Snow, snow........and more snow! - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Mavman · 03-20-2006, 06:14 PM

So far we've got 6" of snow fall in our area that started yesterday.......with another 6 to 8" coming tonight/tomorrow. The snow fall accumulations have been updated since the story below.

http://omaha.cox.net/cci/newslocal/l...icleId=1362467

And a declared snow emergency in the metro and surrounding areas.......

http://omaha.cox.net/cci/newslocal/l...icleId=1362468

Oh and btw....I was watching the local news-(an NBC affiliate) last week and the weather guy was asked on air by one of his colleague's whether winter was over......he said "YES...yes it is".

Now if that don't point out how CRAPPY/SUCKY weather men are.....I don't know what does.

**Clint** · 03-20-2006, 06:24 PM

I escaped for a change. We might see 50 next week.

MagnumForce · 03-20-2006, 06:35 PM

Mother Nature has her way of proving the weather men wrong, doesn't she?

Mavman · 03-20-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EZridr1

Mother Nature has her way of proving the weather men wrong, doesn't she?

....yes she does, almost like she heard what he said and decided to change things some and liven' up the ole' forecast for us.

MagnumForce · 03-20-2006, 06:52 PM

According to weather.com, we'll be going from rain showers, to mixed rain/snow, to snow showers. What a way to start the first day of spring!

Oh yeah, I work right across the hall from the weather forecasters. They take their forecasts seriously and if the weather doesn't occur as forecasted, these guys get seriously bent out of shape, lol!

merlot · 03-20-2006, 06:59 PM

Hey Mavman, how long you been living in Omaha? Haven't you learned that you have to plan for the opposite of what they say? NBC, isn't that KMTV?? If so, I never cared for them. Used to watch Flowers for Randby (sp?).

RampageRider · 03-20-2006, 07:11 PM

Hate to tell you Mav but I was riding my bike here in Des Moines, the snow line just stops dead a county over to the west of here......

Sorry about your luck! But I still put the blade back on the quad just in case.

Mavman · 03-20-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by merlot

Hey Mavman, how long you been living in Omaha? Haven't you learned that you have to plan for the opposite of what they say? NBC, isn't that KMTV?? If so, I never cared for them. Used to watch Flowers for Randby (sp?).

It'll be 17 years at the end of next month that I've lived here.

Well the first thing said was, "oh your an Iowegen eh, well you know what that means"........don't remember the rest, I ignored it.

But the second thing said was "remember, when the wind over here changes direction....you can bet the forecast will too".

NBC's is WOWT, but it wasn't flowers that said it, it was the morning/afternoon guy filling in for him-(shame on them for letting him). he he.

merlot · 03-20-2006, 08:05 PM

I always get the NBC/CBS mixed up. I've never been the same since they switched it 10-15 yrs ago.

When I talked to my mom, think she was saying they were supposed to get 18 inches. I remember the storm back in March 98, had snow piled up in the back up my pickup that extended up and over the cab. Soooo much wait that the 4 wheel drive was worthless.

Mavman · 03-20-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RampageRider

Hate to tell you Mav but I was riding my bike here in Des Moines, the snow line just stops dead a county over to the west of here......

Sorry about your luck! But I still put the blade back on the quad just in case.

After reading Merlot's post.........I remember a huge snow fall some time back in the seventies in APRIL, I think it was.....when I lived in Ottumwa, Iowa. That's what I thought of when it started snowin' yesterday.

Nanuk · 03-20-2006, 10:08 PM

Where I live it has snowed every month but July. Weve had 40 " of snow so far this winter.

S2Design · 03-21-2006, 07:43 AM

Mav - might I suggest knobby tires and a snow plow for the M.

RampageRider · 03-21-2006, 08:18 AM

Well we have 3" of the white stuff now, haven't had this much snow since December. It all fell last night after midnight after I went to bed.

Firedog · 03-21-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RampageRider

Well we have 3" of the white stuff now, haven't had this much snow since December. It all fell last night after midnight after I went to bed.

Yeah, the same crap that hit you, hit us, too.
And with tomorrow being a day off for me, I was going to go out for a nice ride.

blackie1491 · 03-21-2006, 11:15 AM

Yesterday was the first ride this season where I did not freeze my you know what's.

