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sweatpantswarrior t1_j198efc wrote

Welp, I'm only moderately worried about flying out on Saturday morning now.

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BlueNoYellowAhhhhhhh t1_j19otjx wrote

Thank goodness I was only supposed to fly out to Chicago tomorrow morning… now moved to Saturday morning…. Ugh.. reminds me of Planes,Trains & Automobiles, crossing my fingers.

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brownstonebk t1_j19qota wrote

This is very helpful. I’m driving up to MA from NYC and trying to figure out the best tome to leave. From this graphic seems like best time (to avoid the worst of it) is this evening or tomorrow am. Was planning on driving overnight but that ain’t gonna happen.

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TheIsletOfLangerhans t1_j19vlxv wrote

Sorry, this doesn't work for me (on PTO). Please push it back to sometime next week.

Thanks

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solar_powered_wind t1_j19wexz wrote

Honest Q, since I'm still extremely new to driving in the winter up here.

I own a 2000 Camry with no winter tires. I routinely do not drive during active snowstorms or if there's any chance of ice on the roads.

How icy will the roads be from Boston to Jackson, NH on Saturday Christmas Eve? My only family lives there and it's always quite a drive. It's much easier to do in the summer since the road conditions are way better but not too sure what happens during storms like this.

Will I be fine if I take only major roads? I suppose my concern is that there will be like 30 mins of backroads to take to get to their house.

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erikarew t1_j19xh5t wrote

Just me over here getting out of work at 11pm tonight wondering if I'll be simply rained on vs blown into traffic as I try to walk home from the T...

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marmosetohmarmoset t1_j19yxlc wrote

Replying to solar_powered_wind (#1,011,689)

Big highways will probably not be too bad as they tend to salt the hell out of them (at least in MA- not sure about NH). General increased traffic for holiday travel should also help keep roads not too icy. Avoid using cruise control, though.

I have driven many an icy road in my '91 camery with no antilock breaks (it did have all-weather tires, however...but not special snow ones). On the back roads take things slow, especially turns. Look for dark patches on the road- don't assume anything is just wet. Black ice looks a lot like water. if you get stuck on a particularly slick bit of hill or something, see if you can maneuver onto some grass for traction (if it looks safe to do so). Buy some kitty litter and keep it in your trunk in case you get really stuck. Put it under your tires to increase traction. If you skid don't panic, don't slam the breaks and don't make any sudden movements. Gently steer in the direction you want to go.

Take it easy and you'll be fine!

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marmosetohmarmoset t1_j19z4r1 wrote

Any more details on when that extreme temp drop is going to be? Does Friday night mean like 11pm, or like... 6pm?

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creatron t1_j1a0nsj wrote

I have a friend who was supposed to fly friday night but switched their flight to tonight since the storm was originally forecast for Friday into Saturday. Oh boy they're in for some fun

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Yak_Rodeo t1_j1a2h8x wrote

Replying to creatron (#1,012,126)

theres currently a huge storm making its way across the country that doesnt just impact here, they are canceling flights by the hundreds in the midwest and the south, all of those people need to be rebooked which results in a cascading effect. if you can get out asap, even in less than ideal conditions, its far better than waiting with everyone else

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BradMarchandsNose t1_j1a3tyk wrote

Replying to soibithim (#1,012,214)

The storm is moving in from the west and headed out to sea. Once it passes Boston, the rest of the country will have already cleared up. Inbound delays will clear up relatively quickly and there shouldn’t be much of an issue getting out of Boston on Saturday morning. The timing of the storm helps, the worst of it will come tonight when they’re aren’t as many flights in and out of Logan. Friday will be the catch-up day and Saturday should be relatively fine. I would expect some delays, but cancellations or being stuck in the airport for 8 hours, probably not.

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ahsanbarbarian t1_j1a6hkc wrote

I need snow, my seasonal depression exists only when there’s no snow

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Gr0wlerz t1_j1a7z9g wrote

Hey nature can u do this next week, I gotta open tommorow thankksss

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Master_Dogs t1_j1a89c1 wrote

Replying to marmosetohmarmoset (#1,011,887)

> Big highways will probably not be too bad as they tend to salt the hell out of them (at least in MA- not sure about NH). General increased traffic for holiday travel should also help keep roads not too icy. Avoid using cruise control, though.

NH spends like half of its budget on roads. It doesn't have any real regional transportation outside of private bus services like Grayhound/Boston Express and some intercity buses in Nashua/Manchester/Concord. I guess there's the one Amtrak route that passes through to Maine/Boston but that's about it.

Needless to say I'm always shocked by how badly Mass plows/salts and how excellent the roads are in NH. Ski trips are a breeze even in snow until you cross into MA and suddenly all the plows disappear and there's barely any sand/salt applied to exit ramps. I used to have a Corolla when I lived up there and before I got snow tires I had very few issues even going to places like Jackson for Wildcat Mtn.

Good recommendations as well. The only other things I'd suggest to carry is a small portable shovel, an ice scraper/snow brush combo, and some traction tire mats if you can find them. Something like this can really help you get out of a bind. Won't help with ditches though, but can help free you from say a driveway or neighborhood street which isn't plowed well. Kitty litter or sand can help too, but these things can help get you off a patch of ice or snow and then you can just grab them after you're onto a better plowed section.

