This Week in the Mercury

Playing with Fire

News

Playing with Fire

Code Changes Could Snuff Indoor Fire Dancing in Portland


Bollywood Star

Food and Drink

Bollywood Star

Elevating Portland's Indian Offerings



  |  

Monday, January 10, 2011

Snowpocalypse!! SNOWPOCALYPSE IS COMING!!

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Today may be all warm and in the 40s, but tomorrow.... tomorrow meteorologists are already describing as a frighteningly vague "major event."

Snow! beginning in the afternoon.
Freezing Rain! continuing until midnight.
"Significant amounts of snow, freezing rain, ice, or slush!" destroying your commute.

If you have to drive up hills, use chains. If you can, take transit and pray to the Gods of TriMet that your bus doesn't get stuck.

Best case scenario: Stay home and film people out your window.

 

Comments (8) RSS

Oldest First Unregistered On Registered On Add a comment
1
I want the snowlocaust to last longer than 24 hours. How can I make this happen?
Posted by kiala on January 10, 2011 at 4:24 PM · Report
2
We're calling it SNO-MG 2011 this year. Snowpocalypse was retired last year.
Posted by Fatboy Roberts on January 10, 2011 at 4:26 PM · Report
3
What Bobby said.

But I prefer Sno-Em-Gee.
Posted by Graham on January 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM · Report
4
Hockey Puck-olast.
Posted by Leaky on January 10, 2011 at 5:14 PM · Report
5
They're backing off quite a bit on the forecast. May just be Snorepocalypse.
Posted by Todd Mecklem on January 11, 2011 at 6:17 AM · Report
6
I'm still laughing at these clowns from last year. You guys crack me up, no really.
Posted by The Showstopper on January 11, 2011 at 12:37 PM · Report
7
I vote for Sno-MG!

That video is the best 2:19 I will waste all day. Proof again that Seattle is WAY more chaos than Portland. :)

SMIRK, you've done it again!
Posted by MKUltraPDX on January 11, 2011 at 2:57 PM · Report
8
@The Showstopper That video is from January 2007.

@MKUltraPDX That video was shot on SW 20th & Salmon, in Portland.

This video is a now infamous example of what happens in Portland when it snows, but few apparently realize why it's happening. That area is a steep road leading up to the West Hills. Also, that snow has frozen over, and is now a slick layer of ice. No amount of knowledge of equipment is going to get you through those conditions.
Posted by Andy Mesa on January 11, 2011 at 3:28 PM · Report

Add a comment

Our Friends

Our Enemies

/images/adoftheweek.gif

ad of the day

The Handyman Pro - Your Honey-Do Specialist
Don’t let our name fool you. The Handyman Pro, LLC is a repair and remodel service provider with over 25-years experience. We cover all aspects of construction and repairs for residential and commercial clients.go


post an ad

All contents © Index Newspapers, LLC

115 SW Ash St. Suite 600
Portland, OR 97204

Contact Info | Privacy Policy | Production Guidelines | Terms of Use