***Northeast Snowstorm*** February 16-17 2003 (Official Thread)

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[SamAdams76]

Moderators, please pull if a similar thread has been started. I did a search on "snow" and blizzard" and came up with nothing.

What originally looked to be primarily a mid-Atlantic snowstorm has blossomed overnight into a monster snowstorm that threatens to shut down the major cities of the Northeast for tomorrow.

Just got the latest forecasts. Washington D.C. area will see 1-2 feet. Philly will see 17-34 inches according to their local mets. NYC will see 1-2 feet. And Southern New England (including Boston), which was originally thought to be missing this storm, is now pegged to get at least 10-20 inches before all is said and done with possible blizzard conditions tomorrow night as the storm explodes ("bombogenisis") off Nantucket island during the day.

Some very impressive snowfall reports already coming in despite the fact that the storm hasn't even developed off the coast yet. Some 8 inches is on the ground in the DC area and snow is falling heavily in the Philly area and parts of New Jersey. This snow is NOT from the storm that is expected to develop off the Carolinas this afternoon, move northeast and "explode" off Nantucket Island during tomorrow.

These storms are never a sure thing until they happen because they are so unpredictable. But this storm has all the ingredients to make it a storm of historic proportions from Washington D.C. to Portland, Maine. If everything falls together just right, we could be looking at 2 feet (or more) of snow in many urban areas of the Northeast over the next 36 hours.

Please post your local reports here.

[zook]

Not just as a student did I feel that joy! Later on, as a teacher, I was happy to hear we were closed. What was even better was when we'd be at school and the snow would begin around 11 or 12 and they'd release us early!

One time years back when I was teaching near Detroit, I woke up to hear the radio announcer say, "although we are only predicting 2-3 inches of snow, Dearborn Schools are closed today." Well, it turned out we got 13 inches of snow. Dearborn was apparently the only district that subscribed to some particular weather service that was much more accurate than the one used by the media!

[xsmommy]

YOU ARE UNREAL!! LOL!

[abner]

Wow! It's a monster!

[Gabz]

We are planning to move to Accomac, from Delaware - the first realtor we had suggested that we start packing non-essential items - so for the past 2 years we've been making periodic trips with boxes down there.

Rarely do either my husband or I drink anything other than beer or wine - so we packed the rest of the bar up when we brought the bar itself down there.

[Gabz]

As long as they are safe - and warm and dry - probably a Motel He!! would be ok.

Seriously - I'm glad they're safe and settled.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Just saw some flakes. VERY few. Must get going pretty good once it starts.

Where do you live?

[Gabz]

sounds like us!!!!

[habs4ever]

Geez, that's a durned silly place to keep yer booze lady!!How do you expect to raise a family if you don't have "medication" nearby??

[P.O.E.]

Thank goodness!

Stay warm, get some sleep. You'll need your strength tomorrow for shoveling!

[Senator Pardek]

Whiteout here.

[xsmommy]

nah, the satanist across the street keeps the driveway clear for me (he isn't really, but they have some huge halloween party every year so i refer to him as such). i baked them some banana bread and pumpkin bread in return. as soon as i hear the snowblower in the driveway, i start baking!

[sarcasm]

BLIZZARD WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
956 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2003

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE TRI-STATE REGION...

.A NOR'EASTER DEVELOPING OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD PASSING SOUTH THEN EAST OF THE TRI-STATE REGION. SNOW
WHICH BEGAN SUNDAY EVENING IN OUR REGION WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
OVERNIGHT AND ESPECIALLY DURING MONDAY. FREQUENT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ARE NOW EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM.


CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-171055-
BERGEN NJ-BRONX NY-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ-
KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY-
NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-
NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-QUEENS NY-
RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-ROCKLAND NY-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-
UNION NJ-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ-

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL
MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT...

SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE
REGION...ESPECIALLY DURING MONDAY AS WINDS GUST TO AROUND 40 MPH.
THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MAKE DRIVING
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY THE
TIME THIS STORM HEADS OUT TO SEA LATE MONDAY EVENING SHOULD RANGE
BETWEEN 1 AND 1 1/2 FEET.

REMEMBER...A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE
FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME
POOR, WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS
MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED, SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE
ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS.

RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR MAJOR TRAVEL INTERRUPTIONS INTO TUESDAY
AND POSSIBLE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AS THE HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH
WINDS MAY CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES TO COME DOWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA OR VISIT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WEBPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES
ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

[CaptRon]

Rockland County, New York. Right on the Hudson River.

[CaptRon]

Yerkidding!!!

[xsmommy]

thanks for the moral support, guys. i do feel much better knowing they are settled somewhere.

[Gabz]

Actually the entire conversation started because he and his wife are the only ones I know who have an alternate source of heat if we lose power and he was telling me that he would be out the door in a minute if I lose power to come get Jax and me tomorrow.

He's a long time beer drinking buddy of mine - and former boyfriend - in fact he was the first guy I dated when I first moved to Delaware 20 years ago. But our conversation naturallyturned to beer supplies - once we had the logistics of me and heat squared away.

[CaptRon]

Dusting on the sidewalk and cars, that's about it.

[Gabz]

How do you expect to raise a family if you don't have "medication" nearby??

There's a liquor store on my corner should it become necessary!!!

[Gabz]

We've got the same Blizzard warning for here. Which according to DelDot means they will suspend all plowing operations once the winds start to kick up.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Rockland County, New York. Right on the Hudson River.

Oh...I was wondering why you weren't seeing any activity yet.

You're doomed.