Northeast Wintry Mess

[wrldwzrd89]

Today, tomorrow, and Sunday (5/5, 5/6, and 5/7/2003) a major winter storm is expected to move through, affecting Illinois and Indiana in the morning and Ohio north to Maine, east to Virginia, and south to Tennessee all day. The storm is expected to produce moderate E winds, periodic heavy snowfall, and snow accumulations of 3 to 12 inches, depending on how far northeast you live. In southern areas like Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, a wintry mix or ice is expected. Drive carefully!

[5300cs]

As strange as it may sound, I miss winter storms.

I used to live in Boston, and we sometimes got real big blizzards. It was fun to sit at home and just watch it snow. It's one of the things I miss since moving here- that and having a white christmas.

I agree though, drive safely.

[Ambrose Chapel]

Originally posted by 5300cs
As strange as it may sound, I miss winter storms.

I used to live in Boston, and we sometimes got real big blizzards. It was fun to sit at home and just watch it snow. It's one of the things I miss since moving here- that and having a white christmas.

i'm there now..we got a huge storm earlier this year; even got a day off from work b/c of it!

as for this storm, i'm glad it's happening now, as i'm flying to DC next week. get the wind and snow over with now! :)

[iGav]

Snow.... I love Snow.... :D please send some our way, as much as you can spare... 2ft would do nicely ;)

[Mr. Anderson]

a little snow last night, now its just rainy and nasty here in DC. But everyone is treating it like a big deal - no one really knows how to handle snow and ice here, its sad.

Growing up in Connecticut, I've had my share of nice snowy winters....don't know if I'd ever want to live anywhere that didn't have distinct seasons (at least snow in the winter....) :D

D

[5300cs]

Originally posted by Ambrose Chapel
i'm there now..we got a huge storm earlier this year; even got a day off from work b/c of it!

as for this storm, i'm glad it's happening now, as i'm flying to DC next week. get the wind and snow over with now! :)

I only had work cancelled once because of snow; I moved here right after college.

I was in the Brookline, MA school system- what a bunch of punks. It'd have to snow like 6 feet before they'd even think about cancelling school .. but when they did it was great :D Our school system went 6 years straight without a snow day- it was a record for Mass. I think.

[MoparShaha]

You guys in the east think you have it bad? Well, it's raining here in California right now. Now that's a travesty! :p

[iGav]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
no one really knows how to handle snow and ice here, its sad.


you're kidding??? I thought D.C. got tonnes of the stuff every year? like NYC... I saw NY on the news earlier this year and the Hudson looked like the Artic... most exciting! Actually you guys in D.C. had an Alp load earlier this year didn't you??

Sounds like the U.K. though, we get 1cm of the cold stuff, and EVERYTHING grinds to a halt, trains, motorways, pavements, electricity companies.... infact the only thing that stays open are pubs.... I remember living in Yorkshire (Northern England) and this one evening we must have had about a foot of the stuff, incredible, never seen snow like it, so I walked down to the local, knowing it'd be open all night for travellers that got stuck and couldn't get back home... great fun, then went home about 8am the following morning.... and the funny thing was, the pub was only a 10 minute walk from my house, but I wanted to get into the spirit of things... heheheh ;) :p :p

[Mr. Anderson]

We get the Nor'easter every 5-8 years or so. Then its nuts 2+ feet and the whole city shuts down. We had a nice one last year :D

But the year before that we had almost nothing.

And I was a bit premature in my talk of the storm - it seems 40 miles from the city (well within the commuting range) they had 7 inches by this morning - and it looks like we might get a Nor'easter later tonight into tomorrow. If the temp stays low enough we might get a very rare December dump, something you only see once in several decades!:D!

And this is not good for me for reasons I'll go into later....

D

[tazo]

heh in Washington we have 2 seasons; Cold, and less cold :)

I am exagerrating but I dont think we have ever had a truly snow winter, well back in 1996 we had a snow storn of like 2feet :) that was fun ;)

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by iGAV
this one evening we must have had about a foot of the stuff, incredible, never seen snow like it,

man... you really don't get a lot of snow, do you? i grew up in Buffalo, NY which is sort of known for its snow. to me, a foot of snow is just what stays on the ground between storms. we used to have cold days -- the schools would shut down because it was so cold that it wasn't safe for little kids to wait at the bus stop.

and i went to college in CT, mr. anderson. i think some of those connecticut winters contributed to my decision to move to georgia after graduation.

anyway, i'm hoping the weather holds off this weekend... i've got a wedding to go to tomorrow with a lot of old friends, and i'd hate to miss them because they couldn't get into new york!

