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

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-05-2010, 08:14 AM

Indeed, we're just not used to heavy snow falls, and especially not 2 in one season around here!
Lets keep those prayers/vibes/meditations going that neither of us lose power.
If we lose power we have no water

, no heat

, the pipes that carry the water for the baseboard hot water heat upstairs could burst and flood the house

...not to mention losing the modern conveniences like lights, tv, and computer!

**pomtzu** · 02-05-2010, 08:42 AM

No power = no nothin'!!! This house is all electric. I have a fireplace, but it hasn't been used and years, so I would be leery of using it - even if I had any firewood!

I could always drag the gas grill into the garage for cooking if need be I suppose.
Living in the country isn't all that great when it comes to snow storms. Clearing main roads is a priority, so we are on the bottom of the totem pole. I have a hair appointment on Tuesday, but that might be "iffy" if we get dumped on like they say.
I like snow, but we've had enough to suit me this year.

**orangemm** · 02-05-2010, 09:07 AM

We're outside of Ocean City MD and we're supposed to get a ton of snow; quite unusual for this area. We moved down from Baltimore to get AWAY from winters like these, but our 8 year charm has been tarnished.

I've dug out of a lot of storms, but this one looks MEAN!

Just hope our heat pump holds on.......................

Stay tuned.

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-05-2010, 09:10 AM

I know! We aren't exactly country, although originally this location WAS many years ago. We're considered rural for this area.
But try explaining to city folks why power failure means nothing. Many city folks can still have heat if they lose electric because of gas heat, most won't lose their water due to electric loss.
We have our own well so no electric means no pump to pump the water to the house, so you can't even flush the toilet.
Our stove is gas but electric fired, but we CAN at least light it with a match if we have to.
Our furnace is oil fired but ignited electrically!
We used to have kerosene heaters for emergency heat but not anymore...we learned no matter how well you maintained them, they just created too much soot.

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-05-2010, 09:13 AM

Neither my husband or I can shovel and we have no snow blower nor any neighbors who can shovel for us...unless my tenants son is home this weekend, then we can get him to at least shovel a path to the mail box. Our driveway is fairly big and even with 4-wheel drive truck, the plows doing the road creates an issue for us getting out onto the road.

The thought of losing power really makes me nervous, and as I mentioned, wind is not my friend. I don't know what it is about wind...it can be a beautiful sunny day but if the wind is strong, I am just a bundle of nerves. Add it to cold and snow and possible power loss in winter months, and I'm a basket case.

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-05-2010, 09:15 AM

catnapper, I'll tell the storm to skip us and hit you, then! LOL!

When you get older, can't shovel, fear power loss and pipes bursting, snow is no fun anymore.

There was a time we'd welcome snow, when we were young and still had our snowmobiles.

**catnapper** · 02-05-2010, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Momto4FemaleFelines

catnapper, I'll tell the storm to skip us and hit you, then! LOL!

When you get older, can't shovel, fear power loss and pipes bursting, snow is no fun anymore.

There was a time we'd welcome snow, when we were young and still had our snowmobiles.

Heck, I don't have to be older to worry about no heat and exploding pipes! I'm just lookingforward to a lot of snow that keeps people in their homes so I can work on the house some more.

I am NOT looking forward to the snow melting, and then dripping into the computer room. We have repaired that roof several times and its not fixed.

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-05-2010, 09:27 AM

David,
We won't have to drive, but the other worries are still there. We should be just fine as long as we don't lose power. But losing power is a real possibility if the wind is too bad.

**pomtzu** · 02-05-2010, 09:26 AM

We're on well water too, and what I have done in the past if it looks like we might lose power, is to fill a bathtub with water. Then at least you have water to flush toilets and brush your teeth. I have 3 full baths, so I might fill at least one tub, just to be on the safe side.
No snow blower here either, and the driveway is 100' long. My son was tempted to buy a blower yesterday, but there are none to be had anywhere. Seems almost like a waste of money since it could be used so seldom, but this year has him rethinking the issue!

**davidpizzica** · 02-05-2010, 09:16 AM

Here in the Pittsburgh area they're predicting a grand total of 8-12" of snow by saturday midday. We haven't had that much snow at one time in at least ten years! Being a resident has it's advantages in that I don't have to drive in this stuff or SHOVEL IT!! However I do worry about the people who have to travel and clean their sidewalks. On our local news, they are calling this storm "Stormzilla"!