***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[nfrine]

Time to barbecue on the deck...

 

[brianhos]

If its high efficiency(PVC exhaust out the side of your house), make sure the exhaust/intake aren't frozen over. Seems more likely given the weather. The condensation can build up in colder weather. Hair dryer works to clear it if so. If it is the filter, pull it out and get one when you can.

Or it's covered by a drift of snow, they are usually close to the ground.

 

[chuckd4735]

Most cities don't allow open burning. Some allow covered fire pits. Even fewer have times where you are allowed to burn yard waste. It's also illegal to just dump gasoline on the ground, which putting it on the snow would be considered the same I'm sure (FYI this applies to you rural folks as well). So yeah, lots of laws probably prohibit that particular activity.

Most cities call it out in their sidewalk and street regulations...

 

[Kinch]

Massive traffic backup on i80

Iowa 511 Travel Information Map

Reports regarding traffic incidents, winter road conditions, traffic cameras, active and planned construction, etc.

511ia.org

 

[barometriclow]

Landing a plane in this weather just sounds crazy.

Only if it is a crosswind landing

 

[NorthCyd]

This seems like a good night to watch The Thing.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Dad had skies for his Cessna 170. There fixed that.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Looked on all osu social media's no clue on when/if they are getting in.

 

[cowgirl836]

Current snow level: snowmobile going up and down our streets



Plow even went through around lunch

 

[madguy30]

This seems like a good night to watch The Thing.

This kind of weather and a favorite oatmeal stout go well together.

 

[bradcyclone]

January is the worst month of the year, followed by February.

 

[madguy30]

Current snow level: snowmobile going up and down our streets



Plow even went through around lunch

I miss my apartment in downtown Madison during this type of weather. It would shut down and people would cross country ski around the streets.

 

[cowgirl836]

Current snow level: snowmobile going up and down our streets



Plow even went through around lunch

 

[Cyhig]

Only if it is a crosswind landing

I was in a prop plane when hurricane sandy was hitting the U.S. I was on the western fringe of the storm, but winds were gusting over 50 mph easily. The winds were perfectly parallel to the runway. Pilot had no issues taking off.

Now making that 180 degree turn shortly after takeoff was a harrowing experience!

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

1973 must have been the year we tried sledding off the garage roof because the drifts were so high. Fail (we ended up in the drift several times). But fun!

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Dredded dry air pocket hitting CR

 

[CYDJ]

You forgot the in-law part. I unfortunately married into tavern Hawkeyes.

Did you know about your SO's sorted past before proposing?

 

[awd4cy]

Dredded dry air pocket hitting CR

Lucky

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

This kind of weather and a favorite oatmeal stout go well together.

True. Enjoying this xmas gift tonight.

 

[CycloneErik]

When I did get home our driveway access is through the alley which was not plowed at the time. Luckily there is a small business district a couple blocks away I could park at because with a winter advisory there is no parking on the streets.

When alley did get plowed and I went to go get my vehicle I was walking down neighbors driveway to get to my car and fell and totally wiped out. Luckily all that I hurt was my pride.

But I'm sure it felt worth it for the likely huge surge of customers/guests today......

I just called in for my night job. Thanks to all the random folks who helped me get unstuck each time. Never had any of that before, but some genuinely nice folks involved in that tonight.

I've called the morning job as a contingency already, but I'll be out before dawn giving it a shot.