# Ice Storm 2013? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 10, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888 "2013-04-10T09:45:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/1 "2013-04-10T09:45:09Z")
Just got the alert on my phone. Freezing rain advisory for 2am to 11pm Thursday. Said up to **1/3 inch** of freezing rain. That’s enough for major power outage issues if it happens. [http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ010&warncounty=NYC029&firewxzone=NYZ010&local\_place1=&product1=Freezing+Rain+Advisory](http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ010&warncounty=NYC029&firewxzone=NYZ010&local_place1=&product1=Freezing+Rain+Advisory) > - ACCUMULATIONS…ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A THIRD OF AN INCH LATE > OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. GREATEST ICE > ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE LAKES AND GENESEE > VALLEY WESTWARD ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. > - IMPACTS…THE WEIGHT OF ICE MAY WEIGH DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND > POWERLINES. ROADS AND WALKS MAY BECOME ICY THURSDAY MORNING AND > AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING. And here I was ready to take my snows off last night. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/2 "2013-04-10T10:36:51Z")
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/3 "2013-04-10T10:40:27Z")
1/3" is a crap ton of ice. Hopefully this one amounts to nothing like every other winter storm warning. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/4 "2013-04-10T10:40:50Z")
> [@JayS"](#): > > Just got the alert on my phone. Freezing rain advisory for 2am to 11pm Thursday. Said up to **1/3 inch** of freezing rain. That’s enough for major power outage issues if it happens. > > [http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ010&warncounty=NYC029&firewxzone=NYZ010&local\_place1=&product1=Freezing+Rain+Advisory](http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ010&warncounty=NYC029&firewxzone=NYZ010&local_place1=&product1=Freezing+Rain+Advisory) > > And here I was ready to take my snows off last night. 🙂 The way the weather has been, better leave them shits on til June. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/5 "2013-04-10T10:54:21Z")
Shit. I already put my summer tires on. Definitely bringing my computer home tonight in case I need to work from home tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![MR.TWOSINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.twosinister/32/6198_2.png) [@MR.TWOSINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MR.TWOSINISTER)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/6 "2013-04-10T11:00:31Z")
Meh i aint scaird. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/7 "2013-04-10T11:05:48Z")
bring it ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/8 "2013-04-10T11:17:16Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Shit. I already put my summer tires on. fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/9 "2013-04-10T11:24:07Z")
I just got home from Cabo San Lucas last night. 9 days of 90’s with no chance of rain. I am disgusted by this weather. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/10 "2013-04-10T11:25:26Z")
Have an appointment to have my snows taken off tomorrow at 5:30, but driving to the Aderondaks on Friday and dont want to chew them up… wwwhhhaaattt dooooo iiiii ddoooooooo :\_( ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/11 "2013-04-10T11:27:51Z")
I had a flight canceled this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/12 "2013-04-10T11:29:40Z")
So. Do I bother to put my snows back on… ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/13 "2013-04-10T11:30:23Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > So. Do I bother to put my snows back on… x2 ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/14 "2013-04-10T11:40:15Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Shit. I already put my summer tires on. Same, oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/15 "2013-04-10T11:48:51Z")
fuck this shit. i have a flight early friday to jamaica. i will hurt a bitch. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/16 "2013-04-10T11:49:36Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > fuck this shit. i have a flight early friday to jamaica. i will hurt a bitch. Don’t risk it dude…I’ll go in your place ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/17 "2013-04-10T11:50:17Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > fuck this shit. i have a flight early friday to jamaica. i will hurt a bitch. Why would you want to go there? ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/18 "2013-04-10T11:51:19Z")
did someone say Ice ![http://www.notinhalloffame.com/UserFiles/Image/article_images/Worst_Songs/Worst%2020%20%20Ice%20Ice%20Baby,%20Vanilla%20Ice.jpg](http://www.notinhalloffame.com/UserFiles/Image/article_images/Worst_Songs/Worst%2020%20%20Ice%20Ice%20Baby,%20Vanilla%20Ice.jpg) I better not see one salt truck out. Its going to break my heart!! lol All this nice heavy rain has been doing nothing but benefiting for us with washing salt away. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/19 "2013-04-10T11:52:38Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > 1/3" is a crap ton of ice. Hopefully this one amounts to nothing like every other winter storm warning. The ice storm in 1998 up near the Quebec border that I got stuck in dropped 80-100mm of ice. > **[January 1998 North American ice storm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Ice_Storm_of_1998)** > > The North American Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as the Great Ice Storm of 1998 or the January Ice Storm) was a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms in January 1998 that struck a relatively narrow swath of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from northern New York to central Maine in the United States. It caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure throughout the area, leading to widespr... For you metric challenged… that’s 3.9" of ice. It was so thick I could drive my 4x4 on top of the crust it created over the snow without ever cracking it or going through. Here’s what happens to a high tension power transmission tower when you drop 3+" of ice on it. ![http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GRSluaarxSY/Saka522THoI/AAAAAAAAADk/m_xv9D6ag3I/s400/pylons.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/2/e28715d37d054d74a140c1eb08504bfe9440fffd.jpeg) I’m pretty sure that will be the most insane weather event I will ever experience first hand in my entire life. It put the Oct storm to shame. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888/20 "2013-04-10T11:54:11Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > The ice storm in 1998 up near the Quebec border that I got stuck in dropped 80-100mm of ice. > > [January 1998 North American ice storm - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Ice_Storm_of_1998) > > For you metric challenged… that’s 3.9" of ice. It was so thick I could drive my 4x4 on top of the crust it created over the snow without ever cracking it or going through. Getting the ice skates out to skate to work. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-storm-2013/229888.md?page=2)