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BrianCRX90

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leagues and winter storms
« on: December 07, 2013, 01:35:18 PM »
Hello, I live in Texas and if there is a little snow or ice the leagues will not bowl and even if the roads are still drive able. It really sucks. The bowling alleys usually remain open unless there is a thick layer of ice on the parking lots along with the roads.

I'm curious what do people do likein Ohio, Colorado, New York..Wisconsin do? If the weather has some ice or snow of the roads is your league cancelled? Or to people just deal with it and have the will and the measures to ensure the roads and parking lots are safer and leagues continue and the bowling alleys are open?

I'm sure obviously if it's a hardcore blizzard then leagues may be cancelled but I am wondering on a average winter storm where you live. Otherwise many people would not be bowling on a weekly basis during fall/winter leagues.

 

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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2013, 01:47:00 PM »
Here in Omaha,Ne I can only think of a couple of times when league was cancelled in the last eight seasons.

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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2013, 02:05:11 PM »
We lived in Bloomington, Illinois for 8 years, and I bowled in a couple of leagues at Pheasant Lanes. We may have had a couple of cancellations at most during that time. We generally had good attendance despite during times of bad weather.
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2013, 02:35:33 PM »
Up in Toronto we only had our league cancelled if there is an extreme winter storm. Happened twice in the last 10 years - one for freezing rain where all the streets and highways were ice and there was an advisory to keep off of the roads. The second was when we received a ton of snow over a few days and the plows could not keep up. Other than that we do our best to show up
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2013, 08:24:38 PM »
i bowl in Appleton and Oshkosh WI and we bowl regardless of weather.
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2013, 08:30:44 PM »
that's not totally true...we have been snowed out in the past
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2013, 08:38:05 PM »
We leave it to the leagues to cancel as we will be open for business reguardless..  However, if the leagues do cancel, I will still usually close a little earlier than normal.  The leagues are under contract to complete 30 weeks so if they want to skip, they will just go longer into the summer.  We have only had a few cancellations over the last few years that I can remember and it was snowing all day/all night long and no plows were on the roads.  Visibility was low and traction on the roads was terrible..

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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2013, 09:54:56 PM »
 I feel your pain man.

 I live in N.E. Texas myself, and I have seen them cancel league here a day in advance, simply because there is a chance that bad weather might arrive.
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2013, 10:13:09 AM »
here in Wisconsin, it has to be pretty bad to cancel.
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2013, 11:59:49 AM »
that's not totally true...we have been snowed out in the past


Not often, we got snowed out last year at Shoreview, that was the first time i have seen a league called off though.
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2013, 06:06:25 PM »
In Buffalo, we just throw our bowling bags on top of our snowmobiles and make it regardless of how bad the snow gets.

All reality, it's rare to see a league cancelled.  The only times I can think of it happening is if we are getting a storm that is insane by our standards (7 feet of snow over 2 days back in 2000 is one example where people were stranded).
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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2013, 04:10:39 AM »
I bowled in Colorado for about 10 years or so, and I only recall league being canceled maybe once every 2 or 3 years.  Usually took a blizzard and travel advisory to cancel.

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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2013, 08:23:15 AM »
I live in Texas also (and have lived in Denver) and there is a HUGE difference between snow on the streets and ice on the streets.  I can drive in snow but will not drive on ice.  Texas doesn't get much snow or ice, at least not like they have seen recently.  The drivers here aren't typically prepared for severe winter weather since they really never see it.  No chains, no winter driving skills and at times no common sense.  This recent storm left some areas with 2+ inches of ice on the roads.  Sorry, not leaving my house for that.  To many idiots on the roads.

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Re: leagues and winter storms
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2013, 12:26:21 PM »
Live in Texas our roads are just not equipped for this type of weather

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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2013, 12:44:06 PM »
What is this ice and snow you are talking about?  ;D
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