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

[pomtzu]

It's supposed to pass South of us, but I am still kind of hopeful we'll get some.

And Richard, it's call a Nor'Easter because of the directions of the winds in the storm. The weather mass from the south come up and meets cold air cycling in from the North Atlantic, and it spirals counter-clockwise, syphoning more moisture in off the Atlantic, adding to the snow or wind totals. It tends to wreak havoc on the shoreline as well.

I hope everyone stays safe and warm.

Hey Karen - I think he was wondering why it's called a nor'Easter and not a north'Easter.

[Karen]

Hey Karen - I think he was wondering why it's called a nor'Easter and not a north'Easter.

Ah, we New Englanders have us a peculiar accent for some things, and leave of sounds and letters all the time. North Easter sounds too, I dunno, precise and sedate for the lumbering, precipitating mess that a good Nor'Easter is.

[Cataholic]

It is snowing here, but not sticking at all. I still see the tips of the grass.

The transport for our little foster, Gretchen, was cancelled for tomorrow (since it goes way north to NY). It was postponed til Sunday thinking the roads will be clearer. Safer, surely.

I am all too happy to have it delayed a day....letting go of this little shepherd is turning out to be harder than we thought.

[Cinder & Smoke]

The transport for our little foster, Gretchen, was cancelled for tomorrow ...

I am all too happy to have it delayed a day....
letting go of this little shepherd is turning out to be harder than we thought.

There's a very easy solution to the problem >>>

Just KEEP THE PUP!

[Pinot's Mom]

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

[Catty1]

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]

....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]

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!

[Cincy'sMom]

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]

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!

[lizbud]

The transport for our little foster, Gretchen, was cancelled for tomorrow (since it goes way north to NY). It was postponed til Sunday thinking the roads will be clearer. Safer, surely.

I am all too happy to have it delayed a day....letting go of this little shepherd is turning out to be harder than we thought.

Awww, my prayers may be working.


It snowed all day yesterday & most of the night. It's stopped today. We
are not to bad off, only 8 or 9 in". I will have to clear off my driveway if
I want to go anywhere.

[Pinot's Mom]

It's OVER!!!

The snow is done!!!

[Grace]

What is your official total??

[Pinot's Mom]

What is your official total??

Sorry, I was off line for quite a while helping with the dig out. BWI will issue a final total at some point this evening, but we were running about 11-12" over them all day here in Howard County. The last tally here was 34", but we started digging out before taking another one. Ellie, the snowthrower was a workhorse today! The main driveway is done, the driveways to the houses are done, my car is fully accessible, but the main road is still not plowed.

For the record, this is the heaviest snowfall in one storm ever in Maryland, and it's the only time in history there have been two storms over 20" in the same season. My arms are killing me.

Oh, and for those digging out tomorrow, I wish you luck and really strong arms. The temp will be 12F this evening and that stuff is going to be like a ROCK tomorrow.

[pomtzu]

Ah, we New Englanders have us a peculiar accent for some things, and leave of sounds and letters all the time. North Easter sounds too, I dunno, precise and sedate for the lumbering, precipitating mess that a good Nor'Easter is.

I'm an export from RI, so I used to talk funny too!!!