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LiberalElite

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19. A reporter was just talking about that - they were standing

Reply to FloriDem (Reply #16)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 07:31 PM

Jan 2016

next to a huge pile of snow that had been removed from the streets by the plows - the Sanitation Dept. has a routine whereby they first deposit the snow into piles along the way then they move in mobile melters and dump the snow into it and the water gets sent into the river. I erroneously like to think everything originates in NYC but this contraption comes from Canada. It's a brilliant idea:

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19.3 inches in NYC and still snowing eom [View all] LiberalElite Jan 2016 OP

If it's snowin' in Brooklyn... saltpoint Jan 2016 #1

I wish it was only snowin' in Brooklyn - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #2

: ) Best thing in weather like saltpoint Jan 2016 #3

I got Chinese takeout on the way LiberalElite Jan 2016 #5

zip-zero-zilch-nada in New Paltz In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #4

i know that kind of snowfall fizzgig Jan 2016 #6

The wind's hitting the other side LiberalElite Jan 2016 #7

How long is this going to last? Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #8

There are some gaps appearing in the radar now - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #9

Good Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #12

Very very Good - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #13

Way over two feet deep in Maryland ... kwassa Jan 2016 #10

Still? When did it start? eom LiberalElite Jan 2016 #11

about noon yesterday .... kwassa Jan 2016 #14

Up until this morning LiberalElite Jan 2016 #15

big snows are more rare down here ... kwassa Jan 2016 #17

How does NYC even get rid of that much snow? FloriDem Jan 2016 #16

A reporter was just talking about that - they were standing LiberalElite Jan 2016 #19

Wow, that's a lot of work just to clear the city. FloriDem Jan 2016 #24

It takes a couple thousand Sanitation workers on LiberalElite Jan 2016 #28

they cart it to the rivers in trucks. The rivers are already dead, so..... lindysalsagal Jan 2016 #29

Sympathies for the people there. Igel Jan 2016 #18

I think I remember that one - I only worked one block away - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #21

We had a big ass snow storm in 78 too madokie Jan 2016 #26

I feel for you all madokie Jan 2016 #20

Yep cat food, junk food, wine, toilet paper - we're set LiberalElite Jan 2016 #22

Yup sounds like you have the basics madokie Jan 2016 #23

beer's the backup... LiberalElite Jan 2016 #25

Yes Priorities madokie Jan 2016 #31

It's another day, the sun is out and LiberalElite Jan 2016 #32

Before we know it madokie Jan 2016 #37

I love mushrooms eom LiberalElite Jan 2016 #38

I live 30 miles north of Albany, love XC -Skiing and I got sh-t !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #27

I'll be digging out a foot+ tomorrow lindysalsagal Jan 2016 #30

We got way more than the dusting that was predicted here in Boston. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #33

What did you get? I LiberalElite Jan 2016 #34

At least 6 inches, they were predicting no more than 2 here. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #35

We should be able to return this LiberalElite Jan 2016 #36