alot of people post about the "fun" of snow - but this is serious storm, there will be many deaths and injuries attributed to this.
Mainly because a bunch of morons without snow tires or 4WD go out and run into the morons with 4WD who think that just because they can accelerate in this stuff, they can also brake.
Quite correct. I posted a thread on the probability of the storm yesterday and got many 'silly' responses. NWS is telling people in CT to stay indoors from 7PM till noon tomorrow, that's fairly serious.
Well, I can tell you what not to buy- Lincoln.
I have an 8,000 watt welder/generator sitting in my shop that failed after less than 15 hours of service. Unfortunately, it was past the warranty period, and they no longer furnish parts or service for it. So I have a 500 pound lawn ornament.
Practical advice? Get the biggest one you can afford- then think about getting the next size larger. Add up all the watts of everything you need to run, then add a little more. Electric start is very helpful, especially if the women of the house have to crank it.
Then you need to think about how you are going to distribute the power to where you need it.