NOAA ...Weekend Winter Storm from the Plains to the Northeast... whatyoudoing?thread

NOAA ^ | 12.15.07

[InvisibleChurch]

It's a big, pastel mess across the United States of America. Where's global warming when you really need it?

[mewzilla]

=8-0

Looks like I'm gonna be shovelling...

[brytlea]

It’s a little breezy this morning in S. Florida, but we had breakfast with the dog at a little outdoor restaurant off the beach and will probably do some shopping later. Suddenly I’m not missing winter weather!
susie

[dakine]

Late Autumn here...

[cripplecreek]

We just had our first band of heavy snow move through Sountern Michigan. It came through so fast that it didn’t leave much. We’ve got a winter storm warning from 10PM tonight till 7PM sunday.

[mainerforglobalwarming]

I think we need Algore to fly in private jets over the state of maine, and drop a carbon footprint so we can have some of that global warming. It’s like the middle of january here.

[NautiNurse]

Balmy 78º down here along the Tampa Bay...

[InvisibleChurch]

Central Indiana is looking at a possible 17 inches of snow. Ugh.

[don-o]

What is going on???

Weather is happening. We're all gonna diiieeeeee!!!!!!!!!

[Just another Joe]

Looks like I'm gonna be shovelling...

Looks like the wife is going to be shoveling, since I'm in Eastern Tennessee. ;^)

[Bigh4u2]

I hear ya.

They expect from 1 to 2 FEET of snow across most of upstate New York.

I still have to put the carb back on my plow truck and it’s only 14 degrees outside right now. (shudder)

I’m hoping the 28 degree (heatwave) hits soon because I have to work on the truck in the middle of my field.

[cripplecreek]

I love the ice and snow. It’s the cold that sucks. I would love ice fishing in 75 degree weather.

[mewzilla]

LOL. Well, at least the Big Mew may be home for this one. I was out four times for the last one. I’m getting Popeye arms ;)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Was talking to a customer in the UP on Friday. Snow on the ground, deer in the freezer. All is well.

[rintense]

Winter storm warnings here. May issue a blizzard warning.

[Peter W. Kessler]

Wife canceled her trip abroad.

I laid in some munchies, and will soon be gathering some firewood.

Dinner out tonight before the snow/rain/sleet/hail/wind begins.

Tomorrow: Fire in the fireplace, football on TV, some munchies, diet soda, and dreading going out into the slush Monday morning.

All in all, a pretty good weekend on tap!

Enjoy, and be careful out there!

[brytlea]

That’s kind of a cool idea.
I don’t really like ice, it’s slippery and I’m old.
I like snow, especially if I can look at it. :)
susie

[MrLee]

Yup, 10 below (wind chill) in my part of Maine. Christmas music’s playing, and we’re trimming the Tree today. Christmas movies during the storm tomorrow and homemade spaghetti!! Hey, there’s a blue jay!

[Gabz]

You two really know how to make the rest of us feel good, dontcha?????

LOL!

I’m actually hoping for the rain and highwinds to start earlier than expected — I’m really not up to standing in the cold for a couple hours tonight watching a Christmas parade.

[mainerforglobalwarming]

I actually watched It’s a Wonderful Life last night. Probably watch vacation christmas this week.

[mewzilla]

Yup, break out the woolies. I’m more worried about the ice. If we lose power I’ll never hear the end of it ;) The Big Mew’s been jonesing for a generator, while I’ve been thinking we should get a snowblower. Of course neither of us have done anything about getting one or the other, and I’ll bet you can’t find either at the moment.

[brytlea]

Yeah, well, ya’ll come on down! You’d be much better company than the snowbirds, who are in enmasse (and mostly vote for Obama or Hillary—and maybe in both places).
susie

[Parmy]

Global warming is ‘he—’.

[Gabz]

It’s tempting!!!!

[PubliusMM]

Couple of inches of snow already on the ground. Horses are in the barn, dogs and cats in their houses. Fire going. Probably make a big pot of Beef Vegetable soup and some homemade bread in a bit. Let it snow...
Hardest choice...Earl Grey or Bud Light?

[brytlea]

I miss the seasons occasionally, but really, I just forget there ARE seasons until I look at the TV and wonder why all those people are wearing coats and mufflers and stuff.
susie

[Ignatz]

It looks like I'll be shoveling about a foot-and-a-half of "Global Warming" off of my driveway tomorrow.

