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

[pomtzu]

Oh come on guys, I love the snow. The prestine beauty, the wonder of a single fake, the hush in the air, the soft way the snow melts in your hands, the way it hugs the tree branches, especially pines, the cool. fresh air in your lungs, the crunch as you walk across the frozen snow.
The world is white and beautiful and full of promise and glory.

Sure - all the above is true - as long as you can admire it from the warmth and safety of your own home - if you have been fortunate enough not to lose power.

On the flip side, the above has a totally different perspective.

Snow starts to melt - it gets dirty and ugly - it's a thaw and refreeze process, with slush during the day which promptly freezes to solid ice when the sun goes down. Eventually it will melt, but with the ground still frozen, it has nowhere to go so all that water just lays there, and waits for some thawing - then you have wall to wall mud.

Walking and driving in it - hazardous to your health for MANY reasons too numerous to mention. Just a few - motor vehicle accidents, heart attacks from shoveling, broken bones from falling.

No power? There are people that will not leave their homes to go to a shelter, because they are fearful their empty house will get vandalized, or they don't want to abandon their pets. Damage to their residence from frozen pipes that burst. Some of these folks will end up dead from hypothermia, or end up burning their house down from trying unsafe methods to generate heat in their home.

Impact on the economy - Stores, malls, the government shutting down all but essential services. Lost wages for those that don't, or just can't get to work - a staggering figure. Schools closed and parents of younger children trying to figure out who will take care of the kids if they themselves manage to get out to work.

Got an emergency - need an ambulance to take you to the hospital or the fire company to put out that fire? I wish you luck there.

Oh yes - it is soooo lovely!!! I can hardly wait till I see that first flake fall later today, since it's a repeat performance of the show Mother Nature put on for us this past weekend.

[Grace]

It's on the way - started snowing here about 0700. The worst is due after sundown. We're only scheduled for 6 - 10 though.

[MoonandBean]

Here in NE PA, we haven't gotten ANY of the last 2 storms. How wierd is this weather? It has been COLD though. We are expecting 6-12 tonight and into tomorrow but I'm thinking it's all going to VA

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Stay warm everyone! I know what it's like to get that much snow and it can be a major pain, especially when it keeps piling up like that.

[Marigold2]

It's snowing here now. I have to get ready for work. Today is my birthday and the snow make a lovely gift. Yes I have to drive and shovel it but it beats 80* at least for me. I know I am an odd one. But that is what makes the world an interesting place the odd folks. We make the rest of the world laugh sometimes with us, sometimes at us but at least we are not boring.

[Marigold2]

Stay warm everyone! I know what it's like to get that much snow it can be a major pain, especially when it keeps piling up like that.

Your daughter is so cute.

[Grace]

Our snow is very light and fluffy - so far. I was able to just sweep it off the porches.

[sparks19]

ours isn't supposed to start until this afternoon. hannah is at daycare today so I will likely be picking her up early so I can get her and back home before the snow starts. I'm used to snow but I've only been driving for less than a year so I'm not ready to tackle snow driving yet