Oh it's going to be a cold snowy weekend.
Be safe everyone and stock up NOW!
Be safe everyone and stock up NOW!
Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
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xraytech
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I do hope we get plenty of snow.
It will help to make an afternoon of shopping much better tomorrow
It will help to make an afternoon of shopping much better tomorrow
penguinsoup
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Agreed
We're supposed to get some snow here, but only 1" - 2" overnight. I hope to see much more, except when it comes to shoveling my driveways & my Mom's a few streets over, but I think it'll be well worth it!
Peng
We're supposed to get some snow here, but only 1" - 2" overnight. I hope to see much more, except when it comes to shoveling my driveways & my Mom's a few streets over, but I think it'll be well worth it!
Peng
Y'all can keep that SNOW!
perc-o-prince
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Be safe everyone and stock up NOW!
Ugh. Panic mentality is setting in? C'mon. Which one of us can't live a day or two (maybe more) without grabbing 13 loaves of bread and 3 gallons of milk (most of which will go bad)??? I can safely say that Rich and I could live a week, food-wise, pretty comfortably, if we couldn't make it to the store. Could probably take in another couple! I haven't even been to the store this week other than to grab some fake eggs and a few incidentals!
I am so sick and tired of the news media getting people all worked up like this. They have NO IDEA what the storm is going to do yet (this far north), but they're pushing the worst-case scenerio. More news-worthy that way, ya know! The attendant at the gas station downtown said it was steady his whole shift (6a-2p) with people filling their car tanks. As he said, 'if there's that much snow, where the hell they gonna go with all that gas?' Panic mentality.
Chuck
Ugh. Panic mentality is setting in? C'mon. Which one of us can't live a day or two (maybe more) without grabbing 13 loaves of bread and 3 gallons of milk (most of which will go bad)??? I can safely say that Rich and I could live a week, food-wise, pretty comfortably, if we couldn't make it to the store. Could probably take in another couple! I haven't even been to the store this week other than to grab some fake eggs and a few incidentals!
I am so sick and tired of the news media getting people all worked up like this. They have NO IDEA what the storm is going to do yet (this far north), but they're pushing the worst-case scenerio. More news-worthy that way, ya know! The attendant at the gas station downtown said it was steady his whole shift (6a-2p) with people filling their car tanks. As he said, 'if there's that much snow, where the hell they gonna go with all that gas?' Panic mentality.
Chuck
xraytech
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I am not one to run out and stock up because of a potential storm. I mean with a 22 cu ft freezer packed to the brim and several cupbards of dry goods, as well as my home canned items I can safely say that 4 of us would be able to last for a long time, So what if we run out of milk and bread, I can always bake bread, and I alwas have powdered milk for baking that can be used in a pinch.
I think it would be great to be snowed in for a few days, after I get a few hours of winter driving in
I think it would be great to be snowed in for a few days, after I get a few hours of winter driving in
Yay for Winter Snows and a real one at that!!
Congratulations to all those in the Northeastern cities, it looks like an amazing and rare epic snow fall without the typical east-coast "change over to rain" this time. Enjoy, perfect timing for a white winter solstice.
We've had snow cover here since Dec 9th and it will hopefully hold through the end of February.
Congratulations to all those in the Northeastern cities, it looks like an amazing and rare epic snow fall without the typical east-coast "change over to rain" this time. Enjoy, perfect timing for a white winter solstice.
We've had snow cover here since Dec 9th and it will hopefully hold through the end of February.
Percoprince, my dad always insisted our vehicles be Full of fuel in the winter, he told me it causes the tank to "sweat" in extreme cold. He always said it would cause the fuel to be compromised, and also cause rusting of the gas tank. alr2903
Here's hoping you northeasterners have your snowblowers at the ready. Sounds like it's going to be a humdinger. Stay warm!
penguinsoup
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Just a dusting... 
Well, so far we have only gotten a dusting here, maybe an inch, but it looks great!
This little ditty goes out to those of you in the East & Northeast:
Let It Snow by Penguinsoup
"Oh, the weather outside is delightful,
My morning hair is frightful"
and it goes on from there..... I guess it'll be a work in progress, but I'm afraid I don't have my creative mojo this morning.
Enjoy the day!
Well, so far we have only gotten a dusting here, maybe an inch, but it looks great!
This little ditty goes out to those of you in the East & Northeast:
Let It Snow by Penguinsoup
"Oh, the weather outside is delightful,
My morning hair is frightful"
and it goes on from there..... I guess it'll be a work in progress, but I'm afraid I don't have my creative mojo this morning.
