Oh no.
We had 12 inches of wet heavy snow this time last year in Connecticut. We still had lots of green leaves on the trees when the snow fell. Perhaps 20%-30% of all branches broke. It was incredible. I went outside in the middle of the storm and it sounded like a gun going off every 10 seconds.
We were without power for 8 days, and we live in the suburbs. Some were without power for three weeks. It was really miserable. Fortunately, we had hot water.
Be prepared. Here are some things I wish I was ready with:
1. Get a generator.
2. Learn how to use your generator to power your heating system.
3. Fill up your car with gas and store at least 15 gallons of gas...gas stations will be without power too.
4. Do all of your laundry before the storm hits.
5. Get spare chains and chain oil for your chainsaw. Hardware stores will be cleaned out for many weeks after.
6. Charge your cell phones.
7. Get unscented candles...scented candles used for light will make you sick after about two days.
8. Make sure your battery-powered radios work. Ours did, but we didn’t have any to lend to our neighbors.
Kind of prophetic.
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise said, No, lest there be not enough for us and you: but go rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy...they that were ready went in [to safety]...and the door was shut. Matthew 25:8-9.