Ok, I talked about the dangers of salt to our automobiles in one thread now I will talk about the environmental hazards of salt in this thread.

Dangers of salt is much like the dangers of fertalizers that farmers use. The run-off from rain carries the salt into our streams, ponds, and tributaries. This can affect the fish which in turn can affect us once they make it into the food system of our stores. Even the dust from all this salt makes it into the air we breathe . When really big snow storms hit and the snow has piled up you can't just simply haul if off to somewhere because the snow now contains the salt which will just be dumped somewhere and when it melts the salt now contaminates that area. Even fixing the roads because of the cold and salt poses problems. Crews come in to fix a pothole which means they have to dig up a bit of the pothole to remove loose debris. This debris conatins salt so when it's dumped off we create another problem.

I will try to determine any other threats from salt being used because of snow or ice and will create another thread about that danger.

AGAIN, TRYING TO KEEP YOU INFORMED!

Salt has very little close to non environmental impact. I'm not right wing nut job either. I'm pretty much a bleeding heart Liberal but you're full of shit.

Without salt, you would create millions of dollars in damage and shut down the entire region as was evidenced with the lack of Atlanta to pre treat their roads recently.

Children spent the night on school bus's. People began running out of gas stuck in traffic on iced roads struggling for survival. Cell phone usage became difficult and overwhelmed. Auto theft of abandoned vehicles took place.

Work and school for many people was affected for a multitude of days. The lives of millions of citizens was placed under unnecessary risk.

All because they failed to salt the roads.

weather man dan Wrote:
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> Ok, I talked about the dangers of salt to our
> automobiles in one thread now I will talk about
> the environmental hazards of salt in this thread.
>
> Dangers of salt is much like the dangers of
> fertalizers that farmers use. The run-off from
> rain carries the salt into our streams, ponds, and
> tributaries. This can affect the fish which in
> turn can affect us once they make it into the food
> system of our stores. Even the dust from all this
> salt makes it into the air we breathe . When
> really big snow storms hit and the snow has piled
> up you can't just simply haul if off to somewhere
> because the snow now contains the salt which will
> just be dumped somewhere and when it melts the
> salt now contaminates that area. Even fixing the
> roads because of the cold and salt poses problems.
> Crews come in to fix a pothole which means they
> have to dig up a bit of the pothole to remove
> loose debris. This debris conatins salt so when
> it's dumped off we create another problem.
>
> I will try to determine any other threats from
> salt being used because of snow or ice and will
> create another thread about that danger.
>
> AGAIN, TRYING TO KEEP YOU INFORMED!

Salt is good for the environment.

God gave us a salt for a reason.

Salt taste good on french fries and is good for melting ice.
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Nice try impostor, I'm a weatherman not a political mouthpiece. Speaking of the weather, here's what we're looking at...

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=lwx&zmx=1&zmy=1&map_x=247&map_y=101&x=248&y=102

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 8 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday
A chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 24. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday
Snow before noon, then rain and snow. High near 33. North wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38
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Dan the Weatherman! Wrote:
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> Nice try impostor, I'm a weatherman not a
> political mouthpiece. Speaking of the weather,
> here's what we're looking at...
>
> http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=lwx&;
> zmx=1&zmy=1&map_x=247&map_y=101&x=248&y=102
>
> This Afternoon
> Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 8
> mph.
>
> Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North
> wind around 6 mph.
>
> Wednesday
> A chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds,
> with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
> Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow
> accumulation expected.
>
> Wednesday Night
> Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 24. East wind 5
> to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds
> could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of
> precipitation is 100%.
>
> Thursday
> Snow before noon, then rain and snow. High near
> 33. North wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of
> precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts
> between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
>
> Thursday Night
> A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy,
> with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is
> 50%.
>
> Friday
> Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
>
> Friday Night
> A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy,
> with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is
> 30%.
>
> Saturday
> Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
>
> Saturday Night
> A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
> low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
>
> Sunday
> Partly sunny, with a high near 38

fdsf !@~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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james siren Wrote:
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> Dan the Weatherman! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Nice try impostor, I'm a weatherman not a
> > political mouthpiece. Speaking of the weather,
> > here's what we're looking at...
> >
> >
> http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=lwx&;
>
> > zmx=1&zmy=1&map_x=247&map_y=101&x=248&y=102
> >
> > This Afternoon
> > Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 8
> > mph.
> >
> > Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
> North
> > wind around 6 mph.
> >
> > Wednesday
> > A chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds,
> > with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
> > Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no
> snow
> > accumulation expected.
> >
> > Wednesday Night
> > Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 24. East wind
> 5
> > to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds
> > could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of
> > precipitation is 100%.
> >
> > Thursday
> > Snow before noon, then rain and snow. High near
> > 33. North wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of
> > precipitation is 100%. New precipitation
> amounts
> > between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
>
> >
> > Thursday Night
> > A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly
> cloudy,
> > with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation
> is
> > 50%.
> >
> > Friday
> > Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
> >
> > Friday Night
> > A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
> cloudy,
> > with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation
> is
> > 30%.
> >
> > Saturday
> > Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
> >
> > Saturday Night
> > A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
> > low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
> >
> > Sunday
> > Partly sunny, with a high near 38
>
> fdsf !@~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Didn't look to see who posted about salt being safe for the environment but that's not true because the salt we intake is processed differently from the salt on the roads. There is an environmental impact, probably not much but there is one.

ALSO FORGOT...............HELL YEAH, BRING ON PAT COLLINS!!!!! JUST ONE SNOW FLAKE CAN MAKE THIS MAN BROADCAST LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING!!!!

WAIT, I'LL MAKE ANOTHER SNOW THREAD ABOUT PAT COLLINS.

weather man dan Wrote:
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> james siren Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Dan the Weatherman! Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Nice try impostor, I'm a weatherman not a
> > > political mouthpiece. Speaking of the
> weather,
> > > here's what we're looking at...
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=lwx&;
>
> >
> > > zmx=1&zmy=1&map_x=247&map_y=101&x=248&y=102
> > >
> > > This Afternoon
> > > Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around
> 8
> > > mph.
> > >
> > > Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
> > North
> > > wind around 6 mph.
> > >
> > > Wednesday
> > > A chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing
> clouds,
> > > with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8
> mph.
> > > Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no
> > snow
> > > accumulation expected.
> > >
> > > Wednesday Night
> > > Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 24. East
> wind
> > 5
> > > to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
> Winds
> > > could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of
> > > precipitation is 100%.
> > >
> > > Thursday
> > > Snow before noon, then rain and snow. High
> near
> > > 33. North wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of
> > > precipitation is 100%. New precipitation
> > amounts
> > > between a quarter and half of an inch
> possible.
> >
> > >
> > > Thursday Night
> > > A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly
> > cloudy,
> > > with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation
> > is
> > > 50%.
> > >
> > > Friday
> > > Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
> > >
> > > Friday Night
> > > A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
> > cloudy,
> > > with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation
> > is
> > > 30%.
> > >
> > > Saturday
> > > Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
> > >
> > > Saturday Night
> > > A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with
> a
> > > low around 21. Chance of precipitation is
> 30%.
> > >
> > > Sunday
> > > Partly sunny, with a high near 38
> >
> > fdsf !@~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Didn't look to see who posted about salt being
> safe for the environment but that's not true
> because the salt we intake is processed
> differently from the salt on the roads. There is
> an environmental impact, probably not much but
> there is one.
>
> ALSO FORGOT...............HELL YEAH, BRING ON PAT
> COLLINS!!!!! JUST ONE SNOW FLAKE CAN MAKE THIS MAN
> BROADCAST LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING!!!!
>
> WAIT, I'LL MAKE ANOTHER SNOW THREAD ABOUT PAT
> COLLINS.


