Snow! Snow! Snow!

[Pam]

The big one for the winter is hitting us today! It is snowing right now and isn't supposed to stop until tomorrow night around 5:00 pm. They are calling for 20+ inches in some parts of our area! :eek: :eek: I will be shoveling little paths for the pupsters to go potty. It will definitely be over Ripley's head! :D :D I am glad I have plenty of people food, dog food and cat food in the house. :) As long as we are warm and I have an internet connection everything will be OK! HA! Is anyone else in Pettalkville getting this storm?

[HoRsELUvR]

oh yea!its been snowing for 2 days straight here and they canceled my horseback lesson yesterday!:( oh well,the snow is still very nice.:)

[anna_66]

We got quite a bit yesterday & are supposed to be getting another batch today. Alright, enough snow already!!

[Karen]

They're not sure yet whether the storm will come here or not ... I'll let you know!

[neko1]

OH CRUD!!! No snow yet, but I'm in Jersey too!!! Now I'm gettin nervous- I hope we don't get that much!

[sasvermont]

Pam, your area is to get a boat load of snow. We, here in the area near Canada shouldn't get a flake! But, it was -25F last night and not going above 0 today! Yikes. Everyone is staying inside to keep warm.

I surely hope Christian has fun in the snow and gets to build yet ANOTHER snowman! Have you showed him how to make snow angels?

Keep us posted on the depth of the snow! Stay warm and safe and watch out for snow shovel accidents. Ouch, the back!



;)

[Felicia's Mom]

It started snowing here around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. I'm not sure how much snow we did get (I have heard from 3 to 6 inches). I don't think we have had this much all winter!

[lovemyshiba]

We woke up to a couple of inches, and it's still coming down--I guess the bulk of it isn't supposed to hit us until tomorrow, and then there will be more----ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!

[Pam]

OK here I am reporting back in. I am 10 miles south of Philadelphia. This storm is one of the biggest ones to hit our area in years. We have well over a foot on the ground now and they have boosted the total accumulation up to 25". It is still snowing and blowing and it's a challenge just to keep the deck cleared off so that the dogs can go down into the yard. They have finally just about given up looking for that perfect place to go potty and seem to be going under the deck where it is somewhat shielded from the wind. Earlier they did have a bit of a run through the yard (the snow is the fluffy light sort) but now even Bella is having trouble. I'll try and post some pictures tomorrow. How's everyone else doing????

[tatsxxx11]

We're waiting up here in New England, Pam; any time now. The Cape is supposed to get the brunt...predications started with 12" but they keep warning that it could be more! Yikes, wherever will we pile it up?:D I'm counting on Star and Cody to plow me a path to the backyard!:) Be safe all! And Pam, don't lose little Ripley in the drifts!!:eek: (At least he's black!)

[mugsy]

OH fine!!! Rub it in. We were supposed to get that storm and we got barely 2 inches...I'm SO depressed.

[anna_66]

Originally posted by mugsy
OH fine!!! Rub it in. We were supposed to get that storm and we got barely 2 inches...I'm SO depressed.
Well, we've gotten plenty, you can have some of ours:D
How much do you want?:p
This was at 3:36 this afternoon
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p6b26fe9aca3c0a70dff0eb600e534302/fca1971d.jpg
And this was just a few minutes ago at 6:05
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p2b7181618d5708e60353f1df41766dc4/fca1971a.jpg
You can have all all of it if you want!!!

[aly]

Deer Bella and Ripley -

PSsst.. don't put your precious poodle pawz in da white stuff. Put yer brakes on and make your mommie feel sorry for yas. Then she will carry ya out like the royalty you are!!!!!

Luv,
ReeCe

[neko1]

I'm in northern jersey and there's no snow yet (yeah!). But it's expected to be about 20 inches by tomorrow. (yuk!)

[AmylovesMisty]

I am!!A computer connection is all i need!!Actually,Misty AND a computer connection is all i need!!

[mugsy]

What ever you want to send would be fine Anna!

[Tanya&Fritz]

I'm not even going to tell you guys how much snow we have here and how cold it is :eek:

I still don't know why I live here :D

[Pam]

Originally posted by mugsy
What ever you want to send would be fine Anna!

