boi1946
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:18 AM
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I haven't seen much snow before... |
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it's only snowed here a handful of times in my 58 years. What do you call it when tiny pieces of ice (less than pencil-lead size ) come down? My dogs are having a blast, because they're catchibng them out of the sky!!!
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:21 AM
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Icky stuff! Where are you?
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boi1946
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:28 AM
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The last time it really snowed here was 1991. We've had a few small flurries, but they never stayed long on the ground. I have one picture from '76 or so of my son and me under a palm tree with snow on it. That snow lasted about 48 hrs... So this is really strange to me, and I don't know how to drive on ice or snow.
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:35 AM
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8. You'd Be Well-Advised to Avoid Learning at This Time |
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If the ice sticks, that is. I see that the high is expected to reach the mid-'30s in your area, so it may not amount to much. That said, I'd rather drive on 8" of snow than ANY amount of ice.
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:21 AM
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2. I would venture to say snow. |
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:25 AM
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3. ice pellets are sleet/frozen rain. Not to be confused with |
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snow. Snow is more particulate and airy looking.
Ice storms are scarier than snow. MUCH
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boi1946
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:32 AM
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7. Well, I guess I may be house-bound for a while. |
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There's more of it coming down now, though it's still the small sized pellets. Does kitty litter really work if my steps get iced over? I'm up about 25 feet off the ground.
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:36 AM
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Edited on Fri Dec-24-04 11:38 AM by C_eh_N_eh_D_eh
Though not having a cat, I just stick to sand and gravel myself.
Rock salt will melt the ice partially, but it can be hell on any boots or vehicles that cross it.
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Fri Dec-24-04 02:03 PM
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12. kitty litter is great for traction under the car wheels |
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salt will do the ice; cat litter has no dissolving quality that I know of, unless the cats use it then the hot pee would melt the ice???
also, windshield washer stuff has a certain amount of deicer in it and could be helpful.
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:31 AM
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5. in chicago we call it sleet |
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it fells like little needle sticks when you walk in it.
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:32 AM
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:40 AM
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10. I am a meteorologist. Here's some tips on terminology |
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freezing rain - falls as rain, but ices up when it hits things on the surface
sleet- basically a mixture of rain and snow
graupel- heavily rimed (iced) snow particles
What type of precip falls depends on a number of factors, mainly the temperature and humidity profile of the atmosphere.
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boi1946
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Fri Dec-24-04 11:52 AM
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11. New word for me --graupel. |
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It seems to have stopped now. But that may have been what it was, or maybe teeny pieces of hail. We have very low humidity today for us, in the 30's, and the temp is 35 last time I looked.
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Fri Dec-24-04 04:32 PM
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13. Old Dixie is looking more like New England this Christmas weekend |
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They are having winter weather in Pensacola, and now they are predicting sleet through tomorrow in Tallahassee. The maps are showing snow in New Orleans, Mobile, and other parts of the deep south. However, I hear from a reliable source that it was 80 in South Florida today.
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