Snow in Mississippi

[MississippiBoy]

Yep, you read that right. About one day every 4-5 years, the Magnolia State sees some of the white stuff.

Today is that day.

Some weather reports say we may have 3-6 inches by the time it's all over with, but the ground is still too warm for it to stick. Ah well, at least everything looks a little better with a white blanket over it.

[MIbasser]

Congrats!!! I was in Northern MI the past couple of days, 8" in the morning with another 6" falling the rest of the day. Roads were pretty bad but could still get about 55 mph and feel safe.

[jasonfish320]

must be due to global warming...(sarcastic smirk)

[JB]

welcome to our world (great lakes)....heck every time a guy from michigan coughs it creats a nor easter n snow here LOL

[Bender]

I was up in Big Rapids, MI on Tuesday and like Andy said it was snowing pretty good:




I was still able to go 70 on the interstate, but pretty much everybody else was going a little slower.

[MississippiBoy]

Ok, just talked to my wife. She's a nurse at a hospital here. They're telling her that they may not let her go home tonight at the end of her shift. They've had 4 other nurses call in for tonight, saying they can't make it, plus the roads may be icy or whatever. So, my wife may have to work from 7 a.m. this morning till who knows, maybe 7 a.m. tomorrow, or later. Sure, it's good overtime, but that's a long day. Or two days, depending how you look at it.

[woody]

I'm glad to hear that your taking it pretty well MB. To bad it wont stick around very long for ya though. Take plenty of pictures.
I kinda like having the snow, up until Christmas, but after that it can go away and then come on spring time!

I heard an interesting fact the other day, about the homes up there in Michigan, that most of them don't have gutters, due to the fact that they would just break off because of all the snow that they get. This just gives us an idea of how much snow they get.

Indianapolis would just shut down if we had that much snow. Well as a matter of fact Indy did shut down back in the Blizzard of 77. I think I was in the 3rd grade back then, but anyways thats another story.

[Fishnngolfn]

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

Ok, just talked to my wife. She's a nurse at a hospital here. They're telling her that they may not let her go home tonight at the end of her shift. They've had 4 other nurses call in for tonight, saying they can't make it, plus the roads may be icy or whatever. So, my wife may have to work from 7 a.m. this morning till who knows, maybe 7 a.m. tomorrow, or later. Sure, it's good overtime, but that's a long day. Or two days, depending how you look at it.

I never liked it when doctors and nurses worked such long hours. I sure would not want surgery to be performed on me by a doctor who was at the end of a 18 hour shift. Mistakes get made by the best of people when they are tired.

Not that I want this but I can see the government stepping in and regulating the hours worked by doctors. They already do this with truck drivers.

[MIbasser]

Originally Posted by woody

I heard an interesting fact the other day, about the homes up there in Michigan, that most of them don't have gutters, due to the fact that they would just break off because of all the snow that they get. This just gives us an idea of how much snow they get.

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We used to shovel our roof off at our old cabin. It was actually pretty fun, ladder for the way up and then just jump off when we were finished... Here is how we spent a day last winter.

[woody]

MIbasser, it sure looks like you guys know how to have fun up there. LOL

[JB]

I thought I was the only one that shoveled snow off the roof...we have a small electric snow blower just for the big 40 ft long porch roof...if we get a storm from the NE than it drifts off the top roof onto the porch, drifts about 6 feet high..the blower throws it onto the street and lots of ppl will freak out LOL

[bamabassman]

yea mb, that storm is supposed to be heading our way too. probably won't no snow stick, but the dang roads will freeze over causing everyone to go into some stupid panic mode,lmao. oh well. i'll try to stay home next to the fire with the dog and wife and be REALLY WARM. i can get it up to 86 in the living room with that wood burning insert Ashely. hot fire, bowl of warm soup, grilled cheese, coka-cola........and a movie.....yes that'll work alright.

[JB]

man bama, that sounds just like us right now, I got the fire cooking and we had grilled cheese and tomater' soup, watching celebrity rehab....
Its bout mid 20s out and snowed last night.

[bamabassman]

I hear ya jb!!!

[WTL]

Tell me about it - just got back. I got stuck in a blizzard in Baton Rouge. Woke up this morning at a hotel and there was 4 inches on the ground. I will post pictures. They closed bridges and were talking about the interstate. Ate a little lunch in the French Quarter on the way back and even they had gotten snow.


Best Western Magnolia - Baton Rouge





Oak Alley Plantation


Catholic Church off river road in Louisianna

[bcklash]

I love me some tomator soup and grilled cheese. dang be back in a little while heading to the kitchen

[woody]

That tomato soup does sound pretty good.

I'm now looking forward to getting our floatable Ski Bob out and hitting down the hills with the kids!

[Fishnngolfn]

We are supposed to get snow tonight. We have had lots of rain the past 2 days and there is the fear of ice now. Schools are not opening until 9:30 am tomorrow. People in the south freak out when snow and ice hits.

[bamabassman]

GREAT PICS WTL!!!!! now THAT is a rare thing way down in da bayou ain't it?

and i hate mater soup, rather have tater, french onion, veg beef or some dinty more beef stew.




ok, now ya'll got me hungry again.....stop it. hahahahahahahahaha.

[Christopherkeene9]

Yeah, it's supposed to get quite cold here tonight.

Low 50's with a high of 65 tomorrow, burrrrr

[JB]

I am sure for down south that its a total freak out to see snow stick and that
amount, up here we call that a dusting..
think bout this wtl, 3 years ago in january we got 28 inches of snow in 2 days!
After they plow the narrow back roads the walls of snow are often 7-10 tall where the snow plows push it over to the sides.

[WTL]

I'm from Huntsville, and one year we had about 8 inches....but the cajuns were freaking out. you could see how nervous people were driving when the snow started to stick in the roads. I had always heard yankees say driving in the snow was easy and I gotta agree with them now, its not so bad if you dont drive like an idiot.

[woody]

No doubt about now would be a great time to own a Auto Body Shop down in that area. Rental cars too.

[bamabassman]

well we didn't get squat! no snow, now sleet, no rain to freeze da roads. NUTHIN!! but man is it cold here (for me,ok?). lows of 20 and highs of 45. bbbbbbrrrrrrrr!!! and the wind is horrible!!

[Basscrazie]

We had that mess here in the houston area and i'm glad its gone..Forecast 70's for the weekend and cloudy so its time to fish..I hope i do better than last weekend.2 fish last with the biggest being 3.5.
Ya'll have a good weekend.