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

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

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.

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

catnapper, sorry to hear about the leak! Must be very frustrating! I will wish you "no drips" then!

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

Pomtzu, we never made the expense of a snow blower either because it was so rare we'd need one. Sitting unused is not good for those kinds of things so we figured it would be a waste to have one.
It's why we got rid of our snowmobiles. It just seemed like winter didn't mean snow for this area anymore...or very little, certainly not enough to use the snowmobiles in. And we didn't have the luxury of being able to travel to places that had snow.

[Freedom]

It will all be South of us. Yup, very strange!!!

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

We are usually able to say "the worst will be West and North of us"...not this year! Definitely an "upside down winter"!

Some folks have told me El Nino usually gives them a somewhat warmer winter but it hasn't been the case this year.

[Anikaca77]

I'll let everyone know when it starts snowing here in State College. They said 1-3 p.m. it could start then I've heard 3-4 p.m. I just hope I'll be home before it all starts.

Then tomorrow....more snow.

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

Melissa, if you have to drive, I, too, hope you are to your destination before it gets bad!
Here in my area (I'm approx. 17 miles slightly east but mostly south of Philadelphia), the time frame for starting is anywhere between 4 & 9pm, depending on what tv station you listen to. They did say only 40% chance of snow during the afternoon hours, steadier stuff after 9pm I think. Supposed to end around 7pm Saturday, with the worst occurring between 9am & 3pm Saturday.

[Laura's Babies]

All that started down here on the gulf! We had rain yesterday, all day long up to 4 inches in places. They explained on the news last night (and I could be using the wrong terms for it) but there was a high pressure area northwest of the rain and a low pressure area southeast of the rain and that was going to push it right on up to all of you.

For all the storms we have down here and the hurricanes, I think what happens up there is worse. At least our bad season is during the summer where we CAN go outside to get in the shade and cool down a little bit and get relief at night when it cools down. Even if we have to use bottled water, it isn't FROZEN so we can drink it.

The power up there goes out during one of these winter storms and ya'll are freezing with no way to get warm and everything in the house freezes and worst of all (to me) is you are confined inside the house because of the freezing weather. I can't handle the cold! I HATE it! Reason # 1 why I left Virginia and live in the south...

One of the guys I work with was in the middle of that winter storm last year and he said it was awful. They could hear the trees breaking and falling at night and were terrified. The power went out and they had no heat and like to have froze, had to keep bottled water close to their bodies to keep it thawed and drinkable. He lived in a rural area and it took them weeks to get power back on at his house.

I was in that area just days after that storm and I couldn't believe the damage and destruction it did.. It actually looked a lot worse than it did around here after Hurricane Gustav.

[Roxyluvsme13]

We had six inches of snow last weekend and for a place that it hardly ever snows, that's A LOT for us. And we've had 3 2 hour delays, 2 early dismissals, and 2 snow days. Our school NEVER EVER lets out. It has to be hardcore awful for us to get out.

And now we're expecting another inch of snow this weekend.

[smokey the elder]

We can't buy a snowstorm this year.

[RICHARD]

Being a stupid Cah lee fuh nee ah makes me ask this question!

Is it called a Nor'easter because if it's said with the "TH" sound, your tongue freezes to your upper lip?

[pomtzu]

Being a stupid Cah lee fuh nee ah makes me ask this question!

Is it called a Nor'easter because if it's said with the "TH" sound, your tongue freezes to your upper lip?

Could be that the person who coined it, had no front teeth, and had no way of pronouncing the "th" part of north, so it just became "nor".
OK - so does anyone else have a better explanation????
If so - let's hear it!!!

[Alysser]

I hate losing power as much as the next person, but I DO love snow and taking Mikey out in it. It's quite fun. Not to mention, the "inclement weather" also cancelled my auditions - so I am VERY happy about that too! I have a whole 'nother week to practice.

[pomtzu]

It started snowing about an hour ago here, and it's just starting to stick.

I'm afraid it's going to be a very looooong weekend!

[sparks19]

Well we are right on the line between 12-18 inches and 18-24 inches.

but we are ready