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bergbryce
climber
East Bay, CA
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Nov 20, 2014 - 03:41pm PT
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Do people really go to Buffalo for culture? I thought they went there because it's a cheap place to hold a conference.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 20, 2014 - 03:49pm PT
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I do selfishly revel in snow.
This storm is something different,peoples roofs are collapsing .
The forecast is for rain and 50's this weekend,that new weight with all of this snow.
Well I am hoping for the best.
Edit ; Actually,Buffalo ,outside of Pittsburgh,is probably my favorite city to hang in.[Here in the east]
Very Liberal.
People there know how to let their hair down.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Nov 20, 2014 - 04:16pm PT
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Bitter winter conditions in Newcastle today! Chilly, foggy, drizzle drizzle, clearing, fog.
Made it to 60 this afternoon though, WOOT!
Clearer right now than it's been all day.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Nov 20, 2014 - 04:22pm PT
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Wilbeer, that photo is just amazing!
It was cloudy here today in SoCal. I sure wish we'd get some rain!
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 20, 2014 - 04:29pm PT
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I hope you folks receive some as well.
I still remember my 3 years in SoCal.It rained 4 times,hard to get a handle on that growing up over here.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2014 - 05:14pm PT
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It took a little while for the height of the humans vs the height of the snow, in the photo that Wilbeer posted, to sink in.
Holy Schist! That's a lot of snow!
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 20, 2014 - 06:40pm PT
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Totally Localized.
It is kind of crazy,less than 70 miles away ,some friends were mountain biking in good dry conditions.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 20, 2014 - 06:56pm PT
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I know someone who grew up in Hamburg, NY (suburb of Buffalo).
She marred my friend from Alaska so she could move somewhere with better weather.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 20, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
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I would wager she misses Buffalo.....lol.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 20, 2014 - 07:22pm PT
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HaHaHa! That was a bona fide Freudian slip that is all too true,
at least if you talk to him.
I can't believe they moved the Bills' game to Detroit this Sunday.
What a bunch of woosies.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Nov 21, 2014 - 06:17am PT
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7 feet of snow in Buffalo?????
Whew!
Now they're calling for 60 degrees and rain there!
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Nov 21, 2014 - 06:41am PT
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Im at Stonybrook university today visiting my daughter. Blustery and cool but none of that lake effect snow made it as far as Long Island. The seven feet of snow in Buffalo; now that would be a sight I haven't seen since my young days at Tahoe. Wonder how long it will taje them to dig out and get back to some semblance of normality?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2014 - 07:58am PT
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From AP http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/as-snow-ends-roof-collapses-floods-are-concerns/ar-BBeNeMr
Even for the Buffalo area — one of the snowiest and hardiest places in America — this was one for the history books. The three-day total is close to the nearly 8 feet that the region typically gets over an entire year.
Because the Buffalo area is so snowy, building codes require homes and businesses to be able to handle up to 50 pounds per square foot on their roofs, which would be about as heavy as a slab of concrete 4 inches thick, according to Mark Bajorek, a structural engineer.
As anyone who has ever shoveled snow knows, its weight depends in part on how wet or fluffy it is, not just on how deep it is. But Bajorek said some buildings may be close to that limit now, with more precipitation on the way.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
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Nov 21, 2014 - 09:47am PT
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Guess Winter's over then, right?
Just in keeping with the reactionary spirit...lol.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2014 - 11:48am PT
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I just found this link to a Jimmy Kimmel show from Jan 19, 2013, when Southern California had to endure cold temps. Pretty Funny to the rest of the country!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 28, 2014 - 12:59pm PT
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Thanks, Freetz. I don't know how cold it is up your way, but down here in sunny California it's not yet time to worry my plastic Jesus yet.
[Click to View YouTube Video]Sixty-eight balmy degrees today.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Nov 28, 2014 - 01:13pm PT
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It is colder today, I do not think we are going to hit 85 at the beach again
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Nov 28, 2014 - 01:43pm PT
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My back yard two days ago
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