2012-2013 Winter Storm Thread

Post by **Brad** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:44 pm

Looks like we are going to get a nice storm tomorrow! Finally!

WOWT revised their snowfall map at 3pm and pushed the heavy stuff back towards the Omaha area.

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:57 pm

I can't wait for some real snow! Here is the NWS map from 3:54pm. EDIT: Winter Storm Warning just issued for Omaha. I was wondering why they left us out half an hour ago.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:59 pm

6 inch expected snow fall is the cut off between a winter storm watch vs warning. Omaha was on the bubble and so didnt get the warning till now.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:33 pm

As of 9:30 tonight, the NWS now has us in the 5"-10" range

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:38 am

Blizzard Warning!

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:09 pm

Ahhhhhhh IT'S WINTER STORM DRACO... we're all doooooommmmmmmmmmeeeddddddd!

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:39 pm

Collin wrote:Blizzard Warning!

It's a ritual out here. A pastime, the yearly Big Snowstorm!

Oh Nooooooo, it's gonna snow! I'm gonna melt!

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:37 pm

My cell phone received its first wireless emergency alert.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:42 pm

jessep28 wrote:My cell phone received its first wireless emergency alert.

I didn't get one.

My wife said all the phones in her office went off at the same time.

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:44 pm

jessep28 wrote:My cell phone received its first wireless emergency alert.

I loved that haha. Its crazy to think every person in the warning with a smartphone received one (if they have it turned on). My sister said her classroom went crazy because everyone received it at the same time.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:03 pm

Only newer cell phones are capable of receiving the alerts.

http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/safet ... /AID/12082

Post by **BRoss** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:47 pm

Brad wrote:
jessep28 wrote:My cell phone received its first wireless emergency alert.
I didn't get one.

My wife said all the phones in her office went off at the same time.

All the phones went off in our office too. At first I thought it was the fire alarm.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:09 pm

Speaking of technical glitches at WOWT, here's what was displayed when they were advertising their web channel.

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Dark Eyes · Post by **Dark Eyes** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:19 pm

OK I understand wanting a little snow for Christmas atmosphere. But I don't understand saying Yippee for a big winter storm, unless you're a kid wanting a snow day, or you stand to make money from it (plowing contractor, auto body shop). Winter storms hurt & kill people and destroy property. Thousands of Omaha homes are dark and cold tonight and utility crews are working in very difficult conditions, often at risk of their own safety. Pray that no one else gets hurt or killed as a result of this.

Post by **BRoss** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:52 pm

Dark Eyes wrote:But I don't understand saying Yippee for a big winter storm, unless you're a kid wanting a snow day, or you stand to make money from it (plowing contractor, auto body shop).

Well I don't really like snow, but I have to admit that the first big winter storm of the year is always exciting. Plus my boss let us all leave two and a half hours early yesterday so we could avoid the mess later.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:05 pm

Winter storm are natural. We should have a few every year. I would much rather see several winter storms and another January filled with warm dry days. We are in a major drought, I hope we get about 25 more inches of snow this winter!

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:42 pm

As long as a snow plow makes at least one pass within a reasonable time frame so I can get out of the neighborhood, I don't mind storms.

Silverspoon · Post by **Silverspoon** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:33 am

I love getting dumped on w/ snow! It makes for an interesting drive to and from work every day.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:55 pm

Snowmageddon 2013 is on it's way. I have been hearing a foot of snow.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:58 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Snowmageddon 2013 is on it's way. I have been hearing a foot of snow.

Its getting better. The early models last week were showing 18"-24" here in Omaha and as much as 36" up by Sioux City. The same model today is showing 8"-12"

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:38 pm

"Winter Storm Q." Lame.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:52 pm

ShawJ wrote:"Winter Storm Q." Lame.

Q for Quite, as is the National news will be Quiet about it because it is not on the East Coast.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:10 pm

Sounds like around 10", at best.

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:11 pm

can we not

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:42 pm

nebugeater wrote:
ShawJ wrote:"Winter Storm Q." Lame.
Q for Quite, as is the National news will be Quiet about it because it is not on the East Coast.

+1

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:18 pm

Brad wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:Snowmageddon 2013 is on it's way. I have been hearing a foot of snow.
Its getting better. The early models last week were showing 18"-24" here in Omaha and as much as 36" up by Sioux City. The same model today is showing 8"-12"

So by Thursday a dusting of snow.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:25 pm

I remember back in 2007-08, we were supposed to get like 10 inches of snow on a Friday night, but the storm shifted to the south and Omaha got nothing.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:57 am

They keep pushing back the forecast... First it was going to be late Wednesday night, then Thursday at 3am, not they are saying Thursday at 6am.

The latest National Weather Service Models are currently showing:

We have a 95% chance of receiving 4" or more
We have a 90% chance of receiving 6" or more
We have a 70% chance of receiving 8" or more
We have a 20% chance of receiving 12" or more
We have a 0% chance of receiving 18" or more

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:17 am

Apparently this is the first of possibly 3 storms...

http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti ... /702209900

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:01 am

Garbage trucks are sure hauling |expletive| this morning.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:44 pm

Nothing but a fresh dusting of salt on the streets by rush hour this a.m......

At least the kids are spared from breathing the salty dust. Poor kids...no snow to go sledding on their day off!

But it started snowing right before noon, so there's still hope!

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:22 pm

2 inches as of 4 pm. Another 4 or so expected this evening. No big deal, but it sure sold a lot of booze, beer and bread.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:25 pm

Redditors...

Man with Horse Head Disrupts Weather Channel Shoot in Lincoln

The Weather Channel wasn't horsing around when it sent its top correspondent, Jim Cantore, to Nebraska on Thursday to experience an oncoming snowstorm.

But somebody wearing a horse head was.

While Cantore did a live report Thursday afternoon amid the wind-whipped snow at 10th and Q Streets in Lincoln, a man wearing a costume horse head walked into the background of the shot, waving and posing.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130221/N ... in-lincoln

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:36 pm

lmao! thats awesome. Ketv/Bill Randby was doing a live "question and answer" chat thing before the storm, wednesday, and I was asking ridiculously stupid questions, which turned out to be pretty funny.

Although, the amount of Omaha morons asking him for driving trips willl probably push him into retirement soon...

koberaptor · Post by **koberaptor** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:33 pm

Here is a youtube video since the one on omaha.com doesnt work:

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Andy_Savage · Post by **Andy_Savage** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:56 pm

Nice to see that the main roads have already been cleared. It will probably take a week for the side streets to be cleared.. lol

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:58 pm

Actually my street is down to pavement. The sun has done a lot of work today.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:59 pm

The sun and reasonable temperatures really help.

Andy_Savage · Post by **Andy_Savage** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:08 pm

WOWT is saying 2-4 inches Monday.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:26 pm

I give the city an A+ on street cleanup. Despite the fact it only reached 24 degrees this afternoon, many side streets and all of the main streets are bare pavement. Bravo!