny

Stay safe--it's freezing here in Austin.
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