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Big Snowstorm Headed for the Northeast This Weekend
AccuWeather.com ^ | October 28, 1011 | Alex Sosnowski

Posted on 10/28/2011 6:21:39 AM PDT by libstripper

Another storm coming Saturday to the Northeast bringing drenching rain also threatens a heavily populated part of the region with downed trees, power outages, and travel delays from heavy, wet snow.

Fresh cold air will invade the Northeast through Friday, paving the way for major problems in the Northeast as the second and stronger storm in three days comes calling this weekend.

If the storm develops to its full potential, thousands of trees could come down, and over a million people could be without power.

The Saturday storm will bring a change to wet snow in many more places, compared to the Thursday storm.

(Excerpt) Read more at accuweather.com ...


TOPICS: Weather
KEYWORDS: northeast; ows; sanitation; smowstorm
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To: libstripper
Alex Sosnowski

So snow ski.

21 posted on 10/28/2011 7:05:19 AM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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22 posted on 10/28/2011 7:10:26 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Jack of all Trades
Yeah, that "ain't kosher".

It is amazing the number of idiots who build a male-male extension cord (110 VAC) and backfeed their house via a wall plug!

I often think that Darwin was really onto something!

23 posted on 10/28/2011 7:17:40 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
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To: Redleg Duke
We looked at a generator for our house a few years ago and had the transfer switch installed to kick the electric furnace on and keep the fridge running. This was based on a three day power failure from a 2008-09 winter storm.
The best approach was a buried propane tank to provide enough fuel for an extended outage. If there is no power in the area and maybe the roads are bad, sufficient fuel is the key for getting the best from a generator.
24 posted on 10/28/2011 7:18:19 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Redleg Duke
Guilty as charged, I guess.

male-male extension cord (110 VAC)

Ahem... the working term for mine is "suicide cord", and it's 6-3 wire, which is not your typical extension cord.

25 posted on 10/28/2011 7:29:34 AM PDT by Jack of all Trades (Hold your face to the light, even though for the moment you do not see.)
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To: libstripper

Buh bye Occupy. LOL!


26 posted on 10/28/2011 7:50:45 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: libstripper

“Every cloud has a silver lining”.


27 posted on 10/28/2011 7:57:23 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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I hope it stays just warm enough to rain instead of snow on the occupy people. I enjoy camping in the snow, but there is nothing more miserable than an unending very cold rain. I can stay dry and warm and comfy camping in snow...but a very cold rain is nothing but damp and miserable and always bone-chilling...don’t even want to be outside. If it rains, we should organize a flash mob to run through the camp slashing tent roofs.


28 posted on 10/28/2011 10:10:09 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ...In the US the number is 54%)
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To: dsrtsage
If it rains, we should organize a flash mob to run through the camp slashing tent roofs.

Slash Mob!

29 posted on 10/28/2011 10:32:48 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Georgia Girl 2

It seems the NYPD and FDNY just removed all of their generators from the park.

Brrr. Lol.


30 posted on 10/28/2011 10:35:46 AM PDT by Raebie (WS)
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To: dsrtsage
If it rains, we should organize a flash mob to run through the camp slashing tent roofs.

How about crop dusters loaded with Boraxo and decon teams spraying Dawn dish detergent on the "occupiers?"

31 posted on 10/28/2011 10:36:54 AM PDT by Cowman (How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
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To: libstripper
Oh the huge maitee! It's the end of the world! It's going to snow in the northeast! Run for your lives! Go to the store and buy all of the bread and milk!
32 posted on 10/28/2011 10:39:14 AM PDT by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: libstripper

Lost my power (central Connecticut).
Was without electricity for over a week.

At one point there was a two-hour wait to get gasoline (most gas stations didn’t have power either)


33 posted on 11/07/2011 7:34:27 AM PST by kidd
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