All salt is safe for the environment. As the Bible states we are the salt of the earth.
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Another storm coming: What we know, what we don't
Tuesday - 2/11/2014, 10:52am ET

By Lauryn Ricketts

More Reports
Editor's Note: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the WTOP listening area beginning Wednesday evening through Thursday evening with a potential for 5 or more inches of snow and sleet.
WASHINGTON -- D.C. area residents may want to prepare for wintry weather as it is looking more and more certain that the region will get a snowstorm in the D.C. area Wednesday night and into Thursday.

Winter storm watches are in places for Wednesday evening through Thursday evening in the WTOP listening area and a plethora of winter weather advisories, warnings and ice storm warnings are set up through the Deep South.


Winter Storm Warnings, advisories, watches and Ice Storm Warnings are posted across the Southern Tier of the United States for Tuesday through Thursday. Historic amounts of snow and ice may fall through the Deep South.
The coastal low that will be the culprit for this precipitation will form off the southeast coast on Wednesday, traveling north along the coast through the overnight hours and through the day on Thursday.

So, with that being said, this storm hasn't even formed yet. Plenty of cold air will be available in the D.C. region from an area of high pressure parked over New England. Snow will creep in from the south to the north through the late evening hours on Wednesday and will continue through much of the day on Thursday.


A look at what we know now and what we are still determining for this snow storm in the D.C. region.
While I do believe that we could get some hefty snow totals around the region, the exact track is still in question and totals ranges are still yet to be determined (however, we will have a better idea this afternoon). We have been burned by these before and this year, the tracks seem to be a little more to the east than forecasted.

At this point, I do believe that areas along the coast and southeast of D.C. could see more of a wintry mix/rain that would hamper snow accumulation totals and the "sweet spot" could potentially set up through Northern Virginia/D.C. and just to the south of Baltimore while well north and west of town could see still high, but lower amounts than the "sweet spot." This is just preliminary and likely to change, but that is what we know so far. Again, there will be a better idea this afternoon with additional information.


By 6 a.m. Thursday morning, snow still coming down across the region. The rain/snow line will be very close to the metro area and that is something we will have to continue to monitor as a mix will drastically cut down snow totals.
Travel disruptions, delays and cancellations will be extremely likely for the area on Thursday morning if the current forecast stands. This could even end as a period of sleet in parts of the region before it is all said and done by Thursday evening. Winds look to pick up as well through the day on Thursday so that is just another thing that we will have to monitor.

Expect more updates through the afternoon hours, however, if you need to run errands - I would go ahead and do it Tuesday or Wednesday as it looks like this storm is heading here soon.

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The worst freaks of all are the ones who are so freaked out by how freaked out everybody else is over the chance of snow.

Obviously... Wrote:
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> The worst freaks of all are the ones who are so
> freaked out by how freaked out everybody else is
> over the chance of snow.


AND EVEN WORSE ARE THE...........

are the ones who are so freaked out by how freaked out everybody else is
over the chance of FEAKING snow!

You think Fairfax County gets out of school for nothing, down here in Georgia schools are already closed and neither a snowflake or drop of freezing rain has fallen. And...schools are already closed for tomorrow!

Think the fiasco in Atlanta last week has affected the entire state.

Out of Towner Wrote:
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> You think Fairfax County gets out of school for
> nothing, down here in Georgia schools are already
> closed and neither a snowflake or drop of freezing
> rain has fallen. And...schools are already closed
> for tomorrow!
>
> Think the fiasco in Atlanta last week has affected
> the entire state.

Thought that zombie thing down there was affecting the entire State.

zombiefied Wrote:
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> Out of Towner Wrote:
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> -----
> > You think Fairfax County gets out of school for
> > nothing, down here in Georgia schools are
> already
> > closed and neither a snowflake or drop of
> freezing
> > rain has fallen. And...schools are already
> closed
> > for tomorrow!
> >
> > Think the fiasco in Atlanta last week has
> affected
> > the entire state.
>
> Thought that zombie thing down there was affecting
> the entire State.
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