Im curious I read something saying washingtoj snow was hazardous because its wet and compacts like cement. Is there really a difference between that and what they get in the east and mid west? I mean to me snow is dangerous in any form really :/
Hurr hurr if ur not neck deep in snow u dont even kno what snow is
8 inches of snow???? talk to me when ur house is buried kiddos
i was mocking another userWell according to the national weather service Seattle at the time of the Twitter post Seattle has had 19.2 inches recorded. This makes February 2019 the 8th snowiest month since 1896. Keep in mind it is not even half over.
Im curious I read something saying washingtoj snow was hazardous because its wet and compacts like cement. Is there really a difference between that and what they get in the east and mid west? I mean to me snow is dangerous in any form really :/
Im curious I read something saying washingtoj snow was hazardous because its wet and compacts like cement. Is there really a difference between that and what they get in the east and mid west? I mean to me snow is dangerous in any form really :/
Yes. Heavy, wet snow is absolutely worse than light, fluffy snow. Both do make driving conditions bad, but the heavy, wet snow doesn't blow around and that makes a big difference on well traveled roads. Also, when the heavy snow compacts it makes cleaning up harder to do. So when a freeway has been driven on, compacting the snow, and you live in a state that doesn't have the salt or pre-treatment that the Midwest or East does, that's going to make it damn near impossible to clear the roads back to safe driving conditions.
I live in MN so for us snow is just a part of everyday when it happens. 8-12 inches of snow is shitty to deal with as it's falling, but by the next day, main roads are pretty much back to normal. It can make it hard to remember other states don't typically get this kind of snow also don't have the tools to deal with it as easily as we do. For Washington, this is a big deal; for Minnesota, we simply call it Tuesday.
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I live in Puyallup and used to work at Southcenter.
My real question: is SeaTac open with few flight delays? My bro in law is flying back today from a visit with us and I just want to make sure he won’t be spending another night w us. 😀
Geography is the killer, just imagine your Tuesday and you have to drive roads like San Francisco, even the deep snow doesn't scare a lot of us not that we want to own a 4x4 but we quickly realized its required cause the cities and state don't have the equipment to deal. It's still butt clenching to power up a grade to get up it then not know if its chunky grippy snow up top or a sheet of glass. And today the rain has shown up so now the snow is pulling down trees onto the roads from just the weight..
I am north in Snohomish.
If I had roads like San Francisco, believe me, I'd be staying home a lot more. I dislike steep roads on a good, clear summer day! Even my flat driveway can be tricky to get out of with enough snow. There were two days last year, I looked outside and said, Nope, not today.