Stay warm and safe all my New England friends

[do1you9love?]

From the sound of it, the Starkblast is heading your way!:eek2:

[Out of Order]

Uh-oh.....................

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/blizzard-to-bury-new-england-at-the-end-of-week/5673457

[GNTLGNT]

...grab a pint of whiskey, jar of peanut butter and a snuggie...coz here it comes....

[Dana Jean]

I am so sorry about the snow. If it would just stay off the roads, it could be somewhat tolerable. And if the wind wouldn't blow, that would make things a teensy bit better.

Spring, where are you?

[Becks19]

Prayers of safety going out for all who are in the path of this storm....Be safe and prepared!

[Spideyman]

Stock up now, charge the batteries of all those techo devices, fill the tub with water. Stay warm and safe and please keep the pets indoors.
Time for everyone to duck under the dome!

[do1you9love?]

...grab a pint of whiskey, jar of peanut butter and a snuggie...coz here it comes....

Now that sounds like a perfect way to ride out any rough situation!:grinning:

[Out of Order]

Stock up now, charge the batteries of all those techo devices, fill the tub with water. Stay warm and safe and please keep the pets indoors.
Time for everyone to duck under the dome!

Good advice here Spideyman and I will be doing all that. At least the good thing with a lot of snow is if you lose power you have plenty to melt to keep the toilets flushed!!

Any hints on teaching my dog how to shovel?

[Moderator]

Good advice here Spideyman and I will be doing all that. At least the good thing with a lot of snow is if you lose power you have plenty to melt to keep the toilets flushed!!

Any hints on teaching my dog how to shovel?

You could show him/her this video as an example of how not to do it. :biggrin2:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXWTtXSm1jY

[cat in a bag]

Everyone stay warm and safe!!

Sounds like a perfect time to make chili and cinnamon rolls! :wink2:

[fushingfeef]

Buy lots of groceries and batteries and dig in, folks! And don't drive if you don't have to.

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Ms. Mod .......................:rofl::rofl:



What are they saying for the Bangor area? Potential for 2 feet plus here in my part of NH.

Ugh.........

[Moderator]

Ms. Mod .......................:rofl::rofl:



What are they saying for the Bangor area? Potential for 2 feet plus here in my part of NH.

Ugh.........

I'd thought it was only 12" but then I looked ahead and saw the additional 6" they're predicting on top of that by the end of the day on Saturday. :sad: I'm hoping it's just a case of over-zealousness on the part of the weather forecasters but at least I won't have to go out in it until they've had a chance to get it cleaned up. Stay safe down there!

[mustangclaire]

You guys amaze me. Your winter storms are so severe. Here, our country grinds to a halt after 2 inches, I kid you not. And you lot are facing that storm with humour. Be safe. x

[Sepia and Dust]

Remember the graphic used in Storm of the Century when the TV reporter was describing the two storms converging? Woke up this morning to Joel Nichols saying pretty much the same thing (he left out the bit about Armageddon by the weekend, though....)

Be safe, Y'all.

[Jojo87]

Stay safe all my friends in NY and New England area.
Let's hope the snow storm not gonna be very bad.

[fljoe0]

You guys amaze me. Your winter storms are so severe. Here, our country grinds to a halt after 2 inches, I kid you not. And you lot are facing that storm with humour. Be safe. x

I feel bad for complaining about having to run my air conditioner

[Moderator]

I feel bad for complaining about having to run my air conditioner

As well you should! :laugh: Seriously, though, I would not want to have to deal with your hot, humid summers or go through hurricane and tornado seasons which is why no matter how bad the winters are here I would never move to a place like Florida or for that matter any of the tornado alley states. Don't think I could handle it.

[exzel]

They’re predicting about 12” here in the Poconos. I just had a new generator installed and tied it into my breaker box last week. I can run everything except for my heat pump (the fireplace and fans will serve to heat the house) As my luck goes, I thought for sure it was an insurance plan guaranteeing we wouldn’t get any more bad weather this year.

[Haunted]

You guys amaze me. Your winter storms are so severe. Here, our country grinds to a halt after 2 inches, I kid you not. And you lot are facing that storm with humour. Be safe. x

It's called practice, practice, practice.:biggrin2: And 'been there done that' And the Boyscouts motto: Be Prepared!

[Haunted]

BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!!!! Y'all--

[Moderator]

They’re predicting about 12” here in the Poconos. I just had a new generator installed and tied it into my breaker box last week. I can run everything except for my heat pump (the fireplace and fans will serve to heat the house) As my luck goes, I thought for sure it was an insurance plan guaranteeing we wouldn’t get any more bad weather this year.

Every winter since the ice storm of '98, I've thought about getting a generator but didn't want to spend the money and we've rarely been without power for more than a few hours so talk myself out of it. Now I've acquired what I recognize as a reverse superstition thinking that if I get one, we'll have a major outage. I understand logically that that makes no sense as it wouldn't matter if we did because I'd have the generator for backup but yet I still resist. And even worse, since I already have propane tanks for other appliances, I could buy a propane powered generator and tie it right into those so that I wouldn't even have to worry about being able to have gasoline on hand to fuel the generator. :blush:

[blunthead]

Every winter since the ice storm of '98, I've thought about getting a generator but didn't want to spend the money and we've rarely been without power for more than a few hours so talk myself out of it. Now I've acquired what I recognize as a reverse superstition thinking that if I get one, we'll have a major outage. I understand logically that that makes no sense as it wouldn't matter if we did because I'd have the generator for backup but yet I still resist. And even worse, since I already have propane tanks for other appliances, I could buy a propane powered generator and tie it right into those so that I wouldn't even have to worry about being able to have gasoline on hand to fuel the generator. :blush:My primary concern about being out of power would be the food in my big freezer, but I don't live in a climate where the temp indoors could get dangerously low.

