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What snow does to Birmingham, AL (surrounding areas)
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:31 am
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:31 am
and south Louisiana if it had gotten this bad. Shame the people in charge take initiative/precautions.
This should answer all your questions about "why is this closed?? Why are people acting so stupid?"
(yes, I stole this from reddit. Don't care. Wanna fight about it?)
This should answer all your questions about "why is this closed?? Why are people acting so stupid?"
(yes, I stole this from reddit. Don't care. Wanna fight about it?)
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Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:33 am to Prominentwon
Good lord.
Nice people with the coffee
Nice people with the coffee
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:33 am to Prominentwon
I drove to work this morning and realized that if you can drive in the ice and not encounter another vehicle, you're fine. As soon as people see another vehicle shite like this happens.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:33 am to Prominentwon
"Rawwwl Tahhhdd!"
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:33 am to Prominentwon
Georgia too LINK
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:34 am to Prominentwon
quote:
Free coffee on the porch
those people. Those pictures....
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:35 am to Prominentwon
People with the coffee
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:35 am to Prominentwon
HOW!?
Also, as mentioned Atlanta got it really bad as well. Couple people I know gave up after trying to drive home after about 5 hours and just abandonded their cars and walked. Others that didn't have any hope at all due to distance had to sleep in a restaurant booth.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:35 am to Prominentwon
just talked to some inlaws in Birmingham and they said it's the worst road conditions they can ever remember..
talked to a 60 year old..
it's bad over there.
talked to a 60 year old..
it's bad over there.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:36 am to Prominentwon
damn
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:37 am to Prominentwon
There have been so many false alarms of snow over the years that everyone around here blew off the dusting of snow forecast.
What people forgot to check was that the temperature was only 20 degrees yesterday.
most times when we do get these snow forecasts, the temperature is 45 degrees. so the roads are never an issue.
hell, the snow is still on the ground this morning.
What people forgot to check was that the temperature was only 20 degrees yesterday.
most times when we do get these snow forecasts, the temperature is 45 degrees. so the roads are never an issue.
hell, the snow is still on the ground this morning.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:38 am to Prominentwon
Do they not salt the roads there?
I figured Birmingham and Atlanta would have that. I knew Baton Rouge and Houston didn't....but they are on the gulf coast.
Nashville, Memphis, St Louis all put a brine and salt solution down. It makes a HUGE difference so long as the solution they use doesn't get washed away before it freezes- especially for elevated freeways.
I figured Birmingham and Atlanta would have that. I knew Baton Rouge and Houston didn't....but they are on the gulf coast.
Nashville, Memphis, St Louis all put a brine and salt solution down. It makes a HUGE difference so long as the solution they use doesn't get washed away before it freezes- especially for elevated freeways.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 9:50 am
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:38 am to Prominentwon
It took me 9 hours to get home from work yesterday that is only 20 miles away. To be honest I saw a lot worse than most of those pictures. I just only hope that everybody was able to find shelter and they don't start finding bodies in cars stranded in all that mess.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:40 am to Prominentwon
I hope CadesCove is still alive
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:41 am to Prominentwon
This headline on James Spann's TV station about says it all:
Not all bridges... all roads.
quote:
Jeff Co (Birmingham) EMA: All interstates and numbered roads considered impassable
Not all bridges... all roads.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:47 am to Prominentwon
Many friends and family were forced to abandon their cars and walk home yesterday from school/work.
My mom's friend picked up 15 kids from the school and brought them home to feed and give them a place to stay for the noght.
It is nuts over there.
My mom's friend picked up 15 kids from the school and brought them home to feed and give them a place to stay for the noght.
It is nuts over there.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:47 am to Prominentwon
I am not one to think we need govts help, but damn, they couldn't do a better job of shutting down some of those roads, it is still the drivers responsibility, but damn.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:47 am to Prominentwon
I hope they get that mess cleaned up before the SEC baseball tournament starts in Hoover....
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:58 am to Prominentwon
Those pictures make me feel less bad for people who were stuck. It was an inch of snow. Good lord.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:30 am to Prominentwon
I don't get it... I grew up in Colorado where road conditions get far worse than this... Why can't these people handle the road conditions? I know that these states don't have the equipment that Colorado does... But there were many times when the roads were this bad and I never saw anything like this. Is it simply that y'all don't know how to drive in these conditions?
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