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Tommy_Carcetti

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4. I remember a bad ice storm in 1994 when I lived in Maryland.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 12:12 PM

Feb 2014

We were out of power for 5 days. Trees were down everywhere.

It was every bit as bad as a hurricane. Actually worse. And I would know, having lived through two hurricanes in Florida.

It's akin to a hurricane in slow motion, with the temperatures very cold.

Ice storms are the worst.

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The NWS says Winter Storm Pax could cause as much inland damage as a hurricane: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 OP

The batting cage in our backyard has collapsed & giftedgirl77 Feb 2014 #1

I'm in the Florence area. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #2

My sentiments exactly... giftedgirl77 Feb 2014 #3

I remember a bad ice storm in 1994 when I lived in Maryland. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #4

what is a storm pax? snooper2 Feb 2014 #5

They name them now. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #7

Naming them now? Keefer Feb 2014 #8

yeah I know I was being funny...But on the whole naming thing, FUCK THAT snooper2 Feb 2014 #9

It's hard to tell. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #10

Ice and heavy snow bring trees and limbs of trees down, power lines come down, auto accidents, jwirr Feb 2014 #6