[exzel]

Every winter since the ice storm of '98, I've thought about getting a generator but didn't want to spend the money and we've rarely been without power for more than a few hours so talk myself out of it. Now I've acquired what I recognize as a reverse superstition thinking that if I get one, we'll have a major outage. I understand logically that that makes no sense as it wouldn't matter if we did because I'd have the generator for backup but yet I still resist. And even worse, since I already have propane tanks for other appliances, I could buy a propane powered generator and tie it right into those so that I wouldn't even have to worry about being able to have gasoline on hand to fuel the generator. :blush:

Where I live, since moving in, I’ve had to deal with bad winter and ice storms, hurricanes and even a couple of tornadoes. So I have a year round problems and I’ve always felt I needed one. The day after I finished moving into my house we had a terrible ice storm and were without power for days.

I use propane to run the fireplace so I also considered a propane generator, but they were just so dang expensive. I opted for a portable gas generator instead, so I could transport it for other needs. (And I had connections… so the generator, wiring and hookup only ran me about $1,450). Unfortunately after it was delivered, I discovered “portable” was a relative term, as I would need a truck and forklift to transport it. :eek2:

What I found nice about the propane generators was you could have it automatically run if the power goes out, so being home to get everything going wasn’t necessary. They also help in a home's resale value.

[kingricefan]

Everyone please be safe, be prepared and most of all be smart! :biggrin2: Don't go anywhere if you absolutely don't have to, just stay at home and enjoy it, do some sledding or cross-country skiing if you can.

[exzel]

I live just down the road from a ski resort. Alas, with brand new deep powder, I predict having to replace yet another mail box in frozen ground because of drunken skiers attempting to drive home. That will make number 6. :glare:

[gniknehpets]

Hang on guys! Silver lining...Ski resorts will be happy:biggrin2:

[king family fan]

Yall stay safe.I cant imagion being in any more storming weather. got to where i hate snow.

[GNTLGNT]

And the Boyscouts motto: Be Prepared!

...they've revised that...it's now "Fear the Rainbow!".....:glare:

[GNTLGNT]

As well you should! :laugh: Seriously, though, I would not want to have to deal with your hot, humid summers or go through hurricane and tornado seasons which is why no matter how bad the winters are here I would never move to a place like Florida or for that matter any of the tornado alley states. Don't think I could handle it.

...considering what the weather wonks are calling for, I would advise you, that if a certain Mr. Linoge knocks on your door with his cane...you toss a possum burrito at him through your letter slot and tell him yer armed with a Bushmaster AR-15...

[nate_watkins]

They're saying up to two feet. Probably means eight inches. I'm glad I live in this part of the state. Other areas usually get hit worse than here.

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I'm not used to them naming these winter storms. When I hear the name of this storm.................well I just find it a little fishy.

[Moderator]

...considering what the weather wonks are calling for, I would advise you, that if a certain Mr. Linoge knocks on your door with his cane...you toss a possum burrito at him through your letter slot and tell him yer armed with a Bushmaster AR-15...



Ummmm....really? :eyebrow: :smile2:

[Sepia and Dust]

...considering what the weather wonks are calling for, I would advise you, that if a certain Mr. Linoge knocks on your door with his cane...you toss a possum burrito at him through your letter slot and tell him yer armed with a Bushmaster AR-15...

Ummmm....really? :eyebrow: :smile2:


Beats being armed with a teacup and a cookie.

[Becks19]

I am holding all of you in my thoughts and prayers. ( keeping fingers crossed that they have over exaggerated the amounts, which they usually do where I live....it is the ones that they don't warn us about that slam us) Hugs to you all!!

[PatInTheHat]

I'm not used to them naming these winter storms. When I hear the name of this storm.................well I just find it a little fishy.
Hmm, wonder if they'll ever get corporate sponsorships, what with cutbacks and the sub species of Dodo's (and they don't know they're extinct yet, *SNORT* such silly gooses them Dodos:rolleyes:) on our sciencey like committees and stuff, it's only a matter of time I'm thinkin'...
This storm brought to you by, Mrs. Paul's Carp Sticks!
And hey, juuuust maybe one day, storms will be people too:geek:.

Mucho super scooby duper doobie giamongous big time Good Lucks everybody:love:!

[Lily Sawyer]

I live just down the road from a ski resort. Alas, with brand new deep powder, I predict having to replace yet another mail box in frozen ground because of drunken skiers attempting to drive home. That will make number 6. :glare:

Encase your mailbox in concrete. That'll learn 'em and spare you the expense of replacing your mailbox all the time.

[Moderator]

Beats being armed with a teacup and a cookie.

I'm guessing with an entity like Linoge even a Bushmaster wouldn't be significantly improving my odds and I'd end up as one of those accidental death by gun owner statistics. :smile2:

[Out of Order]

Hmm, wonder if they'll ever get corporate sponsorships, what with cutbacks and the sub species of Dodo's (and they don't know they're extinct yet, *SNORT* such silly gooses them Dodos:rolleyes:) on our sciencey like committees and stuff, it's only a matter of time I'm thinkin'...
This storm brought to you by, Mrs. Paul's Carp Sticks!
And hey, juuuust maybