In this place the public service announcements would have had to run 24 hours just to cover the list
once. Really, the place closes down with not much snow anyway due to the hills and then the freezing
rain made it worse. Portland, Ore gets that phenomenon more often due to very cold air coming west
through the Columbia Gorge and hitting the moist air.
So what you say about freezing rain hitting surfaces is right-on scary.
On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 21:10:45 -0600, Prairie Roots <
[email protected]> wrote:
>I can definitely the need/desire for an official WI when that's been your standard methodology.
>I'd be that way too if I were a meeting attendee. To miss 3 WIs now must be frustrating indeed.
>Fingers are crossed that next week there won't be anything standing between you and that official
>scale. <G>
>
>It is unfortunate that your local WW doesn't have a better way of communicating emergency closures
>than just letting people find locked doors. Here, where weather closures are somewhat expected, or
>at least anticipated, several radio and TV stations run public service announcements listing school
>and business closings and event or meeting cancellations.
>
>On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 18:47:08 -0800, Fred <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Unfortunately, from what I understand, WW Centers do NOT have phones. You need to call an 800
>>number and then get a real live person and tell them zip code and then which center that they
>>identify. I figured my leader was the tough type and having already had two official closings for
>>the prior holidays, wanted to hold the meeting. And, I guess, that after two weeks, I probably
>>wanted an official weight to see how I'm doing in THEIR terms. Also, unlike some of the online/etools/do-it-
>>yourself types, I don't have a standard to use to post for the challenges. Maybe I should adopt my
>>own standard from now on and use it rather than the WW version???? But I'm certainly not going for
>>an average - too many numbers to enter and divide (G) even it it were a better overall
>>indicator????
>>
>>On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 16:58:16 -0600, Prairie Roots <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>A power outage might also explain the absence of a message on the answering machine announcing
>>>the cancellation. I'm gonna cast my vote for cold temps and dry roads over near-freezing temps
>>>and ic-covered roads. I've spun out on a bridge in just those conditions, totalling my car.
>>>Thankfully, due to seat belts, I walked away without a scrape or a bruise. But whenever I'm on
>>>roads that appear to be the slightest bit icy, I head back home. If I want those kind of thrills,
>>>I can go on one of the rides at the Mall of America.
>>>
>>>On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 11:00:46 -0800, Fred <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Well, I did manage to get out today - to attend my CANCELLED WW meeting. I called the 800 number
>>>>twice and each time, including 1/2 hour before and told it was on. I drove up there through
>>>>slush to find it closed. Actually, it looked like the little shopping center it is located in
>>>>had no power - there are a lot of lines down due to the snow weighted down by the rain water on
>>>>trees.
>>>>
>>>>Driving was not great but nothing like yesterday.
>>>>
>>>>34F and slushy everywhere.
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 21:40:00 -0600, Prairie Roots <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hang in there, Joyce. You have one more day of bitter cold and then the temps start to rise
>>>>>again.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not sure which is worse, these below zero temps and wind chills or the freezing torrents
>>>>>in the Pacific Northwest. Believe it or not, I think I'll stay where I am. At least the roads
>>>>>are dry.
>>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 14:40:33 -0600, Joyce <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>... or you could come here and go skating. <g>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was trying to be nice this morning, thought I would warm the vehicle up for dd before she
>>>>>>headed off to school. Got to the bottom of the front stairs and was greeted by solid ice ...
>>>>>>everywhere. Slowly made it to the car, thermometer inside said it was -3F (-19C). Well no
>>>>>>wonder everything is frozen solid! We reached a high of 5F this afternoon ...
>>>>>>brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I checked in with sonny boy, he said it is -8F at his school. We both
>>>>>>decided we are staying in where it's warm (somewhat).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Have a great time skiing!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Joyce
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 12:21:43 -0800, Fred <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just getting dressed for a bit of classic cross-country skiing in the north end of Seattle.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>There are about 4 inches of snow and it is 28F.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm hoping that on a grassy slope or two I may be able to do a few telemark turns (G)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Prairie Roots
>>>>>232/167/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003
>>>
>>>Prairie Roots
>>>232/167/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003
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>Prairie Roots
>232/167/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003
