I Have A Picture Of The 2011 Midwest Blizzard Beast From NOAA (It's Big)

[WillyT]

Link: http://nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail.php?MediaID=640&MediaTypeID=1&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d4859aadf12521d,0

[liberal N proud]

1. So is the storm

Big that is.

[WillyT]

8. LOL !!!

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[underseasurveyor]

2. That is one big bad-ass storm

Glad I'm in Southern California :-)

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Oh wow, down to at leaset guadalajara Mexico

the photo does not go south enough, probably Mexico City... that is one big ass storm!

[arcane1]

4. I'm so glad I moved west of the Rockies

:)

[RKP5637]

6. LOL! n/t

[Dover]

5. Central Texas has only had a glancing blow and has still had a fair amount of damage

so far, lots of downed trees, roofs and electric lines primarily from the high winds. Temps in the single digits with windchill hovering around zero is certainly foreign to these parts. We'll see how the rest of the week goes. Can't even imagine what it's like to be fully in its path.
Wishing everyone well. Hope you'll check in and give us updates when/if possible.

[Warpy]

23. I wonder if you guys will get the temperature dive

It's 9 degrees here in the north central Rio Grande Valley and will likely be below zero tonight and tomorrow night. Today didn't get out of the teens and tomorrow won't, either. If the power doesn't go out, it will be OK, but the puter is popping once in a while so it's not looking good.

Thank goodness for Acorn polarfleece socks. It's the only way I'm still vertical, it's cold in here.

[Dover]

26. Stay warm Warpy! I hope you have a backup plan if you lose power.

I have a down blanket that always keeps me warm and allows me to turn off the heater before I go to sleep. But I'm not taking any chances with this storm and haven't turned off the heat yet.

Our weather is not quite as severe as what you're experiencing, but very unusual. So many aren't prepared.

Here's the weather forecast for the area around Austin. Windchill is supposed to be in the low single digits:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Austin&state=TX&site=EWX&textField1=30.267&textField2=-97.743&e=1

[Fuzz]

7. Yikes

[Canuckistanian]

9. Look at those tendrils reaching out into Lake Superior

This is some weird-ass storm.

I'm here in southern Ontario on a beautiful night with stars in the sky. But the storm will hit us at 6:00am tomorrow.

I'm staying home and getting the snowblower ready.

[WillyT]

11. That IS Weird...

Is that "Lake Effect" snow, or something different?

:shrug:

They were talking 25 foot waves in Lake Michigan.

:hi:

[Canuckistanian]

13. That's not "lake-effect" snow

It usually works from West to East, not South to North. And especially not in Northern Ontario.

[mopinko]

10. holy shit.

i look like a genius for buying that big honking snow blower now.

[Toon Me Out]

12. wow

thet iz beautiful but i can haz uncrasht firefox?

[stevedeshazer]

14. Okay, it's cool and scary but how many threads are you going to start with it?

We get it, buddy.

It's big and scary.

[WillyT]

15. Still On Dial-Up ???

And you're completely welcome to hide them, or ignore me.

[stevedeshazer]

16. No and yes.

[WillyT]

18. Fantastic !!! - Good And Bye !

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Here is a take from the Mexican Satellite

[WillyT]

24. Another...

:hi:

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. The one from the Morelos II

gave a more ahem southern view... and I was right, the tendrils go beyond Mexico City.

They are called Nortes in Mexico, cold wind (well it is relative) flow from the north,

[NuclearDem]

19. Actually had to shift into 4low today in my truck....

I've never been stuck in the snow before like I was today.

[Lifelong Protester]

20. It won't even fit on my screen!!

And what is that light blue water off of Cuba? Warm water?

And I can see Mexico from my house now.

[Dover]

21. Is the white both clouds AND snow cover? ...n/t

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. Looks like the one in Day After Tomorrow...

Will Dennis Quaid be coming to my door?

(I could use his help shoveling)