Hurricane Comparison :o

[Crazy Cooter]

A nuclear power plant, built by the government, constructed by the lowest bidder in every way.

[Stingray]

Rita has just been downgraded to a catagory 3. Hopefully this is the start of a downward trend.

-S

[RayB]

An inch of snow is a big deal when everyone's using summer tires, many of them balding since it's not as important to have good tread. An inch is all it takes to start sliding all over the place.

[Setabs]

I forgot what year it was but NYC schools  closed for a day sometime in the 90's because of weather for the first time in like 20 - 30 years.

[ChadTower]

An inch of snow is a big deal when everyone's using summer tires, many of them balding since it's not as important to have good tread. An inch is all it takes to start sliding all over the place.

A driver who has half a bit of skill in driving in poor weather doesn't need snow tires.  They help, but you don't need them. 

If you don't maintain your tires, summer or winter, you're going to have a problem.

[Crazy Cooter]

bald tires + rain = just as bad as snow.

I always laugh when stuff gets shut down over an inch or two of snow.  You don't need chains on your tires, just slow down and pay attention.  Snow is fun to drive in  .

[DrewKaree]

I believe it was hurry-kane Fran that ran through the Raleigh-Durham area a few years back.  Big trees (think 3 feet in diameter) were uprooted, numerous power outages, roofs ripped off of houses, etc.  Durham is a 2 hour drive from the coast.  Hurricanes CAN move far inland, but USUALLY peter out quickly when reaching land, unless it's going across FLA.