It was actually warm in the upper valley. The forecast is rain and more rain.

RampageRider · 03-21-2006, 02:19 PM

All the streets around the house are now melted off, I may be riding the bike again tomorrow.

boz · 03-21-2006, 02:25 PM

snow is cool, pretty-looking and everything else for about two days, and then it gets old and annoying.
i'm glad we don't get snow around here.

blackie1491 · 03-21-2006, 03:14 PM

Looked like a little break in the weather.
An hour out and it decided to rain. Cut the ride short and headed back.
Dam'n it was cold. Have to warm up before cleaning the bike.

03-20-2006, 06:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Mother Nature has her way of proving the weather men wrong, doesn't she? __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

03-20-2006, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	According to weather.com, we'll be going from rain showers, to mixed rain/snow, to snow showers. What a way to start the first day of spring! Oh yeah, I work right across the hall from the weather forecasters. They take their forecasts seriously and if the weather doesn't occur as forecasted, these guys get seriously bent out of shape, lol! __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

03-20-2006, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
RampageRider Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 05 Red M50 Location: Iowa, riding in the Rain! Posts: 782	Hate to tell you Mav but I was riding my bike here in Des Moines, the snow line just stops dead a county over to the west of here...... Sorry about your luck! But I still put the blade back on the quad just in case. __________________ . "Grow up, what a waste of a good time, if Peter Pan can do it so can we............... " 05 Red M50 (mine) 97 Yellow Honda Rebel (her's)

03-20-2006, 10:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nanuk Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 2005 Suzuki M-95 Location: North Dakota, USA Posts: 59	Where I live it has snowed every month but July. Weve had 40 " of snow so far this winter. __________________ I am not fat.... I am big boned....

03-21-2006, 07:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
S2Design Member Investigator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: '03 Santa Cruz Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,022	Mav - might I suggest knobby tires and a snow plow for the M. __________________ "In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends." John Churton Collins

03-20-2006, 06:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
merlot Found second gear by accident Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 M50 - Silver/Grey Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 336	Hey Mavman, how long you been living in Omaha? Haven't you learned that you have to plan for the opposite of what they say? NBC, isn't that KMTV?? If so, I never cared for them. Used to watch Flowers for Randby (sp?).

03-20-2006, 08:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
merlot Found second gear by accident Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 M50 - Silver/Grey Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 336	I always get the NBC/CBS mixed up. I've never been the same since they switched it 10-15 yrs ago. When I talked to my mom, think she was saying they were supposed to get 18 inches. I remember the storm back in March 98, had snow piled up in the back up my pickup that extended up and over the cab. Soooo much wait that the 4 wheel drive was worthless.

03-21-2006, 08:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
RampageRider Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 05 Red M50 Location: Iowa, riding in the Rain! Posts: 782	Well we have 3" of the white stuff now, haven't had this much snow since December. It all fell last night after midnight after I went to bed. __________________ . "Grow up, what a waste of a good time, if Peter Pan can do it so can we............... " 05 Red M50 (mine) 97 Yellow Honda Rebel (her's)

03-21-2006, 11:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	Yesterday was the first ride this season where I did not freeze my you know what's. It was actually warm in the upper valley. The forecast is rain and more rain.

03-21-2006, 02:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
RampageRider Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 05 Red M50 Location: Iowa, riding in the Rain! Posts: 782	All the streets around the house are now melted off, I may be riding the bike again tomorrow. __________________ . "Grow up, what a waste of a good time, if Peter Pan can do it so can we............... " 05 Red M50 (mine) 97 Yellow Honda Rebel (her's)

03-21-2006, 02:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
boz Kickstand Operator Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 Intruder 800 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 275	snow is cool, pretty-looking and everything else for about two days, and then it gets old and annoying. i'm glad we don't get snow around here. __________________ BOW TO YOUR SENSEI !

03-21-2006, 03:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	Looked like a little break in the weather. An hour out and it decided to rain. Cut the ride short and headed back. Dam'n it was cold. Have to warm up before cleaning the bike.

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