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Omaha Steve

(99,665 posts) Tue Dec 23, 2014, 05:30 PM Dec 2014

Severe weather could snarl holiday travel

Source: AP-Excite

CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather could snag holiday travel with a strong storm system that's delivering heavy rains in Gulf states and possibly through the East Coast, and threatening snow in the Great Lakes.

Snow from another system fell in some Midwestern states Tuesday, including nearly 2 feet in South Dakota's Black Hills. Wind and blowing snow shut down eastern Colorado's Interstate 70 into Kansas.

Severe thunderstorms with the potential of tornadoes developed in Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana. Rain was expected through Wednesday in some Mid-Atlantic and New England states. Philadelphia saw some flight delays.

The National Weather Service predicts Christmas Eve snow from Missouri to Michigan. Three inches of snow could fall in Chicago, where O'Hare International Airport expects more than 3 million holiday travelers.

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Severe weather could snarl holiday travel (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

The difference between this year and last year, at this time, is huge Siwsan Dec 2014 #1

Am definitely enjoying the 50F here in Philly too BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #2

We might be in the mid 50's, today, and MAYBE a dusting of snow, tomorrow Siwsan Dec 2014 #5

The Navy Yard complex is still here but BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #6

I had heard the yard was no longer "Navy" Siwsan Dec 2014 #7

Here in FARGO all we have is a light dusting of snow just in time for Christmas. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #8

It rained yesterday in NM when the front came through Warpy Dec 2014 #3

One of the delights of being an airline ticket agent for ten years SheilaT Dec 2014 #4

Siwsan

(26,275 posts)

1. The difference between this year and last year, at this time, is huge

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 05:52 PM

Dec 2014

By this time, last year, I had used the snow blower numerous times and a year ago this week Mid-Michigan was in the dark, following a destructive ice storm that was quickly followed by a massive snow storm. We were suffering record cold temperatures and record snow fall.

This year I have had to shovel a couple of inches of snow but most of it melted shortly after it fell. Today it is 50 and the only snow in the forecast is possibly less than an inch on Christmas Day and maybe less than an inch, one day next week.

Believe me, I am NOT complaining and wouldn't mind if the rest of the Winter followed this pattern. Of course, it won't, but for now I am one happy Michigander.

BumRushDaShow

(129,150 posts)

2. Am definitely enjoying the 50F here in Philly too

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 06:37 PM

Dec 2014

Despite the rain.... Supposed to be 60F here tomorrow!

Siwsan

(26,275 posts)

5. We might be in the mid 50's, today, and MAYBE a dusting of snow, tomorrow

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 09:57 AM

Dec 2014

I do feel a little sorry for the ski resorts. By this time, last year, they were going full throttle. I don't feel sorry for anyone else because, the rumor is there is a shortage of road salt.

BTW, I LOVE Philadelphia. I was stationed at the ship yard and lived on Broad Street. It is on my list of places to I really want to re-visit.

BumRushDaShow

(129,150 posts)

6. The Navy Yard complex is still here but

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 01:14 PM

Dec 2014

repurposed into a business park area now. TastyKake recently moved there! The actual shipyard is now a private shipyard (originally Kværner, now Aker). Lots of changes in the city over the past 30 years.

Siwsan

(26,275 posts)

7. I had heard the yard was no longer "Navy"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 02:50 PM

Dec 2014

It was a great place to be based. There was always something to do. And, I was based there during the Atlantic City mob war, so living in South Philly was, shall we say, quite an experience. People get a real kick out of my telling them about what was going on, at that time.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

8. Here in FARGO all we have is a light dusting of snow just in time for Christmas.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 02:58 PM

Dec 2014

Warpy

(111,282 posts)

3. It rained yesterday in NM when the front came through

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 06:41 PM

Dec 2014

so you know everybody downstream will be clobbered.

Any system with enough strength to drop precipitation on the dry side of the mountains will gather a great deal of strength as soon as it crosses those mountains and hits all that humidity.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

4. One of the delights of being an airline ticket agent for ten years

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 06:55 PM

Dec 2014

was the fact that our biggest travel holidays occur in winter. I don't think there was ever a year when both Thanksgiving and Christmas went smoothly, and most of the time both of them were horror shows because of the weather.

The usually crappy weather this time of year is why I have never travelled any distance to be with family or friends. It's just not worth the hassle.

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