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smapdiagesix t1_j9kwhm2 wrote
Reply to comment by molotovzav in TIL the worst snowstorm in the history of Los Angeles occurred in 1949 when up to two feet of snow covered the city for three days as it reached its lowest temperature ever recorded, 28 degrees Fahrenheit by SappyGilmore
> They're like 305' (ft.)elevation. With that kind of elevation I would never expect it to get really cold.
Metro Buffalo sits at about 600'. Around Christmas I had snowdrifts over my 6' fence.
smapdiagesix t1_j2bx7po wrote
You mean like recently here in metro Buffalo?
Snowplows (mounted on dump trucks) push the snow to the sides of the road. Front-loaders scoop up snow and either put it into dump trucks or dump it on the side of the road. In situations like this past storm, add in tow trucks and forklifts moving cars that were stuck in the road and abandoned, but that's not usually needed.
As for digging out at home, if you can open your door, then you start digging there. Remember to throw the snow up and over the snow blocking the exit. If you can't open your door, maybe you can open a different door or go out a window. Worst case, you gotta hope you have a friendly neighbor who can help you get free.
smapdiagesix t1_iuhxqmx wrote
Reply to comment by smappyfunball in The Thing (1982) -- the scene with MaReady checking on Blair in the cabin by darthvirgin
not with that attitude no
smapdiagesix t1_jbqje00 wrote
Reply to comment by babar90 in Why are Y chromosomes shorter than the X chromosome? by Which-Community-5851
Sometimes SRY gets copied onto the end of an x chromosome during meiosis. People who inherit this end up as xx males.