Dan Robinson
EF5
I figured this past event probably deserves a reports thread. Here in the St. Louis metro area, this event started with thunderstorms and ended with freezing rain within a 24-hour period. I posted a few images on my blog:
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After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.
I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.
For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.
From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.
Sincerely, Jeff D.
2013-12-22 REPORTS: Midwest/Plains ice and snow
- Thread starter Dan Robinson
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John Vandehei
EF2
Michigan got hit pretty hard by this storm. Only about a quarter inch of ice at my location, but only about 10 ten miles to my north, half inch to 3/4 inch ice amounts were pretty common. Across a pretty wide swath from just north of Kalamazoo northeast up to Flint, lot of people still without power. I tried to venture up into the hardest hit areas for some pictures, but people were driving very slow (despite most main roads being well cleared) and it was difficult to make any progress. I bailed off onto the dirt roads, but those were pretty treacherous, especially with branches still breaking off the trees.
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