[wdlove]

Originally posted by tazo
heh in Washington we have 2 seasons; Cold, and less cold :)

I am exagerrating but I dont think we have ever had a truly snow winter, well back in 1996 we had a snow storn of like 2feet :) that was fun ;)

The 1995-96 season was a record breaker for us here in Boston, we got about 105" of snow. The problem got to be where to put the snow. :p

We have a Winter Storm Warning for Friday evening through Sunday morning. It will be a slow moving Nor'Easter. They are predicting 6 - 12", it all depends on the track of the storm.

Right now it is partly sunny T 27 WC 24.

[iGav]

Originally posted by sonofslim
man... you really don't get a lot of snow, do you? i grew up in Buffalo, NY which is sort of known for its snow. to me, a foot of snow is just what stays on the ground between storms. we used to have cold days --

we don't sadly.... :( that said, it was a good foot in about 6ish hours, which is a serious rate for here..... never seen snow like it since. :(

when it does snow here, for some reason, the very next day, the big thaw begins and it turns to slush. :( and I hate slush.

to make matters worse, after experiencing the hottest summer on record this year, the saying goes that we'll get the opposite and have the worst winter too.... some chance... it was 15 degrees today, I was in a T-Shirt.... :rolleyes:

[mactastic]

Well there's no rain yet on California's Central Coast area, but the surf is up, 8-11 feet. Great for the surfers for sure. Otherwise, it's about 60 degrees today.:D

[rueyeet]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
And I was a bit premature in my talk of the storm - it seems 40 miles from the city (well within the commuting range) they had 7 inches by this morning - and it looks like we might get a Nor'easter later tonight into tomorrow.

Crap! a Nor'easter? you're kidding. This is bad for me too...doesn't look like I'll be able to blow anyone off this weekend due to weather. 'Course, we had gotten a bit more than the predicted max of 4 inches by the time I stepped out my door this morning, so it would figure.

Originally posted by wrldwzrd89
Drive carefully!

I'll do my best! :cool:

[Dros]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
But everyone is treating it like a big deal - no one really knows how to handle snow and ice here, its sad.


I lived in Northern Virginia before being in the Midwest for a while. Even though the Midwest got tons of wind and snow, it was far easier driving there. In Virginia, the ice would be just at melting temp and much more slippery than the solidly frozen roads in the Midwest. Also, the roads were hilly and twisty and narrow in Virginia compared to the Midwest. But it is true that the drivers in Virginia would jam on the brakes when they hit an icy patch and go spinning, so they do get a bit of the blame!

[pivo6]

I'm envious. We had about 11 inches od snow come down the weekend before Thanksgiving, but nothing since. Much of the local economy depends on snow and the tourists it brings for snowmobiling.

The one thing we don't have however is ice, and for that I'm thankful.

[jayscheuerle]

Nasty snow-sleet-rain cycle going on in Philly. Just leaves you wet and cold.

[Juventuz]

Well I live in Upstate NY and we've yet to get a flake of this supposedly huge storm.

It was nice and sunny here this morning, now the clouds have moved in but no snow. I feel bad for my fiancee, tomorrow is her Bridal Shower and about 20 people from Long Island called today to say that they weren't going to come up for it. The kicker is that half of them own and SUV of some sort, yet they won't take it out in the snow.

[jelloshotsrule]

snow in nyc is ass

becomes slush immediately and makes it hard to walk around

having to dance off the curbs to avoid huge puddles

fun

[blvdeast]

I'm in north-east jersey, right by the hudson river. As of this morning, they said 2 inches today, and 2 tomorrow. Around 11 snow started, at 3 at least 5 inches came off my car. right now 7+. They declared a blizzard warning for all day tomorrow and in the end 18-24 inches. I'm in hell.

[bousozoku]

I'm not missing Philly as much as usual right now, for some reason.

Still, I saw Rockefeller Center earlier and wouldn't mind seeing it all in person...next week. ;)

Stay safe! People are learning how to drive on the snow again.

[sonofslim]

i've only been in my current apartment for 6 months, so i was unprepared to come home to a rather large and unfortunately placed snow drift. there's a nook of sorts around my front door, so all the snow just blew in and sat there. if this is what happens in one afternoon, i can't wait until we get some real snow. i'll have to dig my way out of the building.

