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Unconfidence t1_j2ctf1k wrote

Reply to comment by pgabrielfreak in Officials in Buffalo, New York, face questions about storm planning and response as harrowing accounts emerge of death and survival by Lazy-Lawfulness-6466

As a native Louisianian who moved to Minnesota, no, a blizzard is not at all like a cold hurricane. Not to downplay the severity of a blizzard, but it's basically just a lot of snow over an extended period. Hurricanes can have multiple tornadoes, destroy entire towns, and move roads. Not even close.

This blizzard was literally just "stay home, shovel once it's done". I didn't have to worry about my house flooding or having an oak tree dropped on it. I'm very, very glad I moved, and now have to deal with winter blizzards and summer thunderstorms instead of the loci of pure destruction that are hurricanes.

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Lazy-Lawfulness-6466 OP t1_j2dgozl wrote

It’s true a blizzard and a hurricane are very different things. But actually many people’s pipes burst due to cold, leaving houses flooded and declared total losses. There were also trees down all over, some on cars and houses.

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__WellWellWell__ t1_j2eyk70 wrote

I've been through blizzards and hurricanes. Born in the buffalo area, moved to Orlando, moved back to Buffalo. Hurricanes are far worse in my opinion, way scarier, but this blizzard came with 70mph winds. This one was .. something else. It was crazy. Visibility was literally 4 ft and it was bitter, bitter cold. My house was swaying and my back door screen ripped off and the door froze shut. -and we were lucky.

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Unconfidence t1_j2fb1sk wrote

Yeah this was the first blizzard I've been through so I have no others to really compare to. But this was like...windy? Snowy? Shit was downright pleasant next to Katrina and Rita. Granted I'm in Minnesota, Upstate NY got it worse.

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