~~~LIVE MIDATLANTIC BLIZZARD THREAD~~~Part 1: The Nor'Easter Approaches

[many a good man]

Current conditions in the nation's capitol:

calm winds from the south, 30 degrees.

Forecast:

At around 1 AM winds will shift to the northeast. One inch on the ground by morning rush hour, up to a foot by Monday night. Northeast winds expected at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

I just got back from the store: 45 minute wait in the express checkout lane. Bread, toilet paper, and milk are not to be found anywhere within 35 miles of Washington, DC. The usual state of panic has set in. DC government has already declared a state of emergency starting at 9:30 AM. Metro warned us again that they stay underground when 8 inches hits the ground. Not a single official cancellation has yet to be declared.

Will Washingtonians be forced to confront their most dreaded nightmare: a day without work???

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Remember the 1993 "Storm of the Century?"

This shouldn't be as bad...

[fudge stripe cookays]

4. I thought it was 1991?

The "Perfect Storm" one?

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[Cooley Hurd]

13. That wasn't a big snow dumper, was it?

I'm talking about the one that hit the second weekend in March, 1993 - that one dumped 3 feet of snow overnight. That was a doozy!

[Individualist]

22. Blizzard of '93.

3/13/93. I'll never forget it.

[Freebird12004]

30. I shoveled for days.

The storm on 3/13/93 dumped hip-deep snow our part of New York State.

[Cooley Hurd]

34. I'd just moved back to Central NYS from Illinois the week before...

...and, because of the depth of the snow and the resulting snowbanks, it was like driving in a maze for weeks...

[Freebird12004]

35. I was living alone with my wonderful Golden Retriever~ Lord Byron

and 3 cats that loved to tease him... I always have a well stocked pantry so we were OK. But it took me days to dig my long driveway out so I could move my car. I didn't think about snow-removal when I rented the bungalow.

[Cooley Hurd]

41. My miniature poodle, Paddy, had trouble with the storm...

I carved a path out the back door for her, but she thought she'd venture out further and got stuck. From a sea of white, I heard this tense little bark - she made it about 2 feet off the cleared path - her little black nose was all that was visible...:)

[Freebird12004]

42. "Wonderful News About The Rescue"

Was she :scared: frightened of going out and getting lost again?

My Golden, Lady Leigh, still acts like a :silly: puppy when there is any snow on the ground.

[Cooley Hurd]

43. Paddy, despite her size, knew no fear...

That was just one of many predicaments she got herself into in which I had to rescue her.

She ultimately died of old age (remarkably...;))

[Freebird12004]

46. "To ultimately die of old age would be my choice, too"

~ and of course ~ with a smile on my face !

Paddy musta brought you lots of laughs ... Poodles are so lively and cute!

[Midlodemocrat]

44. You mean the Stephen King TV special?

Boy, now that was entertainment.


:hi:

[peacebird]

2. I have TP, food and beer so let's hope for a SNOW shutdown!

[many a good man]

11. TP, wine, whiskey, and women

Well, one woman at least. I was working all day yesterday and today and hadn't heard the forecast. I was surprised to see the Giant and WFM so packed. I saw the empty shelves and knew immediately what was up.

Whoever makes the federal government shutdown decision is a real prick. Has been ever since Clinton left. They'll probably wait until everyone gets to work and sends everyone home at the same time.

God save us all.

[Digit]

17. Who is that comedian who said he would ask the checker....

...if he had the right amount of toilet paper to go with the amount of food he was buying.
Every time I buy toilet paper I begin to chuckle thinking of that.

You're welcome for the brain worm.....

[kedrys]

3. Bundle up and stay safe

How does the power grid hold up in your area? Last time I lived up north, millions of years ago, power would cut at the drop of a hat for days on end during snowstorms...

[Renew Deal]

5. We're all gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sooner or later

[Mad_Dem_X]

36. LOL! Here in DE

People panic at the first mention of snow. It's hilarious, really.

[Hans Delbrook]

6. This sucks

No one is going to get any work done tomorrow - the working moms will be checking w/ the schools every two minutes, everyone else will be huddled talking about the weather and my consultant won't come in at all.

Arrrghhh.

Not that I blame any of them but I'm already two weeks off deadline. I HATE winter!!!

[yellowdogintexas]

7. dayum, even if it is only rain, that is one corker of a storm

it is gonna dump on you

[blue neen]

8. It's not looking good for Western PA, either.

We went to the store at 10:00 this morning, and it was a madhouse.

It's supposed to hit here around 6 a.m.

Good luck!

[BlackVelvetElvis]

9. We could either get rain or a heavy snow. No one knows.

Either way, I'm stocked up on essentials (Beer) and am prepared to stay home tomorrow.

[Misinformed01]

12. You are close to us;

should be getting this gd freezing rain right now.

Crap.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

15. I am.

Glad I don't have to go out tomorrow!

[short bus president]

27. We're expecting 2-4" of wet snow here

in Orange County.

:hi: Howdy neighbor!

[meganmonkey]

10. Oh, for pete's sake!

I have convinced myself that winter is over (which is absurd, I have lived in michigan most of my life and I know better - we have weeks to go) and I had no fricking idea there was a storm starting. Looks like we're due for many inches over the next day or two here.

Shit shit shit shit.

shit.

i am so sick of fucking winter

shit shit shit.

[many a good man]

19. Major snow shovel malfunction

I was hoping the snow season was over, too. See my snow shovel busted after the last storm and now its holding together with duct tape and bailing wire. I didn't want to have to use it again.