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by sonofslim
i've only been in my current apartment for 6 months, so i was unprepared to come home to a rather large and unfortunately placed snow drift. there's a nook of sorts around my front door, so all the snow just blew in and sat there. if this is what happens in one afternoon, i can't wait until we get some real snow. i'll have to dig my way out of the building.

Seriously. :D

Better than Buffalo where they should build the front door on the roof.

We even had snow flurries over at Cape Canaveral last February, but there was only rain today.

[wdlove]

Currently here in Boston at 10pm the T 32 NW 22 WC 19. It has just started snowing with just a dusting at the moment.

[latergator116]

Well, right now in Providence at 10:10 pm we have about 3 inches. And its realy windy.

[Juventuz]

Here in Binghamton we STILL haven't gotten any snow...

First it was supposed to start at 3pm, then 5, then 6. It's 11:15 and NOTHING. Now they're saying it'll start later tonight early Saturday. The weather people look like morons.

[joker2]

I'm one of those people west of you... out here in Loudoun County (Northern VA for anyone else) by Dulles Airport we got a good six inches by morning, with a nice layer of ice beneath -- it was sleeting on me thursday night as I came home from work.

Anyone notice the networks and the Weather channel like to station a person at Dulles? I find it funny... I live less than 5 minutes from there, and have been tempted at times to go out and meet some of these people... (but then common sense prevails -- I don't want to take my car out with all these nuts on the road!!)

[judith]

Originally posted by tazo
heh in Washington we have 2 seasons; Cold, and less cold :)

I am exagerrating but I dont think we have ever had a truly snow winter, well back in 1996 we had a snow storn of like 2feet :) that was fun ;)

Hey, speak for yourself Seattle-ite!
We're gettin' hella snow in Washington -
Record Snow!!!! (http://www.mtbaker.us):D

[jelloshotsrule]

ahhhh. walking home last night with the huge curbside puddles everywhere. makes it a lot tougher. ended up with soaked shoes and socks. ****ing rules

keep it coming weather masters

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by shadow95
I'm one of those people west of you... out here in Loudoun County (Northern VA for anyone else) by Dulles Airport we got a good six inches by morning, with a nice layer of ice beneath -- it was sleeting on me thursday night as I came home from work.

We had a whole wopping 2" in Old Town...just enough to make good snowballs. The Scottish Walk was this morning and I wish I had had my camera.

Why the snow was still falling pretty good - imagine 100s of men in kilts standing around practicing with bagpipes....:D

D

[joker2]

That had to be a sight to see :)

[Mr. Anderson]

I would not want to be in a snow storm with a kilt :D

D

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
I would not want to be in a snow storm with a kilt :D

D

i don't want to be in a snow storm without a kilt


but being in a kilt in general sounds hot

[tazo]

Originally posted by judith
Hey, speak for yourself Seattle-ite!
We're gettin' hella snow in Washington -
Record Snow!!!! (http://www.mtbaker.us):D

I meant snow [not on] the mountains ;) Not all of us can get up to Baker or whatnot every weekend ;)

[wdlove]

We are on track for an early December record snowfall. December 4 - 6, 1926 13.1" & December 4 5 - 6, 1981 12.9" Current T 29 WC 17 and still snowing. I have been out this morning and afternoon to shovel snow. Have also assisted 2 neighbors. Snowing enough that at least 1 - 2" accumulates while I'm outside for about 1 1/2 hrs. It is trully beautiful, typical NE.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/weather/2687370/detail.html

[G4scott]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
a little snow last night, now its just rainy and nasty here in DC. But everyone is treating it like a big deal - no one really knows how to handle snow and ice here, its sad.

D

It's even worse when there's ice here in Austin. Because we're so far south, we don't get that much snow or ice at all, but last winter, all of the overpasses and upper deck highways (of which there are quite a bit of) in Austin froze over, and nobody, and I mean nobody here knows how to handle a car on Ice. Not even I know how, which is why I'd never go out driving on ice, unless it was an absolute emergency. Besides, my car's not outfitted to handle ice. Needless to day, it was a mess with all of the accidents...

[pseudobrit]

Originally posted by G4scott
nobody here knows how to handle a car on Ice.

That's the secret -- no one can handle a car on ice. It slides both downhill and in the direction of the inertia it carried onto the ice. Ain't nothing you can do about it unless you have an ice skate at each corner.

The key is to anticipate where the ice is and position your car to safely move over it without having to steer or brake. While you're on it, you're reduced to being a passenger.

