[basil]

Being a Texan, I cannot even imagine what this is like! We had about a quarter inch of ice one day last month, and the entire place came to a standstill--yes, schools were closed!

[jwalsh07]

We live in NE Ct, the snow belt when Northeasters wrap around and drop snow on my little hill. We have had years where we get a foot of snow every week but what the folks in New York are enduring is tough. I've shoveled roofs in my time but with the amount of snow they are getting, shoveling the roof begins to cover the house from below.

Lots of older folks can't even do that. My brother heard a report that said the snow melt may be done until August. Unbelievable. God bless them folks over there. But contrast it with Katrina and you'll see how independent folk beat dependent folk every time.