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

[Hellow]

Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypse
by TheDlisted

I believe this is/was many of the people whom have posted in this thread thus far.

[caseysmom]

Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypse
by TheDlisted

I believe this is/was many of the people whom have posted in this thread thus far.

Come back and talk to these folks when you actually have to drive in it.

[Alysser]

Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypse
by TheDlisted

I believe this is/was many of the people whom have posted in this thread thus far.

I find it funny that you post this, considering you live down south, in Georgia or something if I recall, and rarely if ever have to deal witht he inconviences snow causes. Flight delays and cancelation, very annoying for people whom are traveling to go see family, on business or have to be at a destination at a specific time. Driving, black ice - very dangerous. He is not freaking out over nothing, Washington DC is in a very big mess right now. They already have well over a foot of snow - and they are not well equipped for it. Everything is closed, no one can get to the captiol, the whitehouse, all trains are down..I don't see how you think he's freaking out over "nothing". My brother cannot even walk out of his apartment right now in DC, he said his road isn't even salted or plowed yet from the first storm. Power outages are probably the worst thing right now, there isn't heat or ways to prepare food. Sorry, we're not all sitting in nice 60 degree weather with shorts on down south right now, although I wish I was.

School was just canceled here, oh happy day. My dad already told me I'll be helping him shovel tomorrow, gotta love parents.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Where everyone lives, how much snow does it take for y'all to get before school closes? My school is the one school that doesn't close unless it's REALLY bad. If we have bad roads and a lot of snow, we get out. If they're predicting bad snow, sometimes we get a two hour delay...

[sparks19]

Yeah I think it's a little hypocritical to sit and talk about how people deal with the snow (many people with two feet or more while having another possible two feet piled on top when the first storm hasn't been cleared out) while sitting in nice weather.

I always have to laugh when my MIL calls and makes mention of how it's supposed to get down below 50 degrees and refers to that as cold. LMAO cold? that's still t shirt weather for me

Now I am from Canada and I am well used to this amount of snow. BUT it is a completely different affair here. In Canada this is expected and well prepared for because it is a common occurance. But here? VA, DC, MD etc etc... not so much.

Last year we were lucky if we got 6 inches of snow TOTAL through the entire winter. this year we've had at least 5 feet of snowfall already. This area is just NOT equipped to deal with this kind of snow let alone two storms within a couple of days of each other.

so sit back and laugh all you want I'm used to this amount of snow and even I am well aware how crippling it can be to an area that doesn't have the resources to handle it.

You know after tonight Philly will have broken RECORDS for snowfall in one winter EVER. Not much of a laughing matter even to a seasoned snow goer.

that being said... I'm so SICK of the news. "special accuweather update" *cue dramatic music* What is the update? it's snowing? Yeah we know. more snow? YEAH we FREAKING KNOW. lol

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

Yeah I think it's a little hypocritical to sit and talk about how people deal with the snow (many people with two feet or more while having another possible two feet piled on top when the first storm hasn't been cleared out) while sitting in nice weather.

I always have to laugh when my MIL calls and makes mention of how it's supposed to get down below 50 degrees and refers to that as cold. LMAO cold? that's still t shirt weather for me

Now I am from Canada and I am well used to this amount of snow. BUT it is a completely different affair here. In Canada this is expected and well prepared for because it is a common occurance. But here? VA, DC, MD etc etc... not so much.

Last year we were lucky if we got 6 inches of snow TOTAL through the entire winter. this year we've had at least 5 feet of snowfall already. This area is just NOT equipped to deal with this kind of snow let alone two storms within a couple of days of each other.

so sit back and laugh all you want I'm used to this amount of snow and even I am well aware how crippling it can be to an area that doesn't have the resources to handle it.

You know after tonight Philly will have broken RECORDS for snowfall in one winter EVER. Not much of a laughing matter even to a seasoned snow goer.

that being said... I'm so SICK of the news. "special accuweather update" *cue dramatic music* What is the update? it's snowing? Yeah we know. more snow? YEAH we FREAKING KNOW. lol

You are so right on all accounts. We are NOT used to this...the people who have to live through it, the workers who have to try to clear it, the officials that have to organize the work, etc. If every winter were like this, we'd be prepared with generators for power failures, snow blowers for easier removal, etc.
We used to have snow mobiles years ago and one major reason we got rid of them is because it seemed like snow just didn't happen anymore...at least not enough to use the snow mobiles. Because of such a lack of snow, we're just not equipped--mentally, physically or with the right equipment.
Places are running out of salt and what not for treating roads, etc.