[MrMacMan]

Ah the snow ah the snow.

It cancled my friends regency... it cancled my bowling... it cancled my doctors appointment...

The last I really need because I have this bad infection in my big toe on my right foot... tried soaking the sucker... tried putting anti-bacterial stuff on it w/ a bandaid... arg nothing... I don't want the frikken thing to spread.

Anyway the stuff was fun to play in... not exactally to clean up...

My friends Mini-Van was totally covered... I shoveled the driveway yesterday (night) and this morning we had trouble getting out... by mid-day we couldn't get back in... :eek:

[wdlove]

Originally posted by MrMacman
Ah the snow ah the snow.

It cancled my friends regency... it cancled my bowling... it cancled my doctors appointment...

The last I really need because I have this bad infection in my big toe on my right foot... tried soaking the sucker... tried putting anti-bacterial stuff on it w/ a bandaid... arg nothing... I don't want the frikken thing to spread.

I hope that your right big toe infection will clear up soon. How long have you had this? You may end up needing oral antibiotics. The other possibility I will not mention. Please let us know what the doctor ends up suggesting. As far ar not wanting it to spread. Keep the area clean and wash your hands frequently.

[latergator116]

It's unbeliveable how many people's cars are getting stuck in the snow. At least 4 cars have gotten stuck on my street today. Anyway, I was outside all day with my brother building a snowfort and it turned out to be realy warm inside. Then he brought out his iBook and we were surfing the internet in the snowfort.

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by wdlove
I hope that your right big toe infection will clear up soon. How long have you had this? You may end up needing oral antibiotics. The other possibility I will not mention. Please let us know what the doctor ends up suggesting. As far ar not wanting it to spread. Keep the area clean and wash your hands frequently.

Yeha thats what I was hoping of getting... but alas the doctor will have to come later and later... :eek:

Oral stuff = Good
Cut open my toe == Bad.

[wdlove]

Well we officially broke the record for the most snow in early December. Logan Airport recorded 14" that was at 8am EST. Downtown Boston was 16". Where I live it is closer to 18". A neighbor used a snowblower on my side walk and driveway. It is neighbor helping neighbor.

Boston, Massachusetts
Currently: 29°F Light SnowBoston, Massachusetts
Currently: -1°C Light Snow

Wind: Northwest at 20.0 MPH
Humidity: 75.0%
Dewpoint: 22°F
Barometer: 29.58_ inches and rising
Wind Chill: 16°F

Wind: Northwest at 32 KPH Humidity: 75.0% Dewpoint: -5°C

Barometer: 1002 millibars and rising

Wind Chill: -8° C

[MrMacMan]

Sure was a storm...

I even went sledding today!

Fun fun fun.

[iGav]

Originally posted by wdlove
Well we officially broke the record for the most snow in early December. Logan Airport recorded 14" that was at 8am EST. Downtown Boston was 16". Where I live it is closer to 18". A neighbor used a snowblower on my side walk and driveway. It is neighbor helping neighbor.


18 inches!! :eek: :eek: :eek: this is so not fair.. :(

At the mo, only Jack is doing his thing at nights here. :(

I want snow... and lots of it. ;) :D

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by iGAV
18 inches!! :eek: :eek: :eek: this is so not fair.. :(


Some places supposedly got 48" !!!! That's just not right - we got 2" ourselves....

D

[iGav]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Some places supposedly got 48" !!!! That's just not right - we got 2" ourselves....

D

*falls off chair* 48 inches! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[wdlove]

Ouir Nor'Easter packed a lot of clout, but it could have been worse. The storm was on a weekend, and this time drivers heeded advice and stayed off the roads. It allowed the snow removal personnel to accomplish their task.

I spent about 5 hours shoveling snow over the weekend. Officially at Logan Airport we got 16.4". Almost 200 schools are closed today because of the storm. The record in New England was Peabody with 35.6".

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/12/08/after_storm_cause_to_cheer/

[jayb2000]

I flew into Logan around 3:30 in the afternoon, all the domestic flights had been cancelled, but I was coming in from France, so they let us land.
The snow was not so bad, but the cross winds were pretty fierce and about 50 feet up, the whole plane (a Boeing 777) tipped pretty severly. It was probably the most anxious I had ever been on a flight.

