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Old November 23rd 10, 12:19 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Winter is here!

Blizzard Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
255 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010

....SNOW...BRISK WIND...AND COLD TEMPS TO HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON THE
REGION TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...

..DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING. A VERY STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION.
SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. LITTLE OR NO SNOW
IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER BUT VERY STRONG WINDS WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS. COMMUNITIES FROM THE
WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THROUGH THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND INTO THE
SPOKANE METRO AREA AND PALOUSE WILL SEE THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND SNOW BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

IDZ001003-WAZ033037-044-230700-
/O.EXT.KOTX.BZ.W.0001.101122T2255Z-101123T1800Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-
SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...
BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...
COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...
POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...
OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...
QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...
COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD...
DEER PARK...NEWPORT...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...
BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD
255 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010

....BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS
ANDBASIN WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

* ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SNOW AND
WIND.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...INTENSIFYING AND
BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WIND WILL
INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BECOMING BLUSTERY NEAR 7 PM THIS
EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...PULLMAN...
COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: WIDESPREAD SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO POOR
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. SOME ROADS IN WIND EXPOSED AREAS MAY BE CLOSED TONIGHT
DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW.

* WIND CHILL: READINGS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND
REACH VALUES OF -10 TO -20 LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH
YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
  #2  
Old November 23rd 10, 01:48 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Winter is here!

Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. Blowing and snowing. Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.

On Nov 22, 5:19*pm, DaveM wrote:
Blizzard Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
255 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010

...SNOW...BRISK WIND...AND COLD TEMPS TO HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON THE
REGION TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...

.DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING. A VERY STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION.
SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. LITTLE OR NO SNOW
IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER BUT VERY STRONG WINDS WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS. COMMUNITIES FROM THE
WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THROUGH THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND INTO THE
SPOKANE METRO AREA AND PALOUSE WILL SEE THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND SNOW BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

IDZ001003-WAZ033037-044-230700-
/O.EXT.KOTX.BZ.W.0001.101122T2255Z-101123T1800Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-
SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...
BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...
COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...
POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...
OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...
QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...
COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD...
DEER PARK...NEWPORT...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...
BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD
255 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS
* ANDBASIN WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

* ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SNOW AND
* WIND.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...INTENSIFYING AND
* BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WIND WILL
* INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BECOMING BLUSTERY NEAR 7 PM THIS
* EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
* COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...PULLMAN...
* COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING
* AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: WIDESPREAD SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO POOR
* VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
* SNOW. SOME ROADS IN WIND EXPOSED AREAS MAY BE CLOSED TONIGHT
* DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW.

* WIND CHILL: READINGS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND
* REACH VALUES OF -10 TO -20 LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH
YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.


  #3  
Old November 23rd 10, 01:52 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
DaveM
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Posts: 112
Default Winter is here!

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha
wrote:

Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. Blowing and snowing. Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


Yeah, The Seattle Megalopolis with snow is not so good. For real
NWerners though.......

Just sayin'

DaveM


On Nov 22, 5:19*pm, DaveM wrote:
Blizzard Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
255 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010

...SNOW...BRISK WIND...AND COLD TEMPS TO HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON THE
REGION TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...

.DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING. A VERY STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION.
SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. LITTLE OR NO SNOW
IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER BUT VERY STRONG WINDS WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS. COMMUNITIES FROM THE
WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THROUGH THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND INTO THE
SPOKANE METRO AREA AND PALOUSE WILL SEE THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND SNOW BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

IDZ001003-WAZ033037-044-230700-
/O.EXT.KOTX.BZ.W.0001.101122T2255Z-101123T1800Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-
SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...
BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...
COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...
POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...
OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...
QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...
COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD...
DEER PARK...NEWPORT...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...
BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD
255 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS
* ANDBASIN WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

* ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SNOW AND
* WIND.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...INTENSIFYING AND
* BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WIND WILL
* INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BECOMING BLUSTERY NEAR 7 PM THIS
* EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
* COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...PULLMAN...
* COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING
* AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: WIDESPREAD SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO POOR
* VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
* SNOW. SOME ROADS IN WIND EXPOSED AREAS MAY BE CLOSED TONIGHT
* DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW.

* WIND CHILL: READINGS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND
* REACH VALUES OF -10 TO -20 LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH
YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

  #4  
Old November 23rd 10, 04:02 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
twobuddha twobuddha is offline
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Default Winter is here!

On Nov 22, 6:52*pm, DaveM wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha

wrote:
Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. *Blowing and snowing. *Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


Yeah, The Seattle Megalopolis with snow is not so good. For real
NWerners though.......