Hehe! No you have to come and shovel it and take it yourself if you want it! LOL! That's the worst part. My back is aching just looking at it! My son's friend usually comes over with his snow blower and does our walk and driveway but he was at the NASCAR race today in Daytona in 80 degrees. :rolleyes:

[lovemyshiba]

We're still getting pounded--it hasn't stopped yet--supposed to get "bad" overnight and tomorrow--who knows what we'll end up with!!
I'll try to get some pics too.

[sasvermont]

Well, it will be our turn soon. We are to get at least 6 inches. Not a big deal, but the big deal is that the temperatures are going up, at last! It has been SO cold here lately that when the temperature goes about 32f, everyone walks around without coats.

:eek:

[neko1]

We are getting pounded here too!! I hate it!!! I don't like being forced to sit in the house! I decided not to go to work today. I'm sick of risking my life to go to work when all of our appointments cancel. And then we have to sit there all day while the snow piles up because for some reason, Dr. Sova doesn't think we should leave. Considering my area gets twice as much as his, I'm not goin anywhere!!

[lovemyshiba]

I just got called off of work too--I can't even see the roads:eek:
My husband attempted to go in for a meeting--he may have been the only one there!!

[Pam]

I haven't ventured outside except to shovel off the deck for the dogs for the 100th time. Here is a shot of a portion of the deck with the drifting snow. Bella is wondering "How am I going to be able to go potty in that?"

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p6e7f1a634d38dc728d7796f81dc9ecd5/fca0be48.jpg
This is a picture of my son's car (taken from inside my house). The boat is across the street in my neighbor's driveway. The white mound in the middle is my street! :eek: :eek: No sign of a plow yet!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pad4a0993fc3bd4e6d7156827fc4475a1/fca0be57.jpg

[anna_66]

I can't belive those drifts Pam:eek: Looks like your going to be stuck in your house for a while!
YUCK!

[Pam]

Anna, it is still coming down too! It looks from the weather map that Ohio is still getting it. How are you doing?

[anna_66]

Here I think it is pretty much over with (sigh;))
I think I've had all the snow I can handle for one winter. We usually don't get this much snow the entire year, let alone in one storm!
The way it looks at your house, reminds me when I used to live in ND, I sure don't miss that at all. Hope you guys don't kill your backs trying to shovel yourselves out. Remember, lift with your legs:p

[neko1]

It's still comin down here! Not as bad as Pam, yet, but getting awfully close!!!

[Logan]

Gee, Pam!!!! I have never seen snow like that except in Colorado!!

All we got was rain and then ice. Thankfully, it hasn't been too bad and the roads were still ok. We didn't get nearly the problems with this ice storm that we did last time. But we're thinking of you all, and my muddy Goldens wish they were up there playing in your snow. I wish they were too!!! At least they wouldn't have mud everywhere!!!! :rolleyes:

Stay warm you guys and don't get lost in a snowdrift!!!! :)

[Pam]

HeHe! My boss left for Vermont this past Wednesday for a few days of skiing. He shouldn't have bothered! The worst part of it is that he drove up and now he is worried about the return trip home. I don't think many of the airports are open either, so no matter how you look at it travel is pretty much at a stand still and he would have had a problem either way.

How is your snow up there in Vermont Sallyanne?

[neko1]

Here's our snow!
Opening our front door
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pd19eb6a7af53dd94f4d77d7baf810178/fca08383.jpg

My car!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p8744eb169cdc923c25dd0c22a6d43949/fca08373.jpg

Poor Brian shoveling:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p3eabb5784dd4c57392023187527cc456/fca0835a.jpg

[Rachel]

Here in the Midwest, we periodically get these kind of snow storms, but Pam yours is one that would make even a Midwesterner gasp. The nice part about living in an area that does get frequent snow is that we are ready for it. The snow plows start warming their engines at the first few flakes whenever there is a storm warning. The major roads get taken care of first and then the side streets. Problem is every time one of the snow plows goes down the street, it will push up a pile right in front of your freshly shoveled (snow blowers used mainly) driveway.