BUT, landed safe and sound, cleared customs (with the 6 cuban cigars) and the car started fine. So, all in all, a good day.
Luckily, a friend in Brockton who was watching our dog put us up for the night, instead of having to drive back to Maine.
When we woke up in the morning, they had over 2 feet.

Got back up to Portland yesterday and it was not to bad, around a foot or so, but big drifts.

However, I did get my snow report from Sunday River, and they know have a 30" base and its only Dec 8th!

Looking forward to some good snowboarding.

[Counterfit]

Originally posted by jayb2000
However, I did get my snow report from Sunday River, and they know have a 30" base and its only Dec 8th!

Looking forward to some good snowboarding. Oh nifty!

Anyways, I just walked from my dorm on 20 Evans way (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=20+evans+way&city=boston&state=MA&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map) to the D'Angelo's on Brookline ave (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?countryid=250&addtohistory=&country=US&address=200+Brookline+ave&city=boston&state=ma&zipcode=&historyid=&submit=Get+Map). It was the hardest walking I've ever done.

[judith]

Originally posted by tazo
I meant snow [not on] the mountains ;) Not all of us can get up to Baker or whatnot every weekend ;)

You may have meant, but you said Washington State!

Haven't you learned not to take my poor attempts at humor so seriously Tazo?
Agreed, at least on the western coast, we all could use to see a bit more sunlight, but rain is the price we pay to live in this majestic place!
Besides, I'm just jealous - Us mountain people don't get to visit Seattle as often as we'd like to!;)

[latergator116]

They didnt plow our street for one day. A huge garbage truck got stuck in the snow overnight and numerous cars got stuck in the snow the next day(including my mom's.)

[Counterfit]

If you're familiar with the Huntington Ave/Ruggles St area, AVOID VANCOUVER ST. It has yet to be plowed, the snow is all packed down, and every car is still stranded there. Except for someone's Jeep... Oh, and you might want to avoid Evans Way too if you can.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Counterfit
If you're familiar with the Huntington Ave/Ruggles St area, AVOID VANCOUVER ST. It has yet to be plowed, the snow is all packed down, and every car is still stranded there. Except for someone's Jeep... Oh, and you might want to avoid Evans Way too if you can.

I am sorry to hear about that Counterfit. This is what makes me happy that I ride the MBTA. There is an article in the Boston Globe today, that the Director of Public works failed in his duty. He didn't think that the storm was going to be this bad. So he didn't commit all the the assets at his disposal until Saturday afternoon.

[Counterfit]

You don't have to worry about me, I walk or ride the T everywhere I go. But it certainly seems likely that the director of PW is gonna catch hell for this.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Counterfit
You don't have to worry about me, I walk or ride the T everywhere I go. But it certainly seems likely that the director of PW is gonna catch hell for this.


I'm a loyal MBTA rider myself. It takes me every where that I want. I don't think anything will happen to him because he's a loyal Menino supporter.

[Counterfit]

I only said he would catch hell, not necessarily who from or how bad :D

[tazo]

Originally posted by judith
You may have meant, but you said Washington State!

Haven't you learned not to take my poor attempts at humor so seriously Tazo?
Agreed, at least on the western coast, we all could use to see a bit more sunlight, but rain is the price we pay to live in this majestic place!
Besides, I'm just jealous - Us mountain people don't get to visit Seattle as often as we'd like to!;)

heh.. metro 358 will take me downtown in just under an hour w/o much traffic :)

But living in the suburbs of the puget sound have its drawbacks -- where can I escape all the coastline? And the odd weather patterns created by so much damn water ;)

[MrMacMan]

Basically for wdlove exclusivly --

I got what my doctor described as 'bowlers toe'... basically I (probably) have a predisposition to an ingrown toenail... and bowling probably made my toes go against the tip of the shoes pushing the nail in... allowing a infection to talk place.

So I have a 2 in 1 problem!

I am taking some pills for the infection... but I will need surgery for the nail... arg.

:(

In other winter news I slipped on some ice, but luckily there was a wall nearby. Unluckily the wall was also iced over and I fell on my ass.

Arg.

[Counterfit]

I've heard that ingrown toenail surgery isn't that bad. Unless they show you the nail, then feel free to puke. And that falling down thing seems like it came straight from Home Alone ;)

[wdlove]

I'm sorry to hear that MrMacman. Thank you for the update. It sounds like you have become a little accident prone. Try to take it a little slower.

Please be sure to finish all of your antibiotic. Did the doctor give you a time frame for the surgery? Of course he probably will want to have the infection resolved first.