This is old news but in case you haven’t seen this video from Ashley Klinger (aka productsofhearts) have a look on the TV above. Ashley is a dance major at Point Park University and was on her way to an audition when she got stranded overnight at the airport during Snowmageddon 2010. Her video has become a hit on YouTube and already racked up close to 25,000 views!
Does this remind you of that Tom Hanks movie Terminal?
My adventures in the Pittsburgh International Airport during the worst snow storm of the century. After arriving late for a flight at 7:40 PM to LGA I decided to stick around my gate until my flight at 5:40 and had a BLAST!
Welcome to Pittsburgh’s Official Parking Chair Museum. We’ve compiled this gallery to celebrate a local phenomenon that has become the universally accepted no parking sign in the Burgh – or should we say “sNOw parking” sign. Thanks to the Blizzard of 2010, the streets of Pittsburgh are starting to look like a cross between Ikea and a flea-market. Help us add some witty captions to the pictures below…
CreationRex over at CMU engaging in an epic snowball battle
While everyone was crying about the blizzard, a little bit of snow wasn’t stopping Creation Rex from having fun. The students at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh were being boring, so he took a stroll all the way over to CMU to see “how the smartypants were doing”. He found fun all right… a massive snowball fight with 15 against 1!
The snow plows are doing a lousy job of clearing the streets, don’t wait for the news to tell you which streets are ok. CityZenMobile recently launched a free service called How’s My Street that allows you to instantly report road conditions and snow removal progress in Pittsburgh. Perfect timing in light of the blizzard and countless unplowed streets!
How’s My Street was invented by the creators of YinzCam and iBurgh. It’s easy to use and does a great job of spreading the word about which streets are passable or not passable. Just find your street on the map, click, then fill out the report. Your report is sent to Twitter so all of the @howsmystreet followers are automatically notified of local road conditions. Continue Reading ->
National Guard called in to help with the blizzard in Pittsburgh
On Monday, the mayor of Pittsburgh welcomed the National Guard to help out in the aftermath of the 2010 Blizzard. About 300 troops were called upon to assist the city’s public safety workers. In addition to lending a helping hand, Humvees have been seen patrolling the streets of city neighborhoods.
This might not be the worst winter storm in Pittsburgh’s history, but it might be the first time the military was called in because of snow. According to the original news report by KDKA, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said: Continue Reading ->
The The Blizzard of 2010, part 2 is on the way… are you ready? We are expected to see a second wave of about 8-10 inches! As if Pittsburgh doesn’t already have more snow than we can handle – the weather is so bad, even the snow plows aren’t coming out.
After a long weekend of record setting snowfall, most of the roads and sidewalks are completely covered in packed snow. A lot of people can’t get their cars out, and the smart ones don’t bother. Schools and businesses posted Monday closings well before the weekend was over. But not every school planned on following suit. Continue Reading ->
Before the snow started going all cats-and-dogs on us, there was speculation all over the place about how much total snowfall to anticipate. The Pittsburgh Snowmageddon has run its course and we want to know what the outcome was.
Did you measure the snow in your backyard? Tell us your neighborhood and how much snow accumulation you got in the comments below. Send your measurement pics to snOMG@boringpittsburgh.com and we’ll post it here.
Skiiing in the street was as common today as stranded cars.
At this point, you might think the snow is becoming boring like everything else in the burgh. At least some Pittsburghers know how to make the best of snowmaggedon. People were out everywhere today and all across the city cars were stuck, trees were broken, lines were down, and people were cross-country skiing like it was Seven Springs. It helped that the roads are jam packed with at least 3 inches of snow – even the main streets. The way the temperature is dropping right now, those skiers will be able to ice skate from Squirrel Hill to Downtown! Continue Reading ->
Pittsburgh's Blizzard of 2010 at Carnegie Mellon University.
It was snowmageddon at CMU last night and it was beautiful. Lots of students were out playing in the snow – snowball fights, making snowmen, and even sled-riding down Forbes Avenue! Yeah that’s right, check out the pics below if you don’t believe it. Make sure you see part 1 and part 2 of the blizzard pics… more updates on the way. Continue Reading ->
The Boring Pittsburgh TV above shows a snow plow going down Negley near the Negley Station of the East Busway. As you can see, the snow was packed so tight that the plow wasn’t really working. Check back later (or subscribe) for photos taken at CMU while students there made snowmen and went sledding down Forbes Avenue! Have you seen part 1 of The Blizzard of 2010 pics? Continue Reading ->
We began taking photos early in the night, and the snow just kept on pouring down. Here are some pictures of the East Busway at Negley Station. The total lack of wind let the snowflakes stack nicely. This is a big difference from the Blizzard of ‘93 when we saw lot’s a wind gusts blow the snow even deeper. Continue reading for the rest of the snapshots… Continue Reading ->
Blizzard of Pittsburgh 2010. The snow is coming. (daveynin on flickr)
The city is expecting to get 6-12 inches of snow this weekend. Wait, scratch that, 8-14 inches! OMG, didn’t you hear? 9-17 inches of… ok, ok. We heard it will be nearly 24″.
According to all the meteorologists on Twitter, one thing is certain – The Blizzard of 2010 is coming! “Snow” has become a trending topic for Pittsburghers today and here are some of the breaking-news tweets about it – you can see how the predictions are all over the place: Continue Reading ->
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best in the Burgh. At BPGH you can find reviews, events, community forums, even the
local weather. It is a place for you to meet other Pittsburghers and share your
thoughts about everything from your favorite restaurants to the Steelers.
Whether you were born and raised or just stopping by, there is something for
you at BoringPittsburgh.com.
Pittsburgh is so boring! Or is it? We are here to serve the city and bring out the
best in the Burgh. At BPGH you can find reviews, events, community forums, even the
local weather. It is a place for you to meet other Pittsburghers and share your
thoughts about everything from your favorite restaurants to the Steelers.
Whether you were born and raised or just stopping by, there is something for
you at BoringPittsburgh.com.
