Blizzard 2015 Boston

[DFB]

Yep, that's what they were doing.

I was thinking that a blizzard of snowplows would be appropriate but conga line captures it perfectly.

First time I had seen that Conga line was probably 20 years ago on my way into Toronto after a huge snowstorm that stranded me and the ex wife in Buffalo overnight. The following day I drove all the way straight back to Massachusetts on I-90 4 wd hi range the whole time (I had a Ford Bronco II back then).

I never saw so many vehicles especially large trucks skidded off the highway in my entire life.

 

[IslandTractor]

First time I had seen that Conga line was probably 20 years ago on my way into Toronto after a huge snowstorm that stranded me and the ex wife in Buffalo overnight. The following day I drove all the way straight back to Massachusetts on I-90 4 wd hi range the whole time (I had a Ford Bronco II back then). I never saw so many vehicles especially large trucks skidded off the highway in my entire life.

There was a 20 car pile up on 95S this afternoon just as we were driving to our postponed hockey game. No serious injuries except to cars. Shut the road down for at least a couple of hours. We had to detour.

The sky was clear and sunny and the road was black and mostly even dry but periodically wind gusts would pick up new snow and create white outs. Apparently a tractor trailer jackknifed and other cars just kept plowing in.

 

[Garandman]

NE seasonal snowfall to date.

2/15
Worcester, MA 103.0
Buffalo NY 96.5
Caribou ME 95.8
Boston 95.7
Portland, ME 79.6
Concord NH 76.9
Burlington VT 71.6
Providence RI 52.1
Hartford CT 46.8
NYC 21.1

 

[tractchores]

4 hours of clearing today. Will do roofs tomorrow. Wind is REALLY moving, we are sheltered from the north and it's still shaking the house. Got some good seat time though

 

[Garandman]

Boston currently -3 with wind 24mph gusting to 36.

First time I had seen that Conga line was probably 20 years ago .

It is referred to officially as "High Speed Plowing." Hitting a bridge joint at 50mph must be quite exciting, even in a huge Oshkosh.

 

[JJZ 109]

I believe the area I live in is at around 120 inches so far this winter. We're about 35-40 minutes from Montague, NY, which generally gets more than 200 inches per year.
There's been no thaw this winter, so everything is pretty much still here and folks that plow are running out of places to push it. And today we're the coldest spot in the lower 48: Watertown is the coldest place in the lower 48 states today | syracuse.com
A little incident with a NYSDOT plow about 65 miles from where I live a day or two ago:

 

[mpham]

Here is the snow bank at the end of my driveway. Twice as high as my 5.5 wife.
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[IslandTractor]

Boston currently -3 with wind 24mph gusting to 36.

I was up for my daughter's hockey game early. It was -5F with windchill about -25 at 5am. Hockey game at 6:30. Balmy +5F by the time the game finished. Came home to find frozen pipes in kitchen and master bath. Kitchen not a surprise as the pipes are on a north facing outside wall (house is 130years old so not so tight). Bath pipes had never frozen before. I investigated and found that the pipes were not on any outside wall. The did however travel on an inside wall that was part of the front door vestibule (inner and outer door). Checked temp in the vestibule which has no heat source and it was 28F. Opened the door to get some heat in there. Still frozen as of this afternoon.

 

[DFB]

] Both New Hampshire and Vermont and I believe Maine have lost several state plow trucks this winter that were hit by traffic trying to pass them on the Interstates, loosing control and wiping out the plow trucks.

There has been a ridiculous amount of driver/ Plow truck accidents reported here in Vermont this winter. There was 4 on just one day the storm before this last one

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2015/02/02/snow-and-wind-chill-sweep-vermont/22736483/

 

[tractchores]

Ridiculously cold this morning (for MA), 10 below with wint wipping. Felt bad for the animals, must have been a rough night! I spent the day clearing a roof, snow was drifting to 4' in spots and with the wind every shovel full you threw off half of it blew back in your face. I think if I could get my snowblower on the roof I would seriously consider doing it, even though its a sloped roof.

 

[Pixguy]

Some folks just don't think, still a shame.

