..... in the forecast.

http://wral.com/news/local/story/2239400/

1/1/2008 11:52:33 PM

GREAT BIG PHONY

1/1/2008 11:52:50 PM

Don't you mean off kaplan?

1/1/2008 11:52:58 PM

Quote :

""There is zero chance of this turning into a big snowstorm. But it could be just enough to cause problems, especially if anybody goes into a panic mode when they see something coming down," Fishel said."

HAHAH remember that time they said this and all the precipitation turned to sheet ice on the roads, resulting in a mid day rush hour that blocked traffic bumper to bumper all over the area and left people stranded.

1/1/2008 11:54:55 PM

^yeah i remember it, it took 4 hours to go 1.5 miles away from campus

nc state of course dropped the ball and didnt cancel classes till like 11am

1/1/2008 11:58:24 PM

I was at State during the once in a 100 year blizzard, they intially said only a few inches....

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:00 AM. Reason : w]

1/1/2008 11:59:42 PM

^^My 10 minute commute from DH Hill turned into a 3 hour commute.

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:00 AM. Reason : .]

1/1/2008 11:59:59 PM

I remember that, my first year at NCSU! It was the lightest little bit of snow, that turned to rain and then started to freeze. But it was so little snow that it was rediculous that people couldn't drive in it. You are talking about the 'I-40 Gridlock', aren't you?

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:01 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:01:01 AM

jordan hall before the expansion during that snow storm that fucked up the city for 6 hours

1/2/2008 12:03:12 AM

i dont see how it could get bad, cause of how dry it is right now

1/2/2008 12:05:29 AM

I just remember cars sliding down western because they couldn't make it up that hill right before the interstate. I was on the other side coming down and was thinking to myself why are classes still being held.

A while later they finally did close campus, and that part of western had to be redirected down method.

1/2/2008 12:06:23 AM

that storm was awesome if you got home in time safely.

if u got stuck in traffic then it sucked arse

1/2/2008 12:07:28 AM

I think the cancelled classes after my last class for the day, and I was supposed to be working the rest of the day at my campus job. I was

1/2/2008 12:07:54 AM

honestly i woke up at like 11 and it wasnt til about 5 minutes ago i saw how cold it was outside on my computer...i figured it'd be at least bout 45 outside or so

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:09 AM. Reason : dang it....hate posting after the same person twice in a thread]

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:09 AM. Reason : makes it seem like i'm post stalking]

1/2/2008 12:08:33 AM

It is 29 with a wind chill of 21 in Climax right now.



I have always wanted a big snow storm while at NCSU. I would have preferred it to have been while I lived on campus so I didn't have to worry about losing power and hot water. However, I would still be thrilled to get a big snow this year before I graduate and leave Raleigh.

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:15 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:14:13 AM

damn i got 36 now in raleigh...was 37 just like a minute ago

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:15 AM. Reason : low of 30]

1/2/2008 12:15:04 AM

^ What was the year of that snow in the pic you posted? Fall 04', maybe?

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:16 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:15:46 AM

We got dat 190% snow in teh mtns.

1/2/2008 12:16:19 AM

^^actually it was spring semester 05...like january i think...i'm pretty sure on that...pretty sure i had fucking robin thomas for acc 220 with quietly...i walked home in it

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:18 AM. Reason : .]

1/2/2008 12:17:49 AM

Wow... see I wonder why I don't really remember that.
That was the semester Lucky1 had just gotten to NCSU with me, I remember classes being cancelled right after my last class, I was supposed to work - but just went to my dorm and did nothing. I thought it happened the semester before Lucky1 got there (fall 04) because I really kept to myself and never hung out with many people. But he and I would have gone out and played in it most likely... who knows... but it is puzzling. Also, I don't remember the snow being anywhere near that much!

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:22 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:22:09 AM

do you reemember what time the peak of that storm was? i'm thinking either like 11am or like 1:30pm

1/2/2008 12:24:45 AM

It was like 11-12ish, because right after they cancelled classes and everyone left - the roads locked up and the snow stopped and turned to just rain.

You know, maybe the rain was the reason we didn't go play in it...

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:28 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:25:39 AM

had some fun at avent ferry complex/pre-college inn during this

1/2/2008 12:29:37 AM

oh ok.....i want to say that picture was like 30 minutes after the peak....as it first started snowing it started accumulating but then once it slowed down it was melting faster than it was coming down...i'm kinda pissed, nc has gotten fucking robbed the past few winters...we are getting robbed this winter....we really need a 6 inch snow

1/2/2008 12:32:03 AM

there was 6" of snow in chicago this morning

Raleigh could use a good blizzard though

1/2/2008 12:33:01 AM

Oh ok, that makes sense.

Yes, a good blizzard would do my heart some good!