Nuthin' we can do but make the best of the situation.

[meganmonkey]

24. Man, that sucks about your shovel!

Yeah, make the best, I know. I really do enjoy winter up until about now. If it was guaranteed to only last until, say, Feb. 20, I would love every minute of it. :P

The thing I don't like is really my own fault, so I can't complain. And that is the fact that I commute about 30 miles each way to work right now and the drive sucks. I don't have the kind of job I can skip for bad weather though.

Well, I wish you luck with your shovel! If you lived in my neighborhood, I'd lend you mine!

[seito]

14. Looks like no school tomorrow

I only had two working days last week, because of the snow. It looks like this storm will probably shut schools down for Mon and Tues. It would not be bad if I had paid snow days....

Oh well, at least I have all the necessities, TP, milk and DU :)

[HeyManThatsCool]

21. Unfortunately I guarantee I'll have to go to work & because I work for a

school district program I will spend 2 hours making parent phone calls telling them we are all closing early.

FUCK.


Sorry, but I hate that shit

[Digit]

16. I have tapes of the Blizzard of '96 from DC

It is fun to watch from time to time now that I live in the south.
Okay, I confess....at least up there I never, ever lost power.

Down here, every single friggin ice storm causes the power lines to snap or tree branches to hit them and I lose power.
Hurricanes = tree branches = same result.

So, I am not so smug.

[HeyManThatsCool]

18. Bad News Here in Philly Too

Winter storm warning in effect for Monday and Monday night.
The NWS in mount holly, new jersey has continued a winter storm warning for Monday and Monday night for portions of central and southern new jersey, extreme southeastern pennsylvania, northern and central delaware, and northeastern maryland.
Snow will begin from south to north during the morning hours on monday as an intensifying area of low pressure approaches the region. Most areas should not see accumulating snow by 9 am, except for caroline, talbot and queen anne''s county which could see snow begin during the morning commute.
There is still some uncertainty as to the exact track of the low as it moves by. A difference of position by as little as 30 to 50 miles can have a big influence on what type of precipitation falls and where.
At this time, it appears as if the precipitation will begin as snow across the region. The snow will likely mix with some sleet during the afternoon hours. A total of 5 to 10 inches of snow is expected over the area, lesser amounts, generally in the 3 to 5 inch range are expected along coastal sections of ocean and atlantic counties.
Travel conditions will quickly deteriorate during the day on Monday and become treacherous by afternoon, and it is best to avoid all travel, unless absolutely necessary. Roads surfaces will become slippery and visibilities will be reduced in areas of heavy snow and sleet. If you must travel, slow down and allow plenty of time to reach your destination.
Stay tuned to noaa weather radio or your local media for the latest information on this winter storm.

[Maine Mary]

26. You gotta be kidding me

5-10 inches... Sorry I shouldn't have pooh-poohed this but it brings back so many memories. I was born and raised in Trenton, NJ till the age of 12. Down there 10 inches was alot of snow and of course we loved it... Got out of school for a day or two, played w/our snow coasters and yankee clipper sled once the snow was packed enough.

Up here though it takes quite a bit for the schools to be shut down. And even if they do, it's ONLY the schools..you have to be at work on time no matter what! Even if there is 23 inches of snow on your road because it hadn't been plowed yet.

Oh and the cold...I remember in NJ the school shut down because it was considered to be too cold for anyone to be out. It was ABOVE 0!!!! Not that I minded at the time, but it cracks me up when I think of it now. I live by an elementary school and see kids playing outside at 25 below...bundled up of course.

I guess there was no real point to this but that weather forcast made me wamnt to reminesce. One of my sisters still lives in Trenton. I bet her boys will have some fun tomorrow! :-)

[Mad_Dem_X]

37. Really - we think we have it bad down here

when up north it's much worse, and people still have to go to school/work. We are spoiled down here, I guess.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

20. I'm so sick of this winter. Boston is supposed to get 6-12"

:-(

[Goathead]

23. Oh sweet! We are going to get sooooo pounded

Loudoun county here. Gonna break out my snowshoes tomorrow!:bounce:

[sleipnir]

25. Nice thread title!

"Part Two: Perestroika" will be quite appropriate as we await for the "warming"...

[HeeBGBz]

28. Current radar. I wish you all well. Stock up!

From the Ozarks, the land that winter forgot this year.

[many a good man]

29. The noose tightens...

[kitkatrose]

32. Of course, everywhere but DC has some sort of precipitation.

:eyes: That's so freaking standard. :( And it looks like I have to go to class anyway. :cry:

[Padraig18]

31. I've never understood the 'bread, milk and TP emergency' mentality.

Maybe growing up in Chicago has something to do with it. Do you folks not normally keep such things on hand in sufficient quantities?

:shrug:

[Mad_Dem_X]

38. No, we get scared that we're going to be

trapped in our houses for days. Which we rarely are.

[Padraig18]

39. Oh, I see.

Thanks for clearing that up.

:)

[underpants]

33. Guess what Richmond you have ice and snow

The cats woke me up at 5 this morning to feed them and I look out the window and BLAM! ICE STORM!!!

I got the cars (on street parking) started up and cleaned off only to have to brush them off again an hour later.

The weather line here at work still had the message from a month ago. They really need to get on that.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

40. I want snow that will shut down NYC

so I don't have to come to work tomorrow :)

[Bouncy Ball]

45. Huh. We've had a damn warm winter here.

Weird.

Send some of that shit our way, ok? We need to make sure we don't have a major mongo bug invasion come May and June.

(I'm in north Texas.)