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Z0idberg_MD t1_j1aahe5 wrote

I don’t know maybe I’m just being dismissive, but a “it’s going to be warm and rain” storm isn’t that worrying.

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Z0idberg_MD t1_j1ac2qs wrote

Replying to DooceBigalo (#1,013,057)

They would need to be sustained as opposed to gusts. We’ll see, but imo this is a “we have some trees down” kind of storm. So maybe some power losses. But it’s not going to be that cold, so shouldn’t be that much of a problem.

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Otterfan t1_j1aen4q wrote

Replying to marmosetohmarmoset (#1,011,904)

Most of the dropping temperatures are actually going to happen Friday afternoon and early evening, but because it's starting so warm it won't be really cold until later at night.

It's going to be ~56° at noon Friday, ~40° at 6pm, ~20° at midnight, and ~15° at 6am.

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Z0idberg_MD t1_j1aetxm wrote

Replying to ndiorio13 (#1,013,298)

After the storm passes, yes. It will be like 40-60 when the storm is actually here. of course the rain will freeze after, but it's not even close to being a true winter storm.

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AegonIXth t1_j1afd6n wrote

Aw shit, I didn’t leave my composting worms in a safe spot :/

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allexesteven t1_j1ahlr8 wrote

welp, im taking bus to nyc tomorrow morning. how bad would it be?

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JoshGordon10 t1_j1aidlv wrote

Replying to solar_powered_wind (#1,011,689)

Last couple winters I was dating a girl with a cabin in the White Mountains. I have a similar car, a 2010 Corolla, and put snow tires on in the winter. I grew up in southern NH so I have decent winter driving experience.

90% of the drives up and back were fine, but there were 2-3 nights I remember super clearly, where those northern highways were completely black-iced over, and going down the hills even at ~30mph was extremely dangerous. I seriously lost 100% traction and almost spun into a guard rail a few times coming out of the single-lane notch by Cannon/Lincoln, NH on route 93. Luckily I was taking it super cautiously and caught spins before they got nasty.

This storm looks like it could make one of those nights. Lots of rain and wet snow, with temps plunging below freezing once the sun sets. Be extremely careful, and slow down a LOT before going down a hill so you can test your breaks a bit. Watch for black ice and take hints from the other drivers in cars like you. Don't necessarily trust that all the roads in the Whites will be well-salted or well maintained. And if the conditions are bad enough, head back to where you came from and adjust your trip by a day or two on either end. If you can, drive during the day too. Good luck!

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mrkro3434 t1_j1ajnv0 wrote

Replying to Yak_Rodeo (#1,012,076)

I'll always prefer snow to heavy cold rain (Speaking as someone who had to shovel for years).

Bundle up, pop in some ear buds, listen to a podcast, and get some exercise in.

Busting out an umbrella (that the wind will probably break anyways) in 35º heavy rain while you're waiting outside for 30+ minutes for delayed busses is way worse than having to shovel some snow.

Looking at you 501 outbound during rush hour.

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nccobark t1_j1ayjli wrote

Any idea what are the chances my 10:30 arrival flight gets cancelled?

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Z0idberg_MD t1_j1bacsw wrote

Replying to Z0idberg_MD (#1,013,354)

Htf am I being downvoted? I’m looking at my forecast right now and the temperature is literally going to rise overnight and hit a high of 55° tomorrow when the majority of the storm will have passed.

Oh no tomorrow night after the storm has ended it will get cold.

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goose_juggler t1_j1bc97r wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,015,967)

Ever since that storm when a school bus got stuck and kids had to hang out in a convenience store for hours, schools have been much more willing to cancel or have half days for safety’s sake. The problem with a swing in temps like that is that it is forecast for a specific time, but if it’s off, it could be major trouble.

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Bunzilla t1_j1bjbwg wrote

Replying to chubby464 (#1,016,573)

I doubt you have a very long driveway then! I always start off feeling that way and thinking it’s rather nice. Then the loathing kicks in when I get about halfway done.

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chubby464 t1_j1c77od wrote

Replying to Bunzilla (#1,016,705)

Nope driveway is very long. I’ve found that using a rowing motion instead of lifting it has helped lots with easing back and waste pain. Altho i do wish there was a robot that also snow blows for you.

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Btech800 t1_j1c85k2 wrote

I remember the blizzard of '78. Good times.

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Snafu55 t1_j1dhu5v wrote

Replying to Master_Dogs (#1,012,733)

I disagree, especially with the snow storm a couple weeks ago. We were coming back from New Jersey for a family trip (and had to pick up our cars from my partners grandparents in nh). Going through CT was miserable. But as soon as we entered back in MA they were treating the hell out of the mass pike and 495. On most of 495 north we were stuck behind a snowplow in all three lanes. As soon as we crossed the border onto 95 in seabrook though, the roads became untreated and icy. It was concerning. This is not the only time we’ve done this in a snowstorm. I’ve had worse experiences on NH highways in the snow than Ma. Granted our people drive more like assholes in the snow.

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