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:34 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:34:19 AM

The bit o'snow that caused the gridlock was definitely in early '05. I worked in the Hillsborough building at the time, and lived just north of Cameron Village. When it started snowing in the late morning, I decided to drive home on my lunch hour and walk back. Even that was a little tricky (My RWD car had a bit of trouble getting up the hill on Clark), but it was a very good decision in retrospect. Too bad I don't really have the option to walk anymore with where I live now...

I'd like to see a little bit of snow tomorrow though. It'd make having to go back to work after a long layoff seem not quite so bad...

1/2/2008 12:38:05 AM

I was in down town raleigh working at a restaurant, we convinced the owners to close and we all left. It took me about 45 mins to get home, My gf came over and we drank and watched movies with my roommate. It was fun until my other roommate came home he had been in the car for eight hours.

1/2/2008 1:00:31 AM

I'm currently in Wisconsin.
It's 5*F with wind chill of -17*F.

There are snow mounds 5-10ft tall outside.

Shit's crazy.

1/2/2008 1:07:04 AM

If it snows in East NC from Friday until Friday a year from now and travel is bad, and I don't have a local room near the power co. I work at, I will be pissed. 44 miles at 45 miles per hour (if I were lucky) would probably make me want to spend the night at work if it's just going to ice over...

Snow now in Raleigh would be pretty nice though

1/2/2008 1:07:14 AM

I just went outside in the -17*F wind chill in a tshirt and sweatpants. Damn...that's chilly.

1/2/2008 1:47:53 AM

It's not going to snow tonight or tomorrow

I never understood why people here wanted it to so bad....if you really like it so much move North or to the mountains.

1/2/2008 2:12:49 AM

Quote :

"I worked in the Hillsborough building at the time, "

did you used to work for ITD?

1/2/2008 3:09:58 AM

I miss snow i haven't seen it in quite some time

1/2/2008 6:55:24 AM

love to see about a foot sometime this season.

1/2/2008 7:13:09 AM

the ice storm in spring 05 was decent.

it was the snow in late 99/early 00 (my freshmen year) that was really awesome. stealing lunch trays to slide down the court of carolinas - which cannot be done anymore because of the new patio / brick area - was definitely one of my best times in raleigh.

we also played some snow tackle football between bragaw and sullivan. i love the snow.

1/2/2008 8:33:05 AM

1/2/2008 8:53:50 AM

Quote :

" did you used to work for ITD?"

Not at that time, I worked for ACS (which became part of ETSS, which is now part of OIT).

1/2/2008 9:46:56 AM

This one was either 03 or 04?

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 9:56 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 9:55:38 AM

Flurries outside DH Hill! I see them as I'm typing this...

though they seem to be slowing down.

1/2/2008 12:24:21 PM

I AM HEADING TO MY LOCAL GROCER NOW...MEET ME THERE...I CAN PROVIDE SHELTER, SECURITY, AND FOOD

1/2/2008 12:43:26 PM

Quote :

"it was the snow in late 99/early 00 (my freshmen year) that was really awesome. stealing lunch trays to slide down the court of carolinas - which cannot be done anymore because of the new patio / brick area - was definitely one of my best times in raleigh. "

See, this is the kind of memory I want to have before I leave State! I remember that Spring 05 snow, the Spring 06 5 minute flurry, and the 07 little snow shower... we need something big to round out my college run!

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 1:04 PM. Reason : wrong pic]

1/2/2008 12:59:58 PM

i broke my dorm desk chair sliding down the hill at avent ferry complex...people were enclosing themselves in those plastic storage units and sledding...twas a great time

1/2/2008 1:01:49 PM

^^well, i hope you see it to. i can't remember how much it snowed, but it was really fun sledding. it seems as though the snow is becoming less and less everywhere. my parents used to say it snowed every year, a couple of times while growing up. now, i may see an inch or two every two or three years (around new bern). i beat the snow in 99/00 wasn't much more than a foot, probably less. and, i'd also wager that raleigh used to regularly get a couple of feet a year. global warming ftl good luck on your snow quest.

1/2/2008 10:22:33 PM

I saw a bit of snow today.

1/2/2008 10:26:54 PM

I may get to go skiing at Snowshoe, West Virginia this year... so I guess I will get my chance then.

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 10:31 PM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 10:30:52 PM

as a matter of fact, i'm on my way to snowshoe the last weekend of this month. leave wednesday the 30th, and ski thur, fri, and sat. we have the place booked for six of us family. and, yes, i hope they get some snow too!!

1/2/2008 10:35:53 PM

We go the first or second weekend in Feb - Jose Cuervo weekend. I think theres like 14 or so of us going this year. (IF my bf and I go.)

They're getting like 13 inches between today and tomorrow.

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 10:44:18 PM

im still in cleveland over winter break

15 inches

1/2/2008 11:05:33 PM

I was co-oping in Newport News during the clusterfuck traffic jam. It happened there too, but my commute was mostly through neighborhoods so I didn't hit traffic at all! boy was I lucky. The traffic up there is a nightmare even on normal days!

1/2/2008 11:49:42 PM