# Snowpocalypse '14-'15 - Now 13 Deaths **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 17, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107 "2014-11-17T03:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**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:** [November 22, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/601 "2014-11-22T13:17:33Z")
@Fry, your photo made theCHIVE today, they have a whole category for us! ---
**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:** [November 22, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/602 "2014-11-22T13:30:23Z")
I’ve decided to donate every penny I’ve made off of that pic to NAMBLA, in geehee’s name. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/603 "2014-11-22T14:04:51Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > After breaking a shovel and a snow blower, I brought out the big gun. Man, I wish I had one of those. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/604 "2014-11-22T15:02:40Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I’ve decided to donate every penny I’ve made off of that pic to NAMBLA, in geehee’s name. which photo dis be? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/605 "2014-11-22T15:15:32Z")
![https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10410690_722829071120529_7087448168073179710_n.jpg?oh=c0aa4339e7d7cb86fc8eebcb02637bd9&oe=54D400D0](https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10410690_722829071120529_7087448168073179710_n.jpg?oh=c0aa4339e7d7cb86fc8eebcb02637bd9&oe=54D400D0) Another building in the same area collapsed with 4 guys on the roof nobody got hurt :tup: ---
**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:** [November 22, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/606 "2014-11-22T15:33:03Z")
My mothers district is staying closed until December 1st. Jeez ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/607 "2014-11-22T17:25:11Z")
150 roofs collapsed today in Cheektowaga. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/608 "2014-11-22T17:39:04Z")
That’s crazy! I just finished shoveling my roof. A crew from Albany came out to buffalo to plow and remove snow for people. They’re on my street now, doing driveways for $100. Not a bad price since they’re using a bobcat and its taking like 30min a driveway. I had them plow/remove snow around my work van that’s parked in the street stuck in snow. I don’t think it’s a bad price considering all the time it takes per driveway and fuel costs, people’s wages. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/609 "2014-11-22T17:45:50Z")
The amount of time I spent on my driveway, I would gladly have paid $100. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/610 "2014-11-22T18:24:11Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > 150 roofs collapsed today in Cheektowaga. Source? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/611 "2014-11-22T18:34:50Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > The amount of time I spent on my driveway, I would gladly have paid $100. Me too. I just got done with a two day exercise myself just to watch some guy in a giant loader clean out my neighbors driveway like a boss. - - - Updated - - - Sorry if this is a repost: [http://blog.caranddriver.com/buffalos-epic-snowstorm-couldnt-stop-this-man-and-his-560-hp-81-911-turbo-until-it-did/](http://blog.caranddriver.com/buffalos-epic-snowstorm-couldnt-stop-this-man-and-his-560-hp-81-911-turbo-until-it-did/) ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/612 "2014-11-22T18:41:26Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > Source? > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Im pretty sure Nick is a town engineer for Cheektowaga. He is the source lol ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/613 "2014-11-22T18:42:07Z")
That seems good enough… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/614 "2014-11-22T18:44:48Z")
Just cleared my basement/remodeled mancave in preparation of some flooding. I’ve never had water down there, but I’ve also never had 5 ft. of snow surrounding my house… I have the cover off the sump crock and I have a spare pump should that one fail or can’t keep up. I shoveled the flat parts of my roof today for the second time so I can rest easy now. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/615 "2014-11-22T19:14:25Z")
> [@BOBBYGRV](#): > > Just cleared my basement/remodeled mancave in preparation of some flooding. I’ve never had water down there, but I’ve also never had 5 ft. of snow surrounding my house… > > I have the cover off the sump crock and I have a spare pump should that one fail or can’t keep up. > > I shoveled the flat parts of my roof today for the second time so I can rest easy now. My roof is at least a 12/12 pitch and the front corner just “avalanched” a full load…right onto the walkway to my door. Right back where I started again over there. I guess the good news is I don’t need to shovel it off, just the lower garage roof area. [ATTACH=CONFIG]34099[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/616 "2014-11-22T19:15:43Z")
Shoulda went with a heated driveway 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/617 "2014-11-22T21:17:41Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > Source? > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk my self and every other neighbor. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/618 "2014-11-22T21:17:53Z")
> [@BOBBYGRV](#): > > Shoulda went with a heated driveway 🙂 This episode has me seriously considering it as an option for the next home upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/619 "2014-11-23T02:38:49Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > Source? > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk > [@BOBBYGRV](#): > > Im pretty sure Nick is a town engineer for Cheektowaga. He is the source lol > [@choko](#): > > my self and every other neighbor. BobbyG is right. It’s not a “hard” number but a rough estimate from inside the disaster and center which happens to be at the Cheektowaga fire training center. - - - Updated - - - Some raw data and advice for everyone… snow weighs 1.25lb per square foot for every inch of depth. When you have 54" of snow on your roof that’s about 70lbs per square foot, for dry snow…most houses in Cheektowaga were built when 60lbs per square foot was required design load! SHOVEL OFF YOUR ROOF! Wet snow is much heavier but I don’t remember the rate to calculate vs the 1.25lb I quoted. As as for flooding, national weather service came in and took core samples of snow throughout the county and determined rainfall equivalents…the worst areas at 84" of snow equates to roughly 7" of rainfall, but since it’s snow the rate at which it melts will be closer to an inch of rain per day if not less. I know I’m Cheektowaga our overflow pumps kick on at a half inch of rain but at only a half inch they don’t run long, so without substantial ACTUALITY rainfall to contribute the volume isn’t the concern, the access points for drainage are the concern. So if you know there’s a storm drainage grate in front of your house, do your part and shovel it clear so the water has somewhere to go and make sure your sump pump lines are directed far away from your foundation as possible and you probably won’t have much of an issue. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107/620 "2014-11-23T03:01:44Z")
> [@BOBBYGRV](#): > > Shoulda went with a heated driveway 🙂 Sorry, I don’t have BOBBYGRV money. Maybe next time. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107.md?page=30) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowpocalypse-14-15-now-13-deaths/271107.md?page=32)