Enjoy the day!
The weather wizards just announced that the counties east of DC are under a Blizzard Warning and with the tiny, light flakes, there's gonna be lots of blowing snow. It is already coming down heavier than it was less than an hour ago. I love the way these little silent flakes can just stop everything and make the world so quite.
runematic
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C'MON SPRING! It's snowing & blowing right now and we just delivered a big 25cuft sXs. This crap just makes my job horrible. People who don't clear a path for a huge SxS, absolutely no parking for the box truck, etc. They're calling for 6-12" here and 12-15 just south of me, and towards Philly (2hrs east) 1-2 FEET!
Ya'll can keep it. Here we do not have the infrastructure to deal with it and 1-2 inches shuts us down. Plus, It happens so seldom that no one knows how to drive in it, but it doesn't stop the rednecks from saying "I got me a 4 wheel drive" and act stupid.
Personally, I know I don't know how to drive in it, and the STS is RWD. So, I stay in, stoke up the fireplace and watch movies till it's over.
Personally, I know I don't know how to drive in it, and the STS is RWD. So, I stay in, stoke up the fireplace and watch movies till it's over.
I hate snow!
Did I say HATE???
Sure nuff I did!
I push this crap for a living and those for those of you who wants a white Christmas need to have your heads examined!
Just stop and think about who has to go out and clear the roads to keep the city open while everyone is snugged in their cozy warm homes while our Azzes and other parts are freezing.
Bah, Humbug!!!
I see Santa going to punish me for that one!
And I did said it with a sarcastic smile.....
Did I say HATE???
Sure nuff I did!
I push this crap for a living and those for those of you who wants a white Christmas need to have your heads examined!
Just stop and think about who has to go out and clear the roads to keep the city open while everyone is snugged in their cozy warm homes while our Azzes and other parts are freezing.
Bah, Humbug!!!
I see Santa going to punish me for that one!
And I did said it with a sarcastic smile.....
oldwasherguy
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Snow??
We never get snow here in the Charleston area. I heard that upstate S.C. got some though. Merry Christmas fellow washer lovers!!
We never get snow here in the Charleston area. I heard that upstate S.C. got some though. Merry Christmas fellow washer lovers!!
bosch2460
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Snow.....
I have snow out the ass here.....15 inches and counting. They are calling for 8-12 more today. I have been dying for a huge snow like this for a while now. Now, I am over it. It's definitely pretty, though...I just cannot see anything further than the view from my windows.
The Miele and Filter Flo sets are keeping me company though...I have plenty of washing to catch up on.
Joel
I have snow out the ass here.....15 inches and counting. They are calling for 8-12 more today. I have been dying for a huge snow like this for a while now. Now, I am over it.
It's definitely pretty, though...I just cannot see anything further than the view from my windows. The Miele and Filter Flo sets are keeping me company though...I have plenty of washing to catch up on.
Joel
xraytech
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We only got 4.5" over night, its still falling steadily. Hope for a few more inches before it stops.
Well our Metro system, the system you can depend on to leave you stranded when you need it most, has announced that it is closing its above ground operations at 1 PM. Of course, that leaves a lot of underground stations without service because they are not going to keep trains running under the city on some lines. If you have trouble understanding that, welcome to the club. Then there are the poor souls who took the Metro to work today who won't be able to use it to get home. After every big storm and shutdown, they have retrofitted things. Covers over the third rail, then heaters under those when snow lodged between the third rail and the cover. Then they modified the air intakes for the cooling systems for the motors and electronic components when powdery snow got sucked in and shorted out the components that needed cooling. If the parking lot is even half plowed on Monday morning,I will be surprised. There will be no treatment after that so until the snow is gone, what melts and refreezes overnight is just an added skating thrill for riders walking from car to station.
Snow is falling at well over an inch an hour. At least it is relatively light weight snow.
Snow is falling at well over an inch an hour. At least it is relatively light weight snow.
perc-o-prince
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They're saying anything between 3-12" here depending on who you listen to and which projected radar map you look at. It's supposed to start about 4pm (-ish, I'm sure!). We'll see. It'll be interesting to see how much we actually get!
Lemme go see what I'll pull out of the freezer for dinner. Doesn't look like I'll be heading to karaoke tonight!
Chuck
Lemme go see what I'll pull out of the freezer for dinner. Doesn't look like I'll be heading to karaoke tonight!
Chuck
