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13. They put a millimeter of something on the roads. Could be salt or sand?

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 01:58 PM

Jan 2014

I think it's really a sacrifice to Leon in hopes he will not be too bad. It sure won't help much.

As far as no salt, plows, etc, there is really no use for them except for once in a blue moon. It would be a waste of money to keep a fleet of plows or tons of salt and sand on hand. The sand is not that hard to obtain. I'm sure they ravage construction sites and places where sand is obtained.

People will put 'blades' on the front of their trucks and tractors. They hope to make a dollar or two. The items I have seen on the front of vehicles to plow is scary.

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The South's rapid responds to Leon, the winter storm: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 OP

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Baclava Jan 2014 #1

I'm right in that purple area alarimer Jan 2014 #14

I'm in North Georgia just northwest of Atlanta, RebelOne Jan 2014 #19

no snow, a rainy drizzle, 32, down here on the gulf coast Baclava Jan 2014 #39

Hope you aren't located in that ice storm watch from Savannah through KoKo Jan 2014 #2

Right in the middle of it. NE SC not too far from the coast. nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #4

Take extra special care..! KoKo Jan 2014 #6

I fall if I even look at ice on the ground. nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #7

Keeping the vigil for relatives too marions ghost Jan 2014 #8

They've sent Weather Channel's Jim Cantore down to Charleston, SC to report.. KoKo Jan 2014 #9

hopping just ahead of the storm marions ghost Jan 2014 #16

Friend was flying out of Atlanta at 1:00 p.m. and snow came in early KoKo Jan 2014 #20

post when you see some flakes mkay? marions ghost Jan 2014 #26

No Flakes in NC...But friend who was booked on 1:00 Flight out KoKo Jan 2014 #35

Wow marions ghost Jan 2014 #40

It's not just that but waiting in the Terminal for around 2 hours on top of that.... KoKo Jan 2014 #42

They put a millimeter of something on the roads. Could be salt or sand? Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #13

It is brine.... zabet Jan 2014 #23

Probably old pickle juice. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #31

I Prevent you from using storm names on DU! snooper2 Jan 2014 #3

LOL! Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #5

Is that a threat? FSogol Jan 2014 #21

Are you preventing me? snooper2 Jan 2014 #22

Don't let me catch you watching winter storms! FSogol Jan 2014 #24

More accurate if they shot at it? Blue_Adept Jan 2014 #10

LOL I just came from Kroger... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #11

It may not be the LAST SECOND yet where you are. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #12

Ha, no, I think we have a couple of hours yet. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #17

I hope you checked the dates on that candy.... KoKo Jan 2014 #36

Ha, yes, it's this year's candy. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #38

The animal gifs in your sig are hypnotic and hilarious. Butterbean Jan 2014 #29

That Ice Storm was a disaster...and before that Hurricane Fran! KoKo Jan 2014 #37

How about grits and prefab gravy? Warpy Jan 2014 #27

Yeah, not a fan of ice. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #28

No thanks. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #30

That styro-snow marions ghost Jan 2014 #41

I think in most places murielm99 Jan 2014 #32

Makes snow-blowing more "fun"! WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #34

No, no�after Leon Russell and his beautiful snow white hair... Tikki Jan 2014 #15

National Weather Service just did update..More Snow & Sleet than Freezing Rain KoKo Jan 2014 #18

thanks for the update marions ghost Jan 2014 #25

Roads in the south have no crowns. That means Raven Jan 2014 #33