[QuadList] East coast Snowstorm--2:08p update--and comparisons

[Ted Langdell]

On Feb 10, 2010, at 2:25 PM, David C. Crosthwait wrote:

> Ted,
>
> That confirms my client's statement about an hour ago that he didn't  
> think he could get his package destined to me from Brooklyn out  
> today due to the snow affecting Fed Ex delivery this morning (now  
> afternoon there).
>
> David Crosthwait

I was checking some of the traffic-cams in Manhattan, and it didn't  
seem too bad.
http://www.511ny.org/traffic.aspx

Cars were moving and the lack of traffic congestion made a trip into  
the city seem like a reasonable thing. <Right!>

What may be the problem with David's package is getting the package  
out of an airport to the Memphis hub. Not much is flying except  
snowflakes.

Haven't been out to the Mountaineer to stick a tape measure into the  
accumulation since my 8:30a pix... but here's a look at the same  
scene, just about 0:10:00;00 before I sent this.
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About 11aEST or so, I saw a UPS truck in the drive opposite my  
Mountaineer, and you could still see pavement.

Not now!

Re: Chris's post about Michigan... Yeah!  And as you say, folks there  
are prepared for that because it's a common, wintertime thing.

This much so quickly in these city areas, is a strain, it seems.

Nor would the municipalities where I live in the Sacramento Valley. We  
have snow on the valley floor maybe once every ten years.

The folks about half an hour east of my Marysville HQ up in the Grass  
Valley/Nevada City tech zone at 2500?3500 feet elevation have to deal  
with this amount several time a year.  Randy can offer some detail.

The amount of snow falling in NYC/NJ/etc, is pretty common all winter  
long in the Sierra Nevada about an hour east of Marysville.  That's  
4Kft-8Kft on the major highways. A good Sierra Blizzard is able to  
halt trains!

The one here seems to have done that for many AMTRAK and commuter  
trains.

Over the "hill" in Reno at around 5Kft, Tim gets a good bit at his  
home for wayward VTR's and at KNPB.  Makes trips to the TX a bit fun  
in the 4WD pickup... and trips to translators an adventure. Haven't  
been on one of those with him :)

Can't say I'd be excited about shooting or doing A2 work in this stuff  
at any elevation. At least not now that I can order from the Sr. menu.  
<shakes head in disbelief :) >

Stay warm or comfortable wherever you are.

Ted

Ted Langdell
Secretary