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Weather Service issues heavy snow warning (Anchorage)
Anchorage Daily News ^ | April 25th, 2008 | LISA DEMER

Posted on 04/25/2008 8:32:30 PM PDT by Species8472

The spring storm that blanketed Anchorage with heavy snow Friday is creating trouble all around town.

Friday evening, the National Weather Service upgraded the situation from an advisory to a heavy snow warning. People should travel only in an emergency, the weather service said.

The deadline for removing studded tires was April 30 -- Wednesday. But state Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan issued an emergency order Friday extending the deadline two weeks for those affected. The new deadline for those in the storm area is May 15.

Around 10 inches of snow fell during the day and another 8 to 15 inches is expected before the storm ends. Snowfall is predicted to continue all night and into Saturday.

(Excerpt) Read more at adn.com ...


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To: RightWhale

Automatic chains? Now, there is a bit of engineering.


41 posted on 04/26/2008 11:02:10 AM PDT by patton (cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
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To: thackney

LOL

At least the beer bottle have gone away, for now.

Misrable driving, most evryone had switched to summer tires - tons of fender benders on hillside - O’Mally and Abot were closed for hours. Glad I live on Poverty Flats...


42 posted on 04/26/2008 11:07:08 AM PDT by ASOC (Training Storungen werden auf Papier notiert. Taktische Storungen werden im Stein geatzt. Gen Rommel)
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To: Species8472

Last year it snowed one more time in May and then we had no summer at all. Right now it feels like we had our summer four days this week and we are back to winter for good. But, who knows.


43 posted on 04/26/2008 11:07:31 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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To: GATOR NAVY

We worried about that, but we are in the MPL district, and seem to have pretty good luck that way.


44 posted on 04/26/2008 11:08:48 AM PDT by ASOC (Training Storungen werden auf Papier notiert. Taktische Storungen werden im Stein geatzt. Gen Rommel)
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To: patton

(Snort) Chains? Chains will completely mess up your tires at 80MPH.

I actually had a set of chains for my Prime Mover (1 ton) - its a 2X2 - but never used them as we drive it only in the summer.

Studes are so much better, most everyone has two sets of tires, winter and summer. And like sahoes, they sem to last longer when you can switch them out. I drive maybe 50 miles a week, so that helps as well.


45 posted on 04/26/2008 11:12:37 AM PDT by ASOC (Training Storungen werden auf Papier notiert. Taktische Storungen werden im Stein geatzt. Gen Rommel)
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To: patton

www.onspot.com

46 posted on 04/26/2008 11:16:19 AM PDT by Species8472 (If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing)
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To: Species8472

Dang clever, that.


47 posted on 04/26/2008 11:19:48 AM PDT by patton (cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
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To: patton

Automatic chains are a neat solution. Driver never has to get out of his driver seat.


48 posted on 04/26/2008 11:22:07 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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To: ASOC

We had studded snow tires in VA back in the sixties - but I think that they are illegal, now.

I really don’t know.

I don’t bother with chains on my plows - I figure the liability is worse than the improvement in traction.

Instead, I just refuse to plow hills.


49 posted on 04/26/2008 11:22:26 AM PDT by patton (cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
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To: Species8472

That chain system is pretty darn cool.


50 posted on 04/26/2008 11:27:47 AM PDT by dljordan
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To: ASOC

State DOT tries to blame asphalt wear and ruts on studs. Total BS in my opinion. It’s a cover-up for using more sand (going cheap) in the paving mix instead of D2 crushed rock.


51 posted on 04/26/2008 11:39:46 AM PDT by Species8472 (If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing)
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To: Species8472

ADOT is concerned with pavement wear on bridges. It’s bogus. They do more patching by 1000X due to permafrost damage.


52 posted on 04/26/2008 11:42:23 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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To: Species8472

Roas here are pretty lousy. I thought it was because of the kickbacks to Union thugs and the local pols left little money for sily stuff, like material.


53 posted on 04/26/2008 11:59:43 AM PDT by ASOC (Training Storungen werden auf Papier notiert. Taktische Storungen werden im Stein geatzt. Gen Rommel)
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To: Species8472; ASOC
State DOT tries to blame asphalt wear and ruts on studs.

Yeah, that's why the stretch of the Glenn north of Birchwood they repaved this summer was starting to show the beginnings of ruts before the studs even came on.

54 posted on 04/26/2008 12:48:10 PM PDT by GATOR NAVY (Your parents will all receive phone calls instructing them to love you less now.)
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To: GATOR NAVY

DOn’t forget the bad roadbed prep as well.

Only ones that make out are the (fill in your favorite crook)


55 posted on 04/26/2008 1:01:13 PM PDT by ASOC (Training Storungen werden auf Papier notiert. Taktische Storungen werden im Stein geatzt. Gen Rommel)
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To: Species8472

It’s the beginning of the ice age. We’re all going to diiiieeeee.


56 posted on 04/26/2008 4:32:07 PM PDT by ukie55
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To: gigster

Great. More food shortages.


57 posted on 04/26/2008 4:32:38 PM PDT by ukie55
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To: patton
"What is with studded tires? Why not use chains?

Never used chains before. Suppose they work good while you have snow but might be a bit problematic when the streets are clear. With studs you can drive on dry and snowy road conditions. That is pretty much the pattern all winter here.

58 posted on 04/26/2008 5:47:43 PM PDT by strongbow
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