Although we had blizzard conditions last Friday, it didn't leave much snow in the wake. The yard is white, but that is about it. I think the states to the east of us got our share and theirs as well. Sorry about that, but I don't miss the ordeal of trying to shovel to even open the back door and then a path so there is somewhere for the dogs to *go*. One year we had to use the driveway, which meant I had to go out with the dogs on leashes. It was awful because in addition to all that snow it was bitter cold.

You all try to stay safe. Don't overdo on the shoveling. Do a little bit at a time as with the cold it is very hard on the heart.

[Christiansmommy]

Here is a pic of Christian and Dandy watching the snowfall :) I have others, but they are on my husbands computer, and he is using it now...so i'll post moire snow pics later.

Robyn

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p9a690254aab95aa9825e1df78d5a6396/fca05af1.jpg

[Tanya&Fritz]

What a cute picture! Wow, that's a lot of snow Pam!

[mugsy]

This is cruel and unusual punishment!!! I want that snow!

[Pam]

Originally posted by mugsy
This is cruel and unusual punishment!!! I want that snow!

If the plow ever gets to my street I will tell him to cart it away to Indiana! :D I have no idea where Philadelphia is going to put all of this snow. I think in our last bad storm they had to dump some of it into the Delaware River!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Mugsy....

I'll split it with you! It's dry as a bone here. We were promised 8 inches on Friday.....nothing! Every snow "just misses" us. My sister down by Peoria got our 8 inches...

[mugsy]

I'll hold you to that Pam!! Do you think they'll road trip it to me???

[sasvermont]

Pam, there are so many different elevations to Vermont, that maybe your boss did find some snowy ski area. The further south and east you go, the more the snow fall, for this storm anyway.

We are to get the snow this afternoon and all through tonight. It is freezing cold right now!

I will keep you posted.
:D

[Rachel]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Christiansmommy
Here is a pic of Christian and Dandy watching the snowfall :)


That is such a sweet picture, Robyn. I just love it.

[Christiansmommy]

Here is a pic of our dwarf alberto spruces...they are about 3 -4 ft tall...so there is some drifting here...and yes, that is the top of a candycane...we are slackers, and havent taken doen the Christmas lights yet (husband's job ;))...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pa077b66028e5997853d81f69fa65a543/fca01de6.jpg

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Christiansmommy
... that is the top of a candycane...
we are slackers,
and havent taken down the Christmas lights yet
(husband's job ;))...

Hubby otta resemble :mad: that remark...

He's no slacker...
He's 10 months ahead and has em UP & ready for NEXT Christmas!

Way to go - Hubby!! :D

[Karen]

The last prediction I heard was "at least 20 inches." We'll post some pictures maybe tomorrow, when it's supposed to taper off! :eek: Miss Hoppy went out earlier today, but when her front two feet sunk into the snow, she gave up and went back into the house in disgust! :)

It;s very drifty-blowy snow, too, and our street had not yet been plowed AT ALL, but our new Honda CRV went right up the hille just fine!

[mugsy]

Sara,

That's exactly what happened to us. The counties directly south of us have snow emergencies and we got like an inch and a half. Sucks doesn't it? I was all set for a 2 hour delay today and no such luck! lol

[Pam]

Molly, if you lived in NJ you would have a few days off, not just a delay! But - - - you would be spending those days SHOVELING!!! ARGH!!!! We have been taking turns all day and I have muscles that are aching that I didn't even know I had. Pictures to follow in the morning (of our labors - not my muscles :rolleyes: ) Be careful what you wish for Molly and Sara!! Karen we'll be looking for your pictures, and I am also the proud owner of a CRV. I know it is going to do just fine in all of this mess, but fortunately I have stocked with food, etc. and have no need to go out. :)

[Edwina's Secretary]

January 1998....

We had just moved into our new house when we had --- in a matter of hours ---28 inches of snow...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/p9bc83489c22c3f2a32bd3fc0322fa9db/fcc8af7d.jpg

Edwina investigates...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/pc6fc771e8320b50f96bc8cc3c09841db/fcc8af75.jpg

We live two blocks from an expressway. We walked over to look and it ....NO cars at ALL!!!