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypse
by TheDlisted

I believe this is/was many of the people whom have posted in this thread thus far.

I have to admit, I was freaking out a bit like that on Monday when I saw the forecast for the "near blizzard like conditions for Wednesday with possibility of 50+mph winds".

[sparks19]

I have to admit, I was freaking out a bit like that on Monday when I saw the forecast for the "near blizzard like conditions for Wednesday with possibility of 50+mph winds".

that too. it's not so much the snow... that's dangerous for driving conditions on it's own. but the 50 MPH winds is NOT cool at all for anyone.

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

that too. it's not so much the snow... that's dangerous for driving conditions on it's own. but the 50 MPH winds is NOT cool at all for anyone.

I know I'm not alone in my situation, and I know others are worse of, but I am me and I have my own worries and fears.
We're rural, we don't have houses close to us helping to block wind, our lines are in the open for the winds to get a hold of. And EVERYthing in our home runs on electric. The only thing we'd be able to do if power goes out is light our gas stove with a match. We have our own well so therefore don't just lose hot water, we lose ALL water. We have baseboard hot water heat, the pipes upstairs run through unheated crawl space. We go without heat for too long, the pipes can freeze and then burst.

I didn't worry this much when I was younger...experience has shown me what can and might go wrong if situations are right for it all to go wrong! I'm not oblivious to what can go wrong anymore, so these weather conditions are not just something to "get through" anymore...they care a cause of a lot of nervous apprehension and worry.

[Grace]

We also are in a rural area, with a well. Shortly after we moved in, 21 years ago, we bought a generator. Not one of those whole-house units, but we are able to plug it into the side of the house. Inside is a panel with 5 switches. We can run the furnace, well, fridge, hot water heater and assorted lights around the house.

It's been a God send over the years. Yes, it's not much fun to drag around in the snow, but at least we can have heat and water - flush and shower

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

We also are in a rural area, with a well. Shortly after we moved in, 21 years ago, we bought a generator. Not one of those whole-house units, but we are able to plug it into the side of the house. Inside is a panel with 5 switches. We can run the furnace, well, fridge, hot water heater and assorted lights around the house.

It's been a God send over the years. Yes, it's not much fun to drag around in the snow, but at least we can have heat and water - flush and shower

I need to get my husband to look into one of those. We had a small one at one time and we used it in a warm weather power outtage just to run lights and the tv.
In fact, I told my husband that since he doesn't want to leave "the farm" and I want to move into an easier living situation like a 55+ community, that he has 2 choices:
We move or we get generator and snow blower!

Would you mind sharing what kind of generator it is or a link to it or something so I can show and tell my husband about it?

[Grace]

Pat here is a link to our generator. There is a Gentran panel inside, near the breaker box, and the generator connects to that. You can get ones similar, but cheaper, but this one is very quiet.

Douglas said the prices of whole-house generators is going down - you might want to look into one of those.

You said you have a gas stove - do you have natural gas, or propane?

The nice thing about the whole-house - they turn on and off automatically when the power goes off.

[sparks19]

I agree. Our heat is all baseboard heating and our stove is electric. if the power goes out it's gonna get cold in here... FAST. We;ve got a lot of clothes, a lot of blankets and a butt load of candles LOL but no fireplace. at least the van is fully gased up lol and we do have the grill if we need to cook

right now we are just wondering how sturdy our roof is

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

I agree. Our heat is all baseboard heating and our stove is electric. if the power goes out it's gonna get cold in here... FAST. We;ve got a lot of clothes, a lot of blankets and a butt load of candles LOL but no fireplace. at least the van is fully gased up lol and we do have the grill if we need to cook

right now we are just wondering how sturdy our roof is

The pipes in the crawl space really should be wrapped in that thermal stuff. The kind that heats electrically wouldn't help in power outtages but just some wrapping would help some.
I think our roof is okay.
We've got plenty of clothes and blankets, too, but I'm ALWAYS cold, even with the thermostat set at 68 or 70! So a power failure is going to equal me getting cold real quick. I guess I could always have a marathon cooking and baking session in the kitchen to keep warm since we can light the stove with a match since it's gas.