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Winter Storm Nemo; Historic Blizzard Looms
Weather Channel ^ | 02/07/13 | Dolce, Erdman

Posted on 02/07/2013 5:06:12 PM PST by GRRRRR

Here we go with another freak out about a winter storm. From naming it like a hurricane to generate more angst, to the continuing reminders that it "COULD" be a top ten storm in all time history, the weather guessers are doing the hype dance.

Granted, this one looks particularly nasty, but most sane people will grab some extra milk and get home early Friday before the main bands hit.

Take cover NE FReepers and keep us updated on how it's coming along.

Post lots of pics from your yards and neighborhoods so we can all OOOOH and AHHHH at the precip!!

Above all, stay safe, get off the roads early!!


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blizzard; boston; freakout; globalcooling; nemo; snow; snowstorm; snowstormnemo; winter
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To: GRRRRR

I remember that one!
I was in college in Michigan.
Yeah that was another one for the record books.


61 posted on 02/07/2013 6:59:03 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: GRRRRR; GeronL; spankalib; stevie_d_64; lentulusgracchus; mylife; Ditter; smokingfrog; ...
A hugh winter storm centered on liberal New England? Freeze A Yankee - The Fokel Minority (1978).

Most of us in Texas had to run our air conditioners for a while today.


62 posted on 02/07/2013 6:59:26 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: freeandfreezing

Oh boy I remember that one!


63 posted on 02/07/2013 7:00:09 PM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Bushbacker1
When did they start naming any old storm that came along!

This is not being done by the NWS/NOAA, but by Weather Channel. WC was purchased by NBC in 2008. The MSM liberals at NBC have increasing used WC to preach the theology of "climate change". This named winter storms deal is used to create hype. And it works. I've seen internet posts by young minds full of mush indicating that "they had to start naming these because global warming has made them so much more powerful".

64 posted on 02/07/2013 7:07:52 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: re_nortex

Yeah, it was 78 here today.
Didn’t run any AC but the windows are open now.


65 posted on 02/07/2013 7:08:03 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife
Yeah, it was 78 here today.

Oh, so you were over in the cool part of the area. :-) It hit 82 on my thermometer in Tarrant County during the 4 o'clock hour this afternoon. I was almost tempted to go for a swim!

Little Texas - God Blessed Texas.

66 posted on 02/07/2013 7:14:31 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: GRRRRR

At the edge of the system here in Toronto; 5cm so far with another 20cm by tomorrow evening. The worst is expected to hit during the morning rush (better than the evening rush, prefer stuck at home over stuck at work.


67 posted on 02/07/2013 7:16:17 PM PST by Squawk 8888 (True North- Strong Leader, Strong Dollar, Strong and Free!)
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To: re_nortex

Reminds me of a bumper sticker that was popular down here a few years ago........... something about.... freezing in the dark....... or something like that! :)


68 posted on 02/07/2013 7:18:02 PM PST by Ditter
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To: cripplecreek

Just keep shoveling.... just keep shoveling...


69 posted on 02/07/2013 7:22:14 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: GRRRRR

The map is underdone.


70 posted on 02/07/2013 7:22:30 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: cripplecreek

Or Barak....


71 posted on 02/07/2013 7:23:46 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: KosmicKitty

Heck we got more snow two years ago (Jan 2011, two storms back to back dumped 42 inches at my house) than the blizzard of 78 (about 17 inches at Bradley).

But the drifting with this one will be like 78. I’m hunkered down and prepared, but hoping for the best.


72 posted on 02/07/2013 7:25:50 PM PST by Betis70 ("Leading from Behind" gets your Ambassador killed)
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To: palmer
With such a short duration I don't see how they get two feet.

If it snows for 18 hours, and averages 1- 1/2" an hour, it can easily rack up that much. They're predicting times when the snow can come down 3-4" an hour, for an extended period.

The Credit Union at which I work is open for bidness, but they've already said that they'll cut us loose early if the snow starts getting heavy. The problem is that if it starts coming down really heavily, and folks are on the roads, the plows can't get through fast enough to clear what's there, before even MORE comes down. Believe me, it can get pretty hairy driving through several inches of slush.

Most schools have already posted closing notices, because it would be really dangerous to have big buses sliding around in the slush, and they don't want to get the kids to school, then get them stuck on buses if the roads get really squirrely later in the afternoon.

73 posted on 02/07/2013 7:25:52 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: GRRRRR

So my snowblower hit our buried newspaper last snowstorm, and started making an ominous clunking noise. I’m hoping it survives this storm. Otherwise... we’re going to have a nice day-long family snow shoveling day.

I have the cars at the bottom of the hill, just in case.

Good times!

Reporting from Worcester, MA


74 posted on 02/07/2013 7:28:58 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: muawiyah
There are TWO storms coming together ~ the n’or easter itself is churning up down off the Carolanna coast ~ and it will soon be chugging North to merge with/take advantage of the cold air and the disturbance already sucking in a bit of Atlantic air.

Hubby was looking at the two storms, and said it looked a little like Superstorm Sandy. This will be Superblizzard Nemo!

75 posted on 02/07/2013 7:31:48 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Betis70

If you’re in sw Connecticut this one most likely will be worse.


76 posted on 02/07/2013 7:31:59 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: muawiyah
There are TWO storms coming together ~ the n’or easter itself is churning up down off the Carolanna coast ~ and it will soon be chugging North to merge with/take advantage of the cold air and the disturbance already sucking in a bit of Atlantic air.

Hubby was looking at the two storms, and said it looked a little like Superstorm Sandy. This will be Superblizzard Nemo!

77 posted on 02/07/2013 7:32:44 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: FreeReign

SE Conn, close to central. I think SW is predicted to be lower snowfall than us. We always get more snow than they predict because we are higher in elevation than most places around us.

I have friend in Portsmouth NH. She’s going to be buried.


78 posted on 02/07/2013 7:40:17 PM PST by Betis70 ("Leading from Behind" gets your Ambassador killed)
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To: palmer
I will say 16 at Logan putting it out of the top 10 snowstorms there.

I am writing your prediction on the wall. Right next to doug from upland's 3 predictions as to the extent of Romney's win.

If I lived in Boston I would hope you are right and the weatherpersons are wrong.

79 posted on 02/07/2013 7:40:45 PM PST by TYVets
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To: Cicero

hehe! ;)


80 posted on 02/07/2013 7:45:37 PM PST by 88keys
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