People here in Indiana are buying up egss, milk, and bread at the stores.
Apparently we all make french toast when the weather turns bad.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Egads...no charmin? There is alawys a run on tp when it snows here :)

[mewzilla]

When in need, go for the Scott’s. There’s usually plenty left :)

[NautiNurse]

We are expecting a major cold front coming through Sunday. Will have to dust cobwebs off the Franklin stove. Lows to 44º. Don’t you just love the NOAA cold weather statements for Florida when they tell us to wear sweaters?

[redangus]

I am in Indianapolis and I tell you it is not going to happen. My guess is 5-6 max with the evening sleet and rain taking away much of the moisture needed for that 17 in number

[Bigh4u2]

“The Big Mew’s been jonesing for a generator”

We had a major ice storm a few years back and I picked up a generator because the power wasn’t restored for over a week.

Just big enough to run the furnace, a few lights and a T.V.

5 gallons of gas every 19 hours. Of course with todays prices, 5 gallons every 19 hours for a week would get pretty expensive.

“and I’ll bet you can’t find either at the moment.’

Got mine a Lowes during the height of the storm. They are probably still available right now, but don’t wait until the powers out.

[brytlea]

We had our Chrismas play last night and the kids had to dress wintry. It’s funny to see S. FL kids dress wintry. They were hot! But they looked cute as the dickens.
susie

[Gabz]

My aunt, who lives in Florida said something similar to me the other night, when I mentioned something about splitting wood for a fire :)

[spunkets]

"Where's global warming when you really need it?"

Hiding. Jack Frost's a tough hombre.

[mewzilla]

....but don’t wait until the powers out.

You ain't kidding. I'm half-expecting the Big Mew to come home with one or the other :)

[dljordan]

“It’s a big, pastel mess across the United States of America. Where’s global warming when you really need it?”

I’d like to know that myself. It’s 9:50 on a sunny morning here in Northern Colorado and it’s already warmed up to a blistering 12 degrees. It was 5 when I got up to let the dogs out.

[Gabz]

Lows to 44º

That will be about our high for today, though it is supposed to warm up into the 50s, after midnight when it's raining.

[Blogger]

Staying warm in SW Ohio. Watching the rain come down now, washing away all of this beautiful white from this morning.

[Wingy]

Here in Richmond,VA they are calling for rain with a high and low of 38F today. Kind of dreary but the shovel stays in the garage. Three years ago I bought a snow blower. It’s never blown the first flake of snow. All you folks in the mid-atlantic region...You’re welcome.

[radiohead]

I’ve been mostly shut in due to ice for the past few days, just venturing out Thursday. Yesteday I get a call from my firend in FLorida wanting to know if I’m ok. At least that’s what she said. I think she was calling to tell me it was 70 degrees where she is. Y’all suck.

[NautiNurse]

They were hot! But they looked cute as the dickens.

I'm sure they were adorable. Honestly, I'm looking forward to turning off the a/c around here for a few weeks.

[radiohead]

ps - It’s snowing here in Iowa now, that’s on top of maybe 3-4 inches already. I’m gonna make a big pot of soup, get some cocoa and relax a bit.

[radiohead]

Apparently we all make french toast when the weather turns bad.

LOL!!! Never thought of it that way.

[Just another Joe]

The Big Mew’s been jonesing for a generator, while I’ve been thinking we should get a snowblower.

Got a fireplace and wood yet?
That takes the necessity out of the generator.

Snowblower? Pfffft. Go out there and get your exercise. ;^)

[Gabz]

Three years ago I bought a snow blower. It’s never blown the first flake of snow. All you folks in the mid-atlantic region...You’re welcome.

LOL!!! I'm over on the Eastern shore and sure could have used that blower this past Easter :)

[SamAdams76]

I was stuck along with hundreds of thousands of other commuters in a hellish 6-hour commute on Thursday when 10 inches of global warming fell in a matter of five hours. With all that idling in gridlock in blizzard conditions and then having to fire up the snowblowers when we all got home, we are going to have a hard time paying off all our carbon offsets.

[Gabz]

Honestly, I'm looking forward to turning off the a/c around here for a few weeks.

LOL! Hubby laughed at me the other night. We had a fire going in the woodstove in the living room, but it got so hot up here in our "attic" office that I actually went and put a pair of shorts on and openned the windows.

[Caipirabob]

Cleaned the pool and dumped chems. Roasted coffee on the patio while I read. Sent out the last batch of Christmas cards to my frozen friends and family up North...*sigh* So glad I moved to Florida as soon as I graduated.

[mewzilla]

Sigh. I’d love a fireplace. The closest we get is on Christmas Eve, the TV channel that broadcasts the Yule log burning, like they used to show when I was a kid. I love that :)