Who Else Is Getting Ready for Yet Another Nor'Easter Snow Storm?

**Pinot's Mom** · 02-05-2010, 05:37 PM

....really sticking now, and coming down hard! All flights cancelled..saying we're going to beat the 24" storm in December...

**Catty1** · 02-05-2010, 05:50 PM

Hope you all are safe and warm!

Regarding the nor'easter - there is an outfit, hat and coat, made of oiled skin called a souwester. Usually spelled wit'out the apostrophe! The word usually refers to the hat, at least in Newfoundland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sou%27wester

Is this used in the USA east coast area? Would be interesting to know.

**pomtzu** · 02-05-2010, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Pinot's Mom

....really sticking now, and coming down hard! All flights cancelled..saying we're going to beat the 24" storm in December...

Darn - I knew I should have headed out early this afternoon for your house and all that good Super Bowl Food............

It's coming down like crazy here now too. Could see 30" before it's over - so they say. I had just put my boots away - and just had to drag them back out. It wouldn't be bad if I didn't have to go out, but the pups will want to go out come 2 or 3 in the morning for a potty break. Wish they would use the cat's litter box!!!

**Laura's Babies** · 02-05-2010, 06:12 PM

Reports in from Eddie's wife in Virginia close to Norfolk, says it snowed, sleeted, and is snowing again. Eddie has a wood heater and lots of wood so at least they will stay warm, she said they got lots of supplies but her brother somewhere along it's path forgot toilet paper!

**Roxyluvsme13** · 02-05-2010, 06:55 PM

Well they just changed our forecast to 1-3 inches of snow.

I wish I was getting a foot of snow. I'm jealous even if you all don't like it hehe. You can just send it down this way

**sparks19** · 02-05-2010, 07:01 PM

well... it didn't get really started until just recently. Last time I looked was around 6 or a little after and there wasn't much going on.

Just went out now to check and we have this so far

**3Catcondo** · 02-05-2010, 07:06 PM

I'm in the middle of the storm now. Snowed all day, sleet earlier this evening and now I believe it's just rain. Snow is expected to start back here in am. Another weekend w/ Cabin FEVER!!!

**Asiel** · 02-05-2010, 08:03 PM

Everyone caught in this storm is making headlines out our way. Sure doesn't look good. My friend from Jersey called and it looks like they're stocking up and waiting for it to hit out there too. They're expecting 30 inches of snow. This is usually par for the course up here but this year we have very little snow and so far no big storms. We won't be safe till end of April so I shouldn't get too secure, although it wouldn't affect us the same way, as our plows work 24 hrs a day to keep the roads open and we're used to it so we usually can go about our business. They're even predicting snow for Britain again by next week according to my cousin, they haven't had snow like this that he can remember.
The British pronouce it Nor'Easter, so do the Aussies. I know in Britain it's just the way they speak, they would say Nore instead of North so it's shortened to Nor'. I think they pronounce it the same in Newfoundland.

Pomtzu, your fur puppies might choose to sleep through the night instead of wandering in all that snow.......

**pomtzu** · 02-06-2010, 01:55 AM

Holy crap!!!! We are buried, and it's far from over. Blowing and drifting really bad. The pups got me up - they want to go out - but no way!!!! I put down a couple of puppy piddle pads (we use them under the litter box), and I'm hoping for the best. They are just going to have to make do with that till daylight.

Looks like we might get that possible 30" after all.

Oh joy..........

**Medusa** · 02-06-2010, 06:52 AM

I don't know how much snow we got during the night but I can tell that there's well over a foot and it's still coming down. Tomorrow we're supposed to get the high winds. My snow plow guy didn't even come and he's usually here by 5:00 AM. Hopefully, by tomorrow the roads will be good enough for travel. I'm having a spaghetti party and I sure don't want to eat all that spaghetti by myself. (Sadly, I could probably handle it. LOL)

A tiger cat has been coming around and I feed it and hope it will go into LBK's shelter but no dice. There weren't even any tracks in the snow this morning so it's probably underneath my tarped grill. I feel bad for it but I wish it would stop spraying! My patio stinks!

**pomtzu** · 02-06-2010, 07:28 AM

It's still coming down. Hard to tell how much we actually have since it's blowing and drifting so bad. Easily about 18" right now I would think. I won't be going anywhere for a while, that's for sure.

The pups were so good. They finally got to go out about an hour ago, after not being out since late yesterday afternoon. My son forced the back door open (the snow was drifted up against it), and he shoveled the porch off and a place for them to do their business. Poor little ones - they must have been ready to bust!

The snowfall seems to have lightened up a bit, so maybe it's winding down earlier than predicted. But - more snow in the forecast for Tuesday.

**anna_66** · 02-06-2010, 07:54 AM

Well we're definately snowed in for the day. It's going to take us at least that long to shovel out

They say on TV that Piqua got 13" but up to 5 ft of drifting snow (looks like pretty close to what I have in my drive)
YUCK, YUCK, YUCK...I hate snowstorms. The only good thing is I'm not going to work today

**Cincy'sMom** · 02-06-2010, 08:05 AM

We got off pretty darn easy here. We are at a Level 2 snow emergency, but I don't think we got more then 3-4". Nothing compared to 40 miles south of us! Some blowing and drifting, but the winds they were showing at 10-15/hr less then 40 miles south.

We are supposed to go see Colin Mocherie and Brad Sherwood (from Whose Line) tonight. We are wondering if they will be able to get in...not becuase of the weather here as much as wondering where they were coming from....

**Pinot's Mom** · 02-06-2010, 08:16 AM

Round 1 - morning...and we're in the middle!

I like the last picture....MOM I can't see out my door!!

The first picture, by the way, is the first cut of our snowthrower-what a BLESSING that is!

**davidpizzica** · 02-06-2010, 08:38 AM

Right now in the Butler/Cabot area of Pennsylvania we have AT LEAST 24" of snow with more in drifts. The driving here is almost impossible and it's still snowing. The snow is supposed to stop later today with about 3-5" more to come. I'll have to give credit to the staff here at Concordia. Whoever could have possibly made it in did so and were able to help with essential services.