Wild Card Weekend - Wild Card Weather

[nucci]

3 hours ago, Billy Claude said:

I would have waited to make a decision.  They are still not very good at predicting lake effects. If it turns out ok Sunday it will be an embarrassment.

still going to be very windy which would ruin the game

[chongli]

 

This might have had some merit if it were the NFL's decision, but it was the governor who made it. The Missouri governor felt differently apparently, and there is also not a travel ban in KC AFAIK.

 

[Big Turk]

3 hours ago, Billy Claude said:

I would have waited to make a decision.  They are still not very good at predicting lake effects. If it turns out ok Sunday it will be an embarrassment.

 

Excuse me? They are pretty excellent actually. As long as you know where to get your info from.

 

NWS Buffalo or Donn Paul 

5 hours ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

No I'm not but overall I think the points stands: the KC game is uncomfortable. Sunday in Buffalo looks unwatchable at present 

 

Forget unwatchable. Hundreds would have died attempting to get to the game.

4 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

The funny thing is the storm is supposed to go through Sunday, Sunday night, and even into Monday! How much and where remains to be seen.  I guess this is why they are talking about even going to Tuesday.

 

I still can't believe we didn't build a dome, downtown.

 

Though I did PREDICT we would not, Buffalo being Buffalo.

 

 

 

 

There is a pretty good idea of where and how much. And if anything these totals usually end up being lower than actual ones.

 

Edited January 13, 2024 by Big Turk

[Saxum]

7 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

'Lil late for this time, but would this work?

 

https://clear-handbags.com/products/clear-duffel-bag

 

As a separate note, my life changed when I discovered there is such a thing as a 2 gallon ziplock bag 🥰🥰

 

it does not look like a duffle bag and the user not one who would carry a duffle bag.

 

7 hours ago, Bogie_Klinkhammer said:

Why does it take 49 pages to say this weather sucks?

 

Because is sucks so much!

[boyst]

20 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

This might have had some merit if it were the NFL's decision, but it was the governor who made it. The Missouri governor felt differently apparently, and there is also not a travel ban in KC AFAIK.

 

So as I understand it the governor was essentially forcing the hand of the NFL and team. It wasn't so much as the three of them working together as her decision and then just making the NFL agree. It caught people off guard with the bills. That is why a statement wasn't initially available because they were still trying to work through it when she just went rogue. She had enough.

[Mr Wild]

 

[Einstein]

3 minutes ago, Mr Wild said:

 

Wow! Playing in that might be worse than the Colts game from a few years back?

[boyst]

https://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/map/text/twytextcameras.cgi?region=BUI90W

[SectionC3]

8 minutes ago, boyst said:

So as I understand it the governor was essentially forcing the hand of the NFL and team. It wasn't so much as the three of them working together as her decision and then just making the NFL agree. It caught people off guard with the bills. That is why a statement wasn't initially available because they were still trying to work through it when she just went rogue. She had enough.

Good for her.  She made the right call.  

Just now, Einstein said:

 

Wow! Playing in that might be worse than the Colts game from a few years back?

Yeah.  Similar snow and NE wind game wind.  It's NUTS in OP right now. 

[Simon]

2 minutes ago, boyst said:

https://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/map/text/twytextcameras.cgi?region=BUI90W

 

I just saw thunder snow at the Blasdell interchange 

[Draconator]

5 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I just saw thunder snow at the Blasdell interchange 

Did you jump like a little boy on Christmas like Jim Cantore did?

 

 

[Billy Claude]

51 minutes ago, nucci said:

still going to be very windy which would ruin the game

 

It's not about the quality of the game, it's about whether it is safe to get there and back.

[boyst]

19 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I just saw thunder snow at the Blasdell interchange 

I just got done talking to hammer. He said the lot at 4:30 was just dusted. By 5:00 it was complete s*** show. He's sending me the pictures in a few minutes

[Simon]

13 minutes ago, Draconator said:

Did you jump like a little boy on Christmas like Jim Cantore did?

 

 

 

No, but that clip is one of the first things I thought of 

[GottaRun]

7 minutes ago, boyst said:

I just got done talking to hammer. He said the lot at 4:30 was just dusted. By 5:00 it was complete s*** show. He's sending me the pictures in a few minutes

Ask him if he could 'accidentally' push the fence on the hill over with his plow.

[boyst]

1 minute ago, GottaRun said:

Ask him if he could 'accidentally' push the fence on the hill over with his plow.

[yall]

It definitely turned around 4:45-5:00 in OP Wind picked up and the snow increased significantly.

 

Be safe!

[Beck Water]

37 minutes ago, boyst said:

So as I understand it the governor was essentially forcing the hand of the NFL and team. It wasn't so much as the three of them working together as her decision and then just making the NFL agree. It caught people off guard with the bills. That is why a statement wasn't initially available because they were still trying to work through it when she just went rogue. She had enough.

 

Understandable.  Buffalo had how many people die in a blizzard last year?  47?

 

The NFL can hold a game, but if drivers are out on the streets and block them, and people are injured or die as a result, finger are gonna point at elected officials for not instating a driving ban, not at the NFL.  And if a driving ban is instated, elected officials can’t selectively enforce it and exempt team busses, fans, etc

 

Granny got arrested when she went to buy formula for her grandkids but police escort led the way for the team bus, not a good look for the Shield.

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, chongli said:

 

This might have had some merit if it were the NFL's decision, but it was the governor who made it. The Missouri governor felt differently apparently, and there is also not a travel ban in KC AFAIK.

 

 

The Missouri governor had no reason to declare a state of emergency or impose a travel ban.  As you can see from the TV clips, it is very cold but the field and stands are clear, there has been a light dusting of snow but it didn’t rain as temps were dropping so it’s not particularly icy and roads have been treated as necessary.  KC is on the eastern edge of the Great Plains and these conditions are typical for winter on the plains, they occur regularly and are not considered an emergency.  People drive in this.  People who are driving in rural areas keep sleeping bags and emergency kit in their car if they’re smart.

 

Where was RGIII’s concern for 117 degree temps in the sun, asymmetrical for one of the teams?  That’s not safe for extreme exertion over 3 hrs.

[Big Turk]

Increasing confidence another multi-foot lake effect storm targeting the Buffalo Metro area happens between Tuesday night and Thursday night, FYI.

 

Longer term, looks like we get back into the upper 30s and low 40s starting week of the 23rd so it looks like just a bad week and a half or so.

 

 

Edited January 14, 2024 by Big Turk