Death Storm 2016 - Open Thread

Submitted by ijohnb on February 24th, 2016 at 10:10 AM

I hear things are getting very dicey already in some parts of the state. What are you going to do to celebrate death storm? Drink? Possibly drink? Reports from all over the State would be helpful in order for everybody to decide when to start, well, drinking. I think those attendance estimates for the game tonight are going down by the minute.

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ijohnb

February 24th, 2016 at 11:41 AM ^

that's it. A trip to Saugatuck is 100% in order this summer. I need to get on that.

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Salt0171

February 24th, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^

Help!!! I have 2 tickets to the game tonight for myself and my son. We are leaving the Fort Wayne area as soon as he gets out of school at 3:00pm. The storm seems to be far worse to the north than it is the east. So, I'm thinking of heading NE on 24 to Toledo then up 23 to A2. I'm still planning on making the trip. Just hope I'm not making a poor decision...

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Matt Millens M…

February 24th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^

You potentially could, chance of a foot of snow. Be really careful and drive safe you do!

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notYOURmom

February 24th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^

Good idea generally that's my route....but not as good an idea, possibly, as staying home. Did you get here ok?

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Jalm

February 24th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^

Update: It's snowing.

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smitty1983

February 24th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^

More current update: still snowing

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Hemlock Philosopher

February 24th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^

Thinking of Denard doing snow angels...

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February 24th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^

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Avant's Hands

February 24th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^

Is the storm really supposed to get that bad? Granted, I'm in Indy and we have just been getting rain. But I grew up in southwestern Michigan getting dumped on by lake effect snow all winter. From what people are saying here this just sounds like it's snowing. Is it especially icy or something?

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ijohnb

February 24th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^

depends on where you are. North of M59 in Michigan, the forecast is for 7-9 today, 2-3 overnight, and another inch tomorrow. Is it actually death storm? No. Is is just a little snow? No. There are many schools that are closing early because the plows can't keep up with the snow fall rate and busses will not fare well. We are lucky it is relatively warm because if it was in the teens or 20s it would be quite a bit worse.

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The Mad Hatter

February 24th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^

12+ north of M59, 7-10 everywhere else in SE MI. Looks like it's mostly going to be snow and not as much rain as originally forecasted.

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JTrain

February 24th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^

Bring it.

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Hotel Putingrad

February 24th, 2016 at 12:05 PM ^

we simply call this, "Wednesday"

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jsquigg

February 24th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^

Well, I've had the flu since Saturday so I'll probably just mark the event by shitting myself again...

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M and M Boys

February 24th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^

across NC.............

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carolina blue

February 24th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^

And in SC. All schools here in Columbia are cancelling after school programs and activities

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mgofro

February 24th, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^

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gopoohgo

February 24th, 2016 at 12:35 PM ^

30" of snow sucks. Schools out here were closed for a week. I only missed 1.5 workdays.

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Mr. Elbel

February 24th, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^

I have friends in Winchester who had 40". We only got a foot down by Charlottesville.

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DOBlue48

February 24th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^

Pandas suck at making snow angels.

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Soulfire21

February 24th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^

Nothing much in Detroit

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gopoohgo

February 24th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^

until we got 30" over a 36 hour period in January.

Good riddance.

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goblue2017

February 24th, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^

Some snow in Ann Arbor, not too bad. Was supposed to fly out of Flint at 2 for a father-son ski trip in Salt Lake City, but the flight got cancelled until tmrw morning. We're now trying to audible to a flight out of Detroit tonight so we don't lose a day of skiing, but it doesn't look like its gonna happen

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Qmatic

February 24th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^

Sleet here in East Detroit. My basketball game has already been postponed

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Qmatic

February 24th, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^

It's a good break though, hopefully my boys can rest and we can finish the season off strong.

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MGoUberBlue

February 24th, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^

Why not? Perhaps not until 5:01.

I just swept about 3 to 4 inches of snow off the car parked outside. It looks as if AA may get another 3 to 4 of the same.

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socalwolverine1

February 24th, 2016 at 1:07 PM ^

Looks like the snow-rain boundary is moving up into southern Michigan, as predicted, in this excellent national radar loop:

http://newsok.com/weather/radarloopflash

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flashOverride

February 24th, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^

State employee here, Lansing. They cut us loose a little over an hour ago.

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UMProud

February 24th, 2016 at 1:38 PM ^

Being north of M-59 they forecast is for 12 inches or more. Man I was hoping not to have to shovel snow again this year!

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Louie C

February 24th, 2016 at 1:51 PM ^

Getting ready to head in. Work should be reaaally interesting tonight, seeing that most of my fellow workers are from rural areas or other cities, and our parts come from all over the Midwest and Canada. I see a makeup Saturday in our future; on top of the ones we are already scheduled for.

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Mr. Elbel

February 24th, 2016 at 1:51 PM ^

It's raining here in Virginia. Have fun with your death storm. We already had ours.

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Hab

February 24th, 2016 at 2:38 PM ^

It's boring in Ohio too...

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True Blue Grit

February 24th, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^

I Guess I picked the wrong day to fly back. Waiting in Tampa now and Delta is still saying the flight is on time.

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Bigasshammm

February 24th, 2016 at 2:16 PM ^

Is there any chance the game gets postponed?

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SalvatoreQuattro

February 24th, 2016 at 3:06 PM ^

because these roads are no joke. I saw an UM bus rearend a Cherokee as I was leaving work. If not for the students then for the thousands who have to travel to campus and UMHS from miles away.

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