From a long time Chicago Boy - "What is with the wussies on the East Coast."
Posted on 01/22/2005 6:39:02 PM PST by Momaw Nadon
National Guard Activated; Coastal Evacuations Possible
BOSTON -- As the Bay State hunkered down for a nasty blizzard that's expected to dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney declared a state of emergency, saying coastal town evacuations may be necessary.
Romney made the declaration just as the snow began to fall about 4 p.m. Saturday. As he became swiftly covered with snow, Romney made the announcement at a DPW facility in Lexington, saying with a full moon, there could be critically dangerous conditions for coastal residents.
"The snow is falling not in inches but in feet, we also have a full moon and that means a tidal surge. We expect 3 to 6 feet above normal high tide. That could be a problem on the coast. We're expecting high wind gusts. Very, very high winds gusts. With 4-to 6-feet surges above normal high tide, it could represent a very real problem for a number of homeowners. Shelters are being opened and the reason we're activating the National Guard is to be able to help in sheltering people who need to evacuate and find themselves on higher ground," Romney said.
(Excerpt) Read more at thebostonchannel.com ...
How in the world are they going to play a football game?
Here in NYC, at 9:30pm, the "blizzard" is a joke. I just cleared off my car and I would be surprised if there is 6 inches on the ground. Hilarious media hype. All the bars and restaurants are packed.
It's in Pittsburgh.
The Patriots play away this Sunday.
Football in Pitts. and Phila., no problem tomorrow...
Good luck to all you popsicles up there!
Wore shorts all day long, went out biking, mid 70's here in sunny Phoenix.
Visit, but don't move here!
;-)
New Jersey declared a state of emergency which took effect at 8:00 PM. No doubt, there has to be money in this action for some crooked politician. That is, if there are any crooked pols in New Jersey.
I live in the East Village, and had fun paying in the drifts with my daughter. It does look like close to a foot where I am at. Enough to go sledding tomorrow. :D
What's it gonna look like the "Day After Tomorrow"?
See post #9
Global Warming!!!!
BRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ten o'clock in Boston, and maybe five inches. No biggie, but twenty more hours of snow predicted.
LOL........I don't know if we can survive another winter of global warming.....if it warms up any more we are gonna freeze to death.................
Yeah right. After our foot of snow at Christmas, this heat wave will have to be stopped! :)
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