CNN weather:DANGEROUS ICE EVENT in Northern Ohio tomorrow

[underpants]

Just now. The day time meteorologist (name?) said "I am making this call!"

Snow then ICE and lots of ice.

From Ashtabula to at least Sandusky-basically along Lake Erie

He forecast not only horrific travel problems but POWER LINES DOWN which later in the day, he said, could mean polling places without power.

Just a heads up.

http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/allergies/local/USOH0195?from=search_city

[gateley]

1. Are the Ohio folks

pretty impervious to the weather, like their Iowan brethren? Of course with ice..... :scared:

Be safe everyone! Do what you can!

[writes3000]

2. Gately, I really like you.

Thanks for keeping me sane during this insane time.

[gateley]

8. Awww

that's so sweet, and I've been so INsane myself over the past few days, so that means a lot!

:pals:

[mtnester]

5. Ice is FAR worse than Snow

Snow a foot? Big deal...2-3 inches of solid ice, and it is bad bad bad

If this event moves even 20 miles South it will affect where I am, and what really SUCKS the most? It is 70 degrees here right this minute with strong winds.

[gateley]

7. I've lived through both --

but not nearly to the extent that some have, and ice is PARALYZING.

[mtnester]

17. Tons of snow for the Cleveland area is no big deal because of lake effect snows

they get a ton anyway...ice, I agree, is completely paralyzing (great word for it)

[11 Bravo]

25. One half inch of ice can induce paralysis. 2-3 inches would prove catastrophic.

There wouldn't be an upright tree or a functioning power line anywhere!

[Kukesa]

20. Yep, we are. And it's not going to storm ALL day. n/t

[thereismore]

3. Northern OH is Obama country. nt

[underpants]

4. I thought Hillary was supposed to have an advantage with the "blue collar crowd"???nt

[thereismore]

15. Cleveland has at least 2 universities, plus a large AA population. Toledo was hard

hit by NAFTA. Clinton country is Zanesville, the Appalachian side where people believe Obama is a Muslim.

[theHandpuppet]

21. Excuse me???

So you're calling Appalachian people ignorant? It looks as if the only ignorant mouth around here belongs to you, snob.

[thereismore]

22. Let's not be hasty. I saw a guy on TV saying he's leaning Obama but doesn't

like him being a Muslim and not swearing on the Holy Bible. He was from Zanesville. That is the basis of my statement. Nothing more. I did not call Appalachian people ignorant and I don't think they are, OK?

[theHandpuppet]

24. You made a broad brush statement...

.... based on an interview with one guy? And from that you wrote: "Clinton country is Zanesville, the Appalachian side where people believe Obama is a Muslim."

Why don't you just apologize for that remark rather than make excuses? You didn't aim your remark at ONE MAN.

Some of the comments I've read on his forum about about Appalachian people are repugnant.

[thereismore]

26. His wife was there with him. That's two people. nt

[theHandpuppet]

27. Well then I guess that makes your bigotry fine and dandy

Pathetic.

[thereismore]

28. Somehow I don't have time to argue bigotry with you. Over and out. nt

[melody]

31. Appalachian side? Some of my family is from Appalachia -- they're voting for Obama

My great-grandfather (who came from Appalachian people) helped run the Klan out of his town. My grandparents
strongly encouraged their daughter to play with children on the "black side" of Arkansas.

Appalachia was staunchly anti-slavery -- many of the people were descended FROM Scots-Irish slaves. There is a strong
pro-civil rights movement from the southern hill country.

[OhioChick]

12. Sure is. n/t

[Kittycat]

6. Ice and darkness is a bad mix in Ohio...

People should encourage voters to get to the polls early in the morning, to avoid any accidents - or risk at nighttime.

[OhioChick]

11. The Whole Family Here Will Be

At the Polls when they open at 6:30 am.

[underpants]

14. That is why I posted this

Vote early

[Coexist]

9. holy crap - did you see this?

A major Ice event is expected in Norther Ohio;

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1011 AM EST MON MAR 3 2008

ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-
SENECA-HURON-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...
MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO
1011 AM EST MON MAR 3 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A LITTLE SNOW AND SLEET IS ALSO POSSIBLE TOWARD
DAYBREAK. THERE MAY BE A BREAK IN THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION TUESDAY
MORNING BUT OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT.
A SIGNIFICANT GLAZE OF ICE IS POSSIBLE IF TEMPERATURES STAY BELOW
FREEZING FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE EXACT TRACK OF
THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN AND WILL DETERMINE THE
TEMPERATURES AND AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION.

[thereismore]

18. Freezing rain - even Ohioans don't drive well in that kind of weather. nt

[book_worm]

10. I think the younger voters on campus will still vote, but it may be harder for more elderly folks

I hope that will not be the case because everybody who wants to vote should.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. If There's No Power How Can People Vote

The election machines don't run on gas...

[underpants]

16. Exactly

:patriot:

[elaineb]

19. I hope everyone in the affected areas is taking notice

I'm so glad a certain campaign has been e-mailing with a heads-up on my early voting location. I'm kind of clueless and hadn't seen the weather forecast for possible ice until this morning. So I duly went out and voted at my board of elections today. I thought there'd be a long line, but there were only one or two others there shortly before 1 p.m.

I had been thinking that, worst case scenario, I COULD have walked to my polling location tomorrow since it's only two blocks away, but my posterior still remembers the last time I tried to walk just a couple of blocks when we were having an ice storm. Even walking on the grass of the tree lawns was nearly impossible, it was that bad. Hopefully, the temperature will hit the right mark and not lead to a lot of icy roads. Freezing rain isn't so bad if it doesn't last long and there are a lot of cars on the road to melt it. Ice is another story! So anybody in northern Ohio that has time to vote TODAY and hasn't already voted should probably try to get to their early voting location and do so.

[demodonkey]

23. oh, but those wonderful Diebold machines have BATTERIES.....

:puke:

[underpants]

29. Kick

:kick:

[HeraldSquare212]

30. There's supposed to be heavy rain and flooding in sourthern Ohio

I guess flooding's just as bad as ice if it makes roads impassable. Good luck everybody and be safe!