WMUR online RANDOLPH, N.H. 輸 hiker who went missing Sunday on Mt. Adams has been found dead.

Fish and Game Department officials said the body of Kate Matrosova, 32, of New York City, was found between Mt. Madison and Mt. Adams in an area near Star Lake.

Officials said Matrosova's husband dropped her off at 5 a.m. Sunday at the base of the mountains. She planned to hike the summit of Mt. Madison and continue through Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Washington.

Matrosova activated her personal locator beacon about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Search crews weren't able to reach the site overnight because of extreme wind and cold. Officials said the device also wasn't able to provide a precise location.

"Unfortunately, a lot of the coordinates that we received over the night are all over the place within a mile circumference," said Lt. Jim Goss of New Hampshire Fish and Game.

Crews were forced to suspend the search because of the extreme conditions.

"Well, I think the temperature last night was 30 below, and there were winds of over 100 mph on the summit," Goss said.

On Monday morning, the National Guard was able to fly over the area in a helicopter, but because of blowing snow, searchers couldn't see anything.

An advance team made up of Fish and Game officers, Mountain Rescue Services members and Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue members was able to get to the area in 108 mph winds and subzero temperatures.

Officials said it appears that Matrosova died of exposure to the extreme temperatures.

"If you are going to hike in this type of weather, you need to be in a more sheltered area, not on an open, exposed ridgeline," Goss said. "There's just no room for error in a place like that."

 

[rekees4300]

Some folks just don't think, still a shame.

Many people have become disconnected from reality ... they live in a world of cell phones, locator beacons, social media, text messages and selfies.

 

[DFB]

Many people have become disconnected from reality ... they live in a world of cell phones, locator beacons, social media, text messages and selfies.

30 below and 100mph winds

Disconnected doesn't even begin to describe it!

 

[dave1949]

Many people have become disconnected from reality ... they live in a world of cell phones, locator beacons, social media, text messages and selfies.

"Saunders said Matrosova was "properly equipped for what she planned," which was a day hike traversing several of the peaks. Matrosova "had down clothing and wind guards," said Saunders, "and on a nice day she would have been fine."

He said that while Matrosova’s PLB "is a good piece of equipment and it functioned properly," the device" wasn’t consistent so we had to clear other areas" where its signal was believed to be originating."

- See more at: NYC hiker succumbs to exposure in White Mountains | New Hampshire

It sounds like she had planned this hike and wasn't willing to put it off for a better day. For that matter, what was her husband thinking? Would you drop off your spouse in that situation? Maybe he was clueless about the dangers?

The White Mtns are known for treacherous, fast changing weather.

I don't know anything about the Personal Locator Beacon, why it's signal would bounce around. Maybe reflection from the hills?

 

[Pixguy]

"Saunders said Matrosova was "properly equipped for what she planned," which was a day hike traversing several of the peaks. Matrosova "had down clothing and wind guards," said Saunders, "and on a nice day she would have been fine." He said that while Matrosova’s PLB "is a good piece of equipment and it functioned properly," the device" wasn’t consistent so we had to clear other areas" where its signal was believed to be originating." - See more at: NYC hiker succumbs to exposure in White Mountains | New Hampshire It sounds like she had planned this hike and wasn't willing to put it off for a better day. For that matter, what was her husband thinking? Would you drop off your spouse in that situation? Maybe he was clueless about the dangers? The White Mtns are known for treacherous, fast changing weather. I don't know anything about the Personal Locator Beacon, why it's signal would bounce around. Maybe reflection from the hills?

I tried to talk my ex wife into that trip but she never took the bait.

 

[Garandman]

Here's how you park in Boston when you leave next to a road intersection with 10'+ drifts.

Our ever-increasing berm next to the front walk.

First pass Sunday.

 

[dave1949]

I tried to talk my ex wife into that trip but she never took the bait.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nyc-hiker-found-dead-n-h-mountains-article-1.2118000

An strong and adventurous woman apparently, and maybe a risk taker. Originally from Omsk, Russia (southwestern Siberia about 1200 miles east of Moscow).