Just sayin'


You're right. I'm not a real Nwerners, or whatever. Indeed, probably
not even a real American, since I am a liberal Democrat living in
Seattlestan, just north of the Communist Republic of Fremont.
Breaking in my new NF snow boots today. Crystal opened then closed.
Maybe next week I get to drive to the snow.
  #5  
Old November 24th 10, 01:07 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
DaveM
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Posts: 112
Default Winter is here!

On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:02:59 -0800 (PST), twobuddha
wrote:

On Nov 22, 6:52*pm, DaveM wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha

wrote:
Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. *Blowing and snowing. *Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


Yeah, The Seattle Megalopolis with snow is not so good. For real
NWerners though.......

Just sayin'


You're right. I'm not a real Nwerners, or whatever. Indeed, probably
not even a real American, since I am a liberal Democrat living in
Seattlestan, just north of the Communist Republic of Fremont.
Breaking in my new NF snow boots today. Crystal opened then closed.
Maybe next week I get to drive to the snow.



Well, OK, Seattle-a-stan can be in the NW. We can claim you, I guess.
I used to live in Ballard which is ... just a weird place with a lot
of Ludefisk. Besides, I am a librul hippie pointy-headed college
professor who should drink hemlock for corrupting the youth

I had to put on the Sorels today for the snow blowing of the place so
I hope the NF boots are keepingyou warmish in the "frigid" Seattle
megalopolis.

Schweitzer too is opening this weekend and then closing again. They
have to keep up with Lookout and 49North.

I will be there, rockng the groomers off midway! (sliding is sliding
after all)

DaveM
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Old November 24th 10, 03:18 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Winter is here!

On Nov 23, 6:07*pm, DaveM wrote:
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:02:59 -0800 (PST), twobuddha





wrote:
On Nov 22, 6:52 pm, DaveM wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha


wrote:
Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. Blowing and snowing. Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


Yeah, The Seattle Megalopolis with snow is not so good. For real
NWerners though.......


Just sayin'


You're right. *I'm not a real Nwerners, or whatever. *Indeed, probably
not even a real American, since I am a liberal Democrat living in
Seattlestan, just north of the Communist Republic of Fremont.
Breaking in my new NF snow boots today. *Crystal opened then closed.
Maybe next week I get to drive to the snow.


Well, OK, Seattle-a-stan can be in the NW. We can claim you, I guess.
I used to live in Ballard which is ... just a weird place with a lot
of Ludefisk


Ballard has been yuppified to the point you'd hardly recognize it.
Lutefisk is a thing of the past.

. Besides, I am a librul hippie pointy-headed college
professor who should drink hemlock for corrupting the youth


How do you survive in Davenport, WA? Always thought Spokane was Iowa
with hills.

I had to put on the Sorels today for the snow blowing of the place so
I hope the NF boots are keepingyou warmish in the "frigid" Seattle
megalopolis.'


Almost had the feeling of being on a ski trip when I took a walk in
the sun early this afternoon. Snow on the ground, nip in the air.


Schweitzer too *is opening this weekend and then closing again. They
have to keep up with Lookout and 49North.


Would have gone up this week. Simply will NOT ski T-day weekend. Too
many pointed headed kids and boarders. I wait until they are back in
their cages.

I will be there, rockng the groomers off midway! (sliding is sliding
after all)


That's why Gawd made rock skis.
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Old November 24th 10, 02:30 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
pigo[_2_]
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Default Winter is here!

On Nov 23, 7:07*pm, DaveM wrote:
(snipped)
Well, OK, Seattle-a-stan can be in the NW. We can claim you, I guess.
I used to live in Ballard which is ...


You live in the NW? Ever hear of Mark Spittal? He posts here
sometimes.

If you could? Please delete the quotes from trunky in your replies to
him. We have virtually eliminated his tantrums that way. You'll
understand after posting for awhile.

TIA
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Old November 23rd 10, 09:56 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Winter is here!

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha
wrote this crap:

Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. Blowing and snowing. Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


Liar.


Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares.

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Old November 23rd 10, 04:05 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Winter is here!

On Nov 23, 2:56*am, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha
wrote this crap:

Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. *Blowing and snowing. *Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


We rarely get snow in Seattle, for damn sure. There is snow here now,
for damn sure. Pussy Joe Horvath will never be man enough to make
good on his threats to show up in my yard, for damn sure.
  #10  
Old November 23rd 10, 04:34 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Winter is here!

On Nov 23, 9:05*am, twobuddha wrote:
On Nov 23, 2:56*am, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:48:47 -0800 (PST), twobuddha
wrote this crap:


Yeah, yeah.
Three inches in the yard. *Blowing and snowing. *Major pain.
I'm supposed to DRIVE to see snow, not get it in Seattle.


We rarely get snow in Seattle, for damn sure. *There is snow here now,
for damn sure. *Pussy Joe Horvath will never be man enough to make
good on his threats to show up in my yard, for damn sure.


Wait a minute! Just went out to the street, and there is this yellow
line of **** on the front walk!
Was it a dog? Or did Horvie visit?
 




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