The 2020 'Scream About The Weather' Thread

[robkelk]

In the meantime....

....We got freakin' snow.

Yes. It fucking snowed here in South Texas.

Not much, but still.

Ah, so it's your fault.

As I post this, it's -10F in Ottawa. Wind chill makes it feel closer to -35.

Adding an extra layer of clothes before heading out...

At least TxDOT was prepared. We've developed a clever methodology for dealing with the albeit small yet dangerous amounts of snow we get. We have specially equipped trucks that spray the pavement with brine, and then flash-dry it, leaving a thin residue of concentrated salt that is glued to the road.

It has been very effective thus far in preventing black ice from forming on our bridges and overpasses.

Salt is very good for getting rid of snow, but it does accumulate in the aquifers...

If that's undesired behaviour, get some coarse sand from the local garden store and spread a thin layer on the walkways - just enough to darken the snow so that solar heat stays put. Yes, you'll end up with mud, but you won't be drinking salt water. (And if the local geography means the melt water doesn't have any place to drain to before it re-freezes, the sand will help provide traction to anybody walking or driving on it.)