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

self | self

[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.

[SunnyUsa]

Just got back from the grocery store and gas station....I was at the store by 9am and it was already starting to get busy...by the time I left the store there were people riding around searching for a parking spot.

The gas station was just as bad (here in NJ we don't pump our own gas - ha)
The poor h.s. kids working the morning shift were overwhelmed at all the cars.

I'm ready-I love the snow...just pray we don't lose power.

I heard it's started snowing in so jersey.....

[twyn1]

We're in Bucks County -- just North of Philly -- we only had a few flakes, starting about a half-hour ago, it's still not heavy at all, more like flurries, but it is starting to come down more steadily -- the snow/no snow line must run right thru' South Philly -- I heard that the airport and New Jersey are already getting socked !

[Little Bill]

This all I need, I have 4' of snow in my front yard now, I am running out of places to put it.

[abner]

Wow! We are right on the line. I am about 45 minutes from you and we are getting about an inch an hour.

[abner]

I'm making faces at you right now.

[Dog]

I am right in the middle of it Sam at the base of the Del. Mem. Bridge in NJ...just back in from clearing a path for my mini-daschund Sadie to do her business.....and the snow is above her head...:-)

This looks like a record breaker..

[Lawdoc]

Here in Northern W.V. we have about 2 feet on the ground expecting 4 feet.

USING MY DUCT TAPE TO FASTEN BIKE FLAGS TO MY KIDS SO I CAN WATCH THEM PLAY IN THE SNOW!!!

[hole_n_one]

[sarcasm]

It wasn't supposed to start snowing here in Chester County until this afternoon. Well, I woke up today looking at 6" or so and still coming down strong.

Did it cover your gnomes?

[Dog]

I work in a local grocery store and they just called and told me to report at 7am tomorrow....I laughed at them.

When I lose my dog in the snow...its bad!

[Malacoda]

DOn't worry, it's coming.

I was surprised as all Hell when I woke up, 'cause it wasn't suppoed to start until after 3 this afternoon.

[MadelineZapeezda]

Snow Emergency declared in Monroe County, WV. Anyone driving out risks the chance of arrest!!!!!!!
About 5 inches in the northern panhandle.

[Tribune7]

I look out my window.
It is snowing.
Hard.
--Haiku for the day

[hole_n_one]

Des Moines, Iowa.......

[NY.SS-Bar9]

Just picked this up last week after my 1960's vintage snowblower siezed up.:

Just in time from the looks of things too!

[SamAdams76]

The way this storm has panned out so far is reminiscent of many of the memorable snow events that affected Massachusetts during my lifetime. It is very difficult to forecast winter weather in this area and very rarely do the local mets have a snowstorm predicted from several days out. In fact, most of the big ones that really plastered us were originally forecasted to "move out to sea" as this one was forecasted to do up until late last night.

I started having a good feeling about this storm when I went to bed last night. Meterology is a hobby of mine and I know how to read computer models and know my way around most of the arcane terminology that mets like to use such as "bombogenesis" and "20 clicks south of the benchmark", which refers to the point off Nantucket that is most favorable for our biggest snowstorms to develop. Last night, the various models started showing a much more northward track of the storm. This morning, that was confirmed by just about everybody. New England is in for a pretty good snowstorm after all.

This has been a pretty good year for snow already in northern Mass. even though we haven't had a huge snowstorm yet. We have had about a dozen "minor" snow events in the 3-7" inch range that have really piled up the snow around here. Due to the very cold winter, not much of it has melted. I haven't seen my yard since Thanksgiving and the ice dams still aren't melted off my roof, despite the brilliant sunshine and increasing sun angle. It is unusual to have perpetual snow cover like this in spite of the lack of a single large storm (large around here being defined as 12+ inches plus). If this snowstorm pans out as currently forecast, it might be Easter weekend before I see my yard again!

[Dog]

Can someone confirm the State of Delaware has declared a state of emergency?? Just heard it on a philly tv station..

[Taxman]

What's for dinner? LOL!

14*F outside, snowing heavily; about 8-10 inches on the ground. Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Very pretty. I'll enjoy it today, watch the Daytona 500 this afternoon and shovel tomorrow!

65*F inside, thermal underwear and a sweater -- don't want to run up the heating bill, don'tchaknow!

[Temple Owl]

Personally, I'm gonna wait and give it hell tomorrow.

I am going to sit in front of a blazing fire, drink English breakfast tea and eat home-made apple muffins. Tonight I will drink bourbon and watch the snow fall. I will wait until spring to shovel. I don't know why I had to get old to get so smart.

[Seeking the truth]

BTW, did you get that disk I sent re: van graphics?

If not, you'll probably get it the next time USPS can slide over your way :)