winter

[Brent]

snow in GA

Watch TV tonight and you will likely see how all of the Atlanta area is pretty much locked down from 2 inches of snow? It is taking people hours to go a few blocks. Nothing like being prepared.

Yes, But Key West temps are about 68-78 now. Prepared? Plan is to stay home or head south. And this from NOAA national weather;

Rare Winter Weather Event Will Wind Down Across the Deep South on Wednesday.

Snow & ice today in GA

[wingnut]

We have had 2 days of freezing rain up here by the beach. Temps in the upper 20s. They shut down the Military bases and schools 2 days ago. Not much chance of riding the 11 in that mess.

[MPittma100]

Snow in atlanta

Just went through Atlanta on the way to Baton Rouge and back again...First time was at 2a.m. and all the buildings were lit up...nice...no traffic...return trip on a sunday at 10 a.m. more traffic but it all flowed and we were outta there...love that one building where the top part is all lit up and you see the intricate pattern on light and steel girders...very pretty...but i do recall my very first time riding to GA School f/t deaf and we came thru Atlanta at 5pm on a Fri...that was suicide traffic...nearly 1hour 30 mins to get through the snarl of traffic jammed in every direction...with 2''of snow on the ground I'd stay off any roads around there as long as I could

Ben, A whole lot of Atlantans didn't make it home at all yesterday. They spent the night in Home Depot, their cars, airport, etc. My wife left work early yesterday at 2:00 pm and got home 8 hours later - 10:00 PM - 8 miles??????????

[rdmcguy]

Winter?? not today

Forecast for Denver today 58 degrees very low humidity mostly sunny.
Think I might have to ride the standard today or my special or maybe both
Decisions decisions decisions.

[madmax-im]

Ben, A whole lot of Atlantans didn't make it home at all yesterday. They spent the night in Home Depot, their cars, airport, etc. My wife left work early yesterday at 2:00 pm and got home 8 hours later - 10:00 PM - 8 miles??????????

I read the stories Mike...so I know how lucky I have been going through there...I coulnt imagine being stranded in so little snow...they just dont have a clue as to how to deal with it... BTW we got 5" and I already got out of the neighborhood...its all packed powder...and no ice here...

[jetmechmarty]

I'm supposed to be in Houston, TX right now. I'm getting a few extra days at home. Everything out my front door has several inches of frozen white stuff covering it. I can't get anywhere from here.

[Newbee]

Does this mean trailer.

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[JeffH]

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Hope this does not put off the Key West trip for everyone

No, but I did mount some snow tires on my XS11 for the upcoming Florida / Key West ride.
It will be 60+ here in Atlanta by Sat-Sun. Expect to head out to Florida on Fri Feb 7th with Brent as planned.
These big southern winter storms are rare events. Jet stream going 160+ mph over Atlanta bring all that warm Gulf moisture heading N-NE
up over that ground level Arctic air-mass heading S-SE that moved in overnight into Tues morning.

As Mike mentioned the Atlanta traffic event has been a mess. Million cars & semi's on the road in gridlock,
then it starts to snow which melts then it freezes into an Olympic quality ice arena.

Now a FLA Welcome sign with snow, that's something we don't get to see very often.

Jeff

[bikerphil]

How are you Georgia fellas doin' up there with these icy roads today? I miss driving in that stuff.

[jetmechmarty]

How are you Georgia fellas doin' up there with these icy roads today? I miss driving in that stuff.

I didn't step out of the house today.

[Radioguylogs]

You should make it upto "Bikes on the Bricks" this year. Only saw an XJ1100 next to me last year.

www.bikesonthebricks.com

Thanks for the invite Ian....last time I was on Saginaw street was circa 1981 when I was attending GMI (now Kettering). Seemed like a rough part of town at that time.

[madmax-im]

In further reading about the quaandry in Atlanta...it seems to be a number of complicating factors...poor weather forecasting ...although warnings were out there...poor preparation by the city and state...poor decision making on wether to commute or stay home...and further mass exodus at virtually the same time of day in a panic to get home...finally the weather itself...this is laughable except that people's lives were at risk...so that is no laughing matter...someone's head should be rolling...

[madmax-im]

5'' of snow on the ground...roads around here are not done...ever...your on your own...the main road to my neighborhood is a 3 mile stretch of a long backroad that will never see a snowplow...same for my neighborhood street. Its exactly the same temp. here in NC as it is in Trenton NJ...13*...going to a balmy 30*...no riding this week...

[trbig]

32 degrees this morning, but rode to work since it's going into the mid 50's this afternoon. Don't be mad though... You guys get to make snow angels and we don't. That's WAY more fun than riding.. right? Umm.. right?

[jetmechmarty]

Yes. That's right, snow angels!

I rode my bike every day until three weeks ago when I changed jobs. The new commute is 75 miles longer than the old one. I have to admit, it isn't too bad going down the road in a warm car sipping hot coffee when it's 23 degrees outside. I was gaining quite a reputation at the plant where I was working. There are quite a few motorcyclists/bikers there, but only one bike in the lot, no matter the weather. Often there was one Harley dresser, but its owner had to hear a bunch of crap about his electric clothing every time he rode it and that 35 year old Yamaha was in the lot.

My bike needs the break. It was getting that moisture related gray/brown goo in the crankcase. It can't be good.