Posted on 01/22/2005 4:04:20 AM PST by SamAdams76
Well all the stops have officially been pulled out by the weather prognosticators. They are on a "war footing." The Northeast is getting a true BLIZZARD this weekend. Not a "nor'easter". Not just your basic snowstorm dumping 6-10 inches in Boston and New York with a mix and changeover to rain along the coast. No! We are talking 20-30 inches of windblown powdery snow in many locations with no chance of a mix with or change to rain whatsoever.
The temperatures are currently running zero or below zero across most of the Northeast this morning so the cold air is in place and fully entrenched. With the high winds expected with this storm, This will be a true BLIZZARD.
So as I sit in the epicenter of it all (my area is expecting over two feet of snow), I thought I'd start this thead so that Freepers can give us reports of how conditions are in there area. And you don't have to be in the Northeast to participate as this storm is currently affecting Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia as it heads to the East Coast where it is expected to undergo what the weather nuts call "bombogenesis" and literally explode into a superstorm as energy is transferred over the comparatively milder Atlantic Ocean.
So there you have it. Even in areas where plenty of snow falls this time of year, you have people running to the supermarket early this morning to "stock up", as if somehow a few feet of snow is going to stop all commerce and transportation for the forseeable future (the reality is that we should be all shoveled and plowed out by Monday morning no matter how bad things get).
The local TV stations around here have gone absolutely bonkers, as they are wont to do. It's even more extreme this year because TV "broadcast" stations are struggling to maintain their relevancy in a high world of internet, satellite radio and many other distractions that consumers have these days.
Weekday "anchors" are being rolled out of bed early this Saturday morning as they throw on their hairpieces and head to the studios for all-day "wall-to-wall" coverage of this blizzard. Seasoned reporters are being sent to Home Depots where people are already nervously buying shovels (even though they likely have 7 or 8 shovels in their garage already) and supermarkets where silly old ladies are buying gallons of milk (that they normally never drink) and loaves of bread (that they will never eat and end up throwing to the birds). Other reporters will be sent into the streets to do interviews with snow-plow drivers and "public safety" officials. More junior reporters are being sent to the sides of highways for liveshots where absolutely nothing is going on presently. But they will stand there nevertheless, filming the traffic going by and commenting on "how dangerous" this highway will be in just a few more hours. Then when the storm hits, these same reporters will retreat to rest areas where they will continue their liveshots as their cameramen instruct them to "sway in the wind" and "hold on to their hats" to help convince the viewers at home that the storm is severe indeed.
Yes, it's going to be a fun weekend in New England and the Northeast in general. But the beauty of this is that is is on a weekend. If we are going to get a true blizzard, the timing just couldn't be much better. We are able to get our normal errands done on Saturday morning and then in the afternoon, we can retreat to our homes and stoke up the fireplace as the snow moves in. Then tomorrow (Sunday), we can sleep late and take our time shoveling out. Then we have a perfect excuse to sit around the warm house all afternoon watching football as THREE out of the four teams still playing are all in the snow-bound Northeast. The ratings ought to be phenomenal, provided the power doesn't go out.
So post conditions in your area here.
Outside my home (approx 30 miles northwest of Boston near the NH border), it is -11 degrees! It is daybreak and the skies are mostly clear with some high clouds. It is COLD out there, almost too cold for snow. But it's coming, at least that's what they tell me!
Just having fun. Haven't had enough coffee to say much else.
Just for fun,how many inches to a foot? :-)
Just logged on, and I havent read this thread....but I will symphathise with all of you on the "right" coast.
My husband and I moved to the Sierra Nevada mountains a little less then a month ago ; right before a two week snow, rain and ice storm that took two weeks.
We didn't have a clue--plus no television,no computer, and a sh*t load of boxes, etc.
God bless all of you, and good luck to those of you who have never lived in snow!
It's still coming down,without any letup,here in Conn.,but U don't know if we'll get the promised 30".At least I hope we don't.
Good luck...up your way.
Morning, everyone. Still under blizzard warning here in central NJ. Still snowing at 5:45 am. Weather guys predicting another three to five inches today and one to two feet overall. NJ still under state of emergency. It's a quiet, peaceful and beautiful view outside the window.
Hope everyone is warm, safe and ready for football.
Checking in from the burbs outside of Philly
We rec'd about 12 inches of snow and it started snowing again .. the weather dude is calling for another 1-3 inches .. and it's bleeping cold outside
The winds have picked up .. which means I have to shovel this crap all over again today .. oh fun fun joy joy
It's days like this I think about moving south
The weather dude is also saying the temps for the Eagles game will be 19 degrees with a wind chill of -5
Ugh.
Best get out my Columbia boots.
:)
-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)
Weather east of Hyannis on CC is wild. Just listened to a fire engine and snow plow both stuck.
Wind now gusting to 50mph. 20+ inches of snow. The lights are flickering. I hope we don't loose power, although I expect to with this wind. I just heard that Marion, MA had a gust to 80mph.
For wx buffs, my barometer is 29.19 and still falling!
WOW!! .. stay safe
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Right now we're getting pretty steady wind at almost 20MPH, with gusts in the low 30s, and we're 30 miles inland and in the lee of a hill in the direction the wind is blowing from. Been in this location for 11+ years now and have never seen it blow this bad. Fortunately I'm in a place that under these conditions does not get buried.
Getting wilder by the minute.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/maps/sfc1.html
But they are promising they will be ready for the game
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