"Blizzard" in Perspective

[Clammer]

AMEN .to that Larry //

but also that was a middle of a weekday //

&& we didn,t have the scare factors that there is now ................they start closing places before the 1st snow flake

[chrisjoe13]

That blizzard is part of the reason so many freak out every time it snows.

[OLD GOAT]

The blizzard of 78 the wind blew 98mph at Chatham weather station.
The meteorologists were snowed in an extra day.
The most handsome guy in the world plowed them out

[striperman36]

If there were the same factors, particularly the blocking high in CA, we would this storm would have matched 78.
We fortunately, for most, had a near miss.
Winters still young, just watch the storms coming of the Pacific.

This one was the one was also the largest storm to hit San Diego this winter so far, if the moisture escapes over the Continental Divide, somebody on th East Coast is going to get some weather.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by Clammer

AMEN .to that Larry //

but also that was a middle of a weekday //

&& we didn,t have the scare factors that there is now ................they start closing places before the 1st snow flake

meteorologically it was, it just didn't stay around as long.

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by striperman36

meteorologically it was, it just didn't stay around as long.

I disagree as there were many factors that made it a significantly larger storm other than the fact it sat on us and dumped heavy snow on us non-stop for 36 hours. It was not only a blizzard as the silly weatherman classification requires 35+ mph winds and 1/4 mile or less visibility for 3 sustained hours or more.....it far exceeded that as it was whiteout conditions for several hours where I grew up south of Boston. The tidal stage was significantly higher I believe due to the moon phase, winds were significantly higher for a sustained period and yes the fact it was not predicted to be the storm it was resulted in the unprepared situations many faced in that storm! The results were unprecedented since.......highways clogged with thousands of cars and people stranded, school canceled for 2 solid weeks due to the inability to clear snow as there was no place to put it. We did not drive cars for a week afterwards.....unheard of! They had to systematically clear roads and tow the stranded vehicles which took quite awhile to do.

Spare me the shoulda, woulda, coulda's Striperman........it wasn't! Anything you add imaginary variables to will always be greater and bigger......the fact remains....it wasn't and it didn't.

[BigFish]

And yeah...78' was the storm and the reason why folks run to the store today pre-storm to buy all the necessities we do. Because of fear of it happening again!

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I disagree as there were many factors that made it a significantly larger storm other than the fact it sat on us and dumped heavy snow on us non-stop for 36 hours. It was not only a blizzard as the silly weatherman classification requires 35+ mph winds and 1/4 mile or less visibility for 3 sustained hours or more.....it far exceeded that as it was whiteout conditions for several hours where I grew up south of Boston. The tidal stage was significantly higher I believe due to the moon phase, winds were significantly higher for a sustained period and yes the fact it was not predicted to be the storm it was resulted in the unprepared situations many faced in that storm! The results were unprecedented since.......highways clogged with thousands of cars and people stranded, school canceled for 2 solid weeks due to the inability to clear snow as there was no place to put it. We did not drive cars for a week afterwards.....unheard of! They had to systematically clear roads and tow the stranded vehicles which took quite awhile to do.

Spare me the shoulda, woulda, coulda's Striperman........it wasn't! Anything you add imaginary variables to will always be greater and bigger......the fact remains....it wasn't and it didn't.

Did you have coffee yet?

[BigFish]

I did. I just hate when people add their "Well if it had done this and if this had happened" to the mix. If so and so was not injured the Red Sox would have won the World Series that year......that kind of baloney! Going for second cup!

[BigFish]

I tell ya though I can't deny your meteorological knowledge! I have been watching your posts and they are fascinating! Do you have a degree in it or just an interest??

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I did. I just hate when people add their "Well if it had done this and if this had happened" to the mix. If so and so was not injured the Red Sox would have won the World Series that year......that kind of baloney! Going for second cup!

That could have happened too.

[Raven]

.........i like the science of it all too Larry

..........interesting how after the San Diego stadium got flooded


that big storm merged into our Blizzard

[Raven]

LOL -> or at least a Donut to sweeten him up

EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY

Bigfish needs a donut !!!!! FAST

i always thought Blizzard was the tiniest flake possible so
it is carried by the wind sideways more than falling vertically
straight down....

i feel fortunate to have missed the blizzard of 78