Shut the state down!

[derf]

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2691/decweather.jpg

[azoomm]

With all the school and business alert emails I'm getting, you would think the world is going to end tomorrow

Texans are funny when it snows... all the hilarity aside, there is no way in HELL I'm going to venture out tomorrow if/when it does snow.

(1) These people can't drive when it is clear out, let alone when it RAINS. Fuck when it snows.

(2) There are no methods to remove or manage snow or ice on the roads here - no sand, no salt and certainly no plows.

[Apoc]

Not even sand? Really?

I know its not the norm, but you'd think they'd be a little bit prepared!

[derf]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Not even sand? Really?

I know its not the norm, but you'd think they'd be a little bit prepared!

There is no reason to spend millions of $$$$ every year for an event that only happens once every few years. Snows here all the time and it never fails that there is one last snow storm that they aren't prepared for and they dont salt or sand the smaller roads.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Not even sand? Really?

I know its not the norm, but you'd think they'd be a little bit prepared!

I KNOW!!! But, you know what happens when I try to get boys to listen to ME...

[Apoc]

it doesnt cost millions to stockpile some sand though... And im POSITIVE texas has dump trucks to spread it with.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I KNOW!!! But, you know what happens when I try to get boys to listen to ME...

Well, obviously noone down there has winter tires. No winter tires + ice - sand/salt = deadly.

Especially considering im sure most southerners couldnt drive in the snow to save their lives.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Well, obviously noone down there has winter tires. No winter tires + ice - sand/salt = deadly.

Especially considering im sure most southerners couldnt drive in the snow to save their lives.

Scroll up...

It IS fun to watch on the traffic cameras though, when safely far far away from THEM. Down here, we have what are called Fly-Overs. They are 3 or 4 bridges stacked on top of each other going in every direction. When it freezes they put barricades up to keep people from trying to go up them... the fun starts when someone gets halfway up - then slides back down backward and try to control their vehicle. It's like a big game of pinball.

We also have Highway 183 - it's a bridge for about 10 miles. Sand doesn't do much on solid ice.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by azoomm

We also have Highway 183 - it's a bridge for about 10 miles. Sand doesn't do much on solid ice.

Salt does.

Where can I watch the traffic cameras?

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Salt does.

Where can I watch the traffic cameras?

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/travel/traffic_cameras.htm

It looks like those might just do still shots - but, click around. Houston might actually be more of a shitstorm than Austin. We have them on cable here - so have a constant loop.