Called into work, I'm NOT coming in Tomorrow!

[Vern_in_IL]

6-12" of snow, with -15 windchills and a 15mph wind.....

I'm supposed to report at 3AM, I don't think I could even get home, if I did make it to work. So I'm taking time.
Just too dangerous to take a econobox Nissan Hatchback out into this. Snow all day tomorrow,
I've been stuck in some bad snow drifts, but this cold has me concerned!
I'm in the rural Evansville area. Who knows when the Road Commissioner starts blading the roads....
I'll try not to die of a heart attack.

 

[2010Civic]

Supposed to be -26F actual air temp here tomorrow morning.

 

[DukeOfFrontenac]

Ok with me if you stay home. And you can take that to the bank.

 

[Number_35]

6-12" of snow, with -15 windchills and a 15mph wind.....

I'm supposed to report at 3AM, I don't think I could even get home, if I did make it to work. So I'm taking time.
Just too dangerous to take a econobox Nissan Hatchback out into this. Snow all day tomorrow,
I've been stuck in some bad snow drifts, but this cold has me concerned!
I'm in the rural Evansville area. Who knows when the Road Commissioner starts blading the roads....
I'll try not to die of a heart attack.

I'm sure you won't be the only one!

 

[AutoMechanic]

Evansville? Got a friend who lives in Evansville Indiana who is an aircraft mechanic. That’s some cold weather for sure. I’d hate that. Especially the snow part I love snow but I can’t stay home for extended periods of time so I would go crazy.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I flew home from Arlington, TX yesterday. It showed last night.
Lower 60's today in Silicon Valley.
You show guys are tough. Good luck.

 

[slo town]

OP, what kind of job do you have?

Scott

 

[OZHSV]

Meanwhile it’s 105F where I am..aircon on and ass sticking to the couch..and a nice red mark from the scalding seatbelt buckle on my arm lol..

Some of that snow would be nice right about now...if only to put on the couch..

 

[mjk1967]

I believe International Falls was -41F Sat morning. Was -20F this morning in the metro.

 

[SZR48207]

Meanwhile it’s 105F where I am..aircon on and ass sticking to the couch..and a nice red mark from the scalding seatbelt buckle on my arm lol..

Some of that snow would be nice right about now...if only to put on the couch..

Have a VB or XXXX Gold while we all suffer here in the USA. LOL.

 

[WylieCoyote]

Not going anywhere tomorrow. If I could have the roads to myself, I'd think about going in. VPN to the rescue.

 

[Danno]

We're warming up to - 15 F tomorrow. No snow in the forecast. We're used to 6" - 12" snowfalls. Not a good situation for those such as OP.

 

[Gimpy1]

DFW has its first wind chill warning some areas are expected to get -20 degree wind chills. We got snow today with up to 6 in by wed. I know you guys up noth laugh at that but we have minimal equipment and cant plow roads so basically dfw is shut down. Its so cold we are getting power advisories to limit electrical power usage as much as possible. Craziness

 

[Greasymechtech]

Have driven to/from work in New England blizzards. Having a 4wd/awd vehicle with snow tires helps plenty. Also used snow cables(chains) on my front wheel drive vehicles and never had an issue until vehicles high stranded(and that took more than 6-12" of snow). Never did let a little snow prevent me from getting ahead financially.

 

[mrsilv04]

We're supposed to get 6-10 inches, wind, and -20 wind chill. I'll be working from home tomorrow, and the truck will stay in the garage... just like every other day for the past 11 months.

 

[Mainia]

Not going anywhere tomorrow. If I could have the roads to myself, I'd think about going in. VPN to the rescue.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/attachments/screenshot_20210214-190309_arlo-jpg.45447/

Come on.....a truck and 1.75 inches of snow????

 

[Revving2Redline]

Not serious but still cold...
It's minus five and will get down to minus 13 here in Tonganoxie. Had installed pantyhose liner to keep debris off but it's looking more like a leg warmer for the new intake at the moment.

 

[jhellwig]

Why does everyone forget that North America gets a little cold from time to time?

Take it slow and expect things not to work right without some help.

 

[OZHSV]

Have a VB or XXXX Gold while we all suffer here in the USA. LOL.

I’d drink a VB no problem, but XXXX..nah. It comes from Queensland.. We have a saying here in Sydney...it’s only called XXXX because Queenslanders can’t spell beer..

 

[earlyre]

Come on.....a truck and 1.75 inches of snow????

I take it you've never had the joy of a TX Ice/Snow Storm have ya?

they don't have plows, don't salt the roads, and just dump sand/grit in intersections.
I can easily think of a couple such storms my brother didn't make it to work in, when he lived in eastern Tarrant County(Fort Worth), and worked down by Love Field.(Dallas)

he grew up here in OH, back when we had real winters on the regular so he knows how to drive in the snow, and his 4wd Dakota had severe snow rated tires. the roads were basically solid ice. i think he got about 2 miles from the house (after about 20 minutes), before he gave up and went back home.