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Re storm in Philly (Original Post) kestrel91316 Jan 2016 OP
I'm about 15 miles west of Philly. drm604 Jan 2016 #1
I have family in Ambler, PA. Texasgal Jan 2016 #2
I'm glad this hit on the weekend. Though he works within walking distance of kestrel91316 Jan 2016 #3
Power outages are fairly uncommon for cold snow storms. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #4
I'm in Philly farleftlib Jan 2016 #5
Lots of snow and wind resulted in some huge snowbanks here near city limits Hazelrah Jan 2016 #6

drm604

(16,230 posts)
1. I'm about 15 miles west of Philly.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 10:50 PM
Jan 2016

I'm not aware of any outages. The snow is very deep. I'm not sure how deep since I haven't even ventured outside but from the window of my second floor apartment I can see that my car is half buried.

I think it's still snowing. Either that or the snow is just blowing around, I can't tell for sure. It's not a real damp snow so it's not building up on the power lines, so I don't expect any outages.

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)
2. I have family in Ambler, PA.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:11 PM
Jan 2016

So far okay as far as power from what I understand. The snow is heavy and they are still expecting more. They are hunkered down and not going anywhere.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
3. I'm glad this hit on the weekend. Though he works within walking distance of
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:15 PM
Jan 2016

where he and the GF live. Just rather they hunker down.

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)
4. Power outages are fairly uncommon for cold snow storms.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:16 PM
Jan 2016

Trees without leaves offer less resistance to the wind and rarely topple or lose large branches. If the precipitation remains all snow (not freezing rain), then the snow doesn't stick to the power lines. What can be dangerous is rime, an ice formed by freezing fog, but that wasn't expected in the Philly area.

 

farleftlib

(2,125 posts)
5. I'm in Philly
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:24 PM
Jan 2016

The snow has all but stopped. I haven't heard about power outages in any particular area and the plows have been out since last night keeping the roads fairly clean. The back of my house looks like the final scene from The Shining.

Hazelrah

(150 posts)
6. Lots of snow and wind resulted in some huge snowbanks here near city limits
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:26 PM
Jan 2016

I live in Roxborough. Lots of snow, lots of wind earlier but it died down this evening. There's a snow drift in my yard up to my shoulders and it’s impossible to open my backdoor. No power or internet outages (thank the gods!). I shoveled out my walk and took a run at clearing space around my car around 2 PM and now it’s about halfway filled back up again. The snow is relatively light and fluffy so it’s easy to shovel, there’s just a ton of it.

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