Blizzard Live Thread: Northeast Freepers please check in

01/23/2016

[BuckeyeTexan]

Dear Northeast Freepers:

Please check-in to let us know that you're safe. If you want to share your blizzard experiences- whether funny or scary - we're listening. If you need something, please say so. Maybe we can help or get word to someone who can.

~Signed, Your Friends at Free Republic.

[McGruff]

I've got CNN on in the background. They keep mentioning a 35 mile overnight backup on a highway in Kentucky. Sounds ominous. Maybe another one in Pennsylvania

[grimalkin]

It’s coming down pretty hard and doesn’t appear to be letting up any time soon. We’re indoors and don’t have to be anywhere today, so that’s good. We’re keeping the cars cleared off as best we can. Not looking forward to the winds picking up later today... this stuff is so light it’s going to blow around like powdered sugar.

[proxy_user]

Here in Manhattan, snowing steadily. They’ve been plowing the streets like mad all night. Buses seem to be running, and newspapers were delivered. Building workers are clearing the sidewalks.

I’m going to be going out to the gym to see if they’re open as promised. I suspect the people who work out every day will be there, but few others.

[HollyB]

The snow here on the east coast is different than on the west coast. Our snow is heavy due to the humidity.

[grimalkin]

Yesterday, the NAM was showing the storm going further north despite what some other models were saying. A few meteorologists until late last night were pretty sure some of the areas predicted to get only 2” were going to get a lot more. Looks like their hunches were right because our forecast went from 2” yesterday to a foot this morning. I’m in NE PA.

[gleeaikin]

DC metropolitan area: Stopped shoveling last night just before 3 am. Three times, 2+ inches first, 4+ 2nd and 3rd time. Just looked in neighbors yard. Saw sheltered round metal patio table with what looks like 15 to 17” on it. Going back to bed try to sleep some more. Sloped detached garage roof also appears to have that much.

[petercooper]

And it’s Winter. We get snow in the Winter. We are a nation of wussies.

[PaulZe]

Snowing like crazy here in Hanover Pa just outside of Gettysburg 2 to 3 feet expected here. Of course the talking heads from the weather channel said to please stay off the roads....well duhhhhhhhh

[who knows what evil?]

This snow is affecting people who don’t live in the northeast...East Tennessee is getting quite a bit of snow for this area; western North Carolina getting their ‘fair share’, as well.

[HollyB]

sounds like the roads / side walks are somewhat clear. We have a foot and another 24 hours to go. (were in the ‘bulls eye’).

[TangoLimaSierra]

Barely an inch here in north Georgia.

I’m north of Dawsonville.

I'm a little north of you and we got 3".

[big'ol_freeper]

Woke up to a lot of snow here in northeastern Maryland. I’m thinking 20-24 inches. Dogs were able to go out and find a place to crap so that is all that matters. I’ll go out soon and get the plow moving to clear the drive for the first time.

[xp38]

Blizzards are the norm around here :)

Actually I think here in Toronto we are going to miss this storm since the forecast today is sunny and clear albeit below freezing. Next snow for us is supposed to be midweek.

[gleeaikin]

This site has a lot of information for the whole area, including timelines of significant events, snowfalls throughout the area, etc.

http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-jonas-latest-storm-reports-blizzard

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Hi! SW PA, about 30 miles from Pittsburgh, Irwin PA, close enough to Pa Turnpike that we can walk to it (exit 67). Just tried to measure, about 13 inches...opened the back door and had a nice “plop” of drifted snow inside on the kitchen floor. Wind has picked up a bit. Spooky quiet because we are used to TPike noise. Traffic must be none existent.

Still have power. Have a Jeep (to try and get out tomorrow for church—or not!)

Yinz all stay safe and enjoy that French toast!!!

[fatima]

So far we have 15 inches.Windy and snowing right now.We are in Bucks County PA.

[PLMerite]

Very pretty here east of DC. Looks like 8-10 inches down with lots of drifting. No power or internet glitches yet, I’ve got food and drink. No need to leave the house unless I want to, and I don’t want to.

We’ll see what this day brings weather-wise.

[rockrr]

I miss the old days of studded tires and gravel put on the road.

Are you not allowed to use studded tires?

In western Washington we only get 1 snowstorm a year on average and that is usually only 3-4". Moderate snow is once a decade and major events are once a generation.

But you would never know if from the seniors who faithfully don the studded tires every November and leave 'em on til the last day of March. You can always hear 'em coming as they grind away at the pavement.

The sad irony is that, for all the damage they do to the streets, should it actually snow they never travel - they go to ground and wait it out (and call on us to run their errands for them ;'}

[Riley]

Northern Virginia, 20 minutes south of DC off of I-95.

I just took a groggy peek outside and the front and back door and that’s the most snow I have ever seen here. My back door is 1.5 feet above the patio and there is a foot of snow packed against the door, although I think that’s a drift.

Probably 2+ feet, and it’s still coming down here.

[angcat]

Enjoying this because I don’t work on weekends. Around 8 inches and still coming down in Drums PA.