It was a weekend -- the New Year's weekend actually -- so no time off!

[neko1]

OK I have no car!!! I hate this!! And if Dr. Sova thinks I'm coming into work tomorrow he's got another thing comin!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p3a4d8cf55ae42ffa13669710e523d8c3/fc9ff446.jpg

[mugsy]

Poor car!! lol Is it still snowing?? I know, I know, I'm a glutton for punishment! hehehehe

[Cincy'sMom]

We had been missingout...not snow at all here, until today!!! We finally got about 5 inches!!! My girls were LOVING it!!!

Molly-I'm surprised you had school today. Most the school's here were closed for Pres. Day

[mugsy]

OH no, it's far more important to celebrate MLK day than President's day. I think we should have both off, but our school board in its infinite wisdom doesn't see it that way.

[Cincy'sMom]

I see :) I think school's here get MLK day too...seems like they are always off for something :)

[Pam]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary

Edwina investigates...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/pc6fc771e8320b50f96bc8cc3c09841db/fcc8af75.jpg



This is priceless! Edwina looks like quite the brave soul! My two boys have never had their little kitty paws ever touch snow. They are impressed! :cool:

[sasvermont]

Well, it finally started snowing about 5 AM this morning. You must know that I live north of Burlington, only about 1 1/2 hr. from the Canadian border and very near NY state. We often get weather conditions the same as Montreal or northern NY, rather than Burlington. I also live on one of the islands in Lake Champlain, tossing in another weather condition factor.

Anyway, right behind this front is another storm coming on Wednesday. Yipee. We love the snow here and are prepared for it ... well, I love the snow, I cannot speak for others.

We are all looking forward to temperatures above freezing!

So no shovels for us right now. I surely hope everyone south of us has found the path to the street and that the snowplow has arrived at least once!:cool:

[Logan]

Originally posted by Karen
The last prediction I heard was "at least 20 inches." We'll post some pictures maybe tomorrow, when it's supposed to taper off! :eek: Miss Hoppy went out earlier today, but when her front two feet sunk into the snow, she gave up and went back into the house in disgust! :)

It;s very drifty-blowy snow, too, and our street had not yet been plowed AT ALL, but our new Honda CRV went right up the hille just fine!

As soon as I heard the news about the snow in Boston, I thought about you, Karen, knowing how much you love it. Well, looks like you got it!!! :eek: Hey, congratulations on the new car!!! Sounds like you got it just in time!!!! :)

[Karen]

It was amazing! Paul came out at 1 am last night to tell me to go inside! I was still shoveling, it was still snowing! He took some pictures, there are snow piles taller than me! :)

[Dakota's Mommy]

We just got a bunch of rain dumped on us. But, most of it was gone for the weekend! Too bad we were in Mississippi were it rained all weekend, and on Monday when we left to come back here, some snow was starting to fall out of the sky there. I'm just shocked at some of the pics I've seen though of some of the snow places fell! Good thing with our traveling we didn't get any!

[Jessica12345]

its now been snowing for 2 days strait and isnt suposed to stop for a while still! if u look outside, you cant see anything its snowing so strong! it looks like your in a cloud!

[Jessica12345]

Oh ya..... there is hail too!:eek: :eek:

[Pam]

After 3 hours of digging, we got my son's car out!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p1a75b9cbc99ef787c899bebd96b4892d/fc9e6d11.jpg

Here it sits in the nice cleared off driveway, all ready to drive to work tomorrow! I sure hope this is the last storm this season!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pa732253a12eef07225946d4c5e1371f4/fc9e6cba.jpg

[Karen]

Well, we got somewhere over 27 inches, but it was very drifty snow, and strong winds, so there's no sure place in the yard to measure!!!!

Sorry no pictures yet, now it's snowing again!:eek: :cool: :D

[AmylovesMisty]

We got 24 inches! Its funny seeing things packed with snow when a day ago you saw them snow-free!

[mugsy]

I was listening to the Notre Dame basketball game tonight and they said that it was the smallest crowd that they had played in front of this season, but they oked it since in some parts of the mountains in West Virginia had 40 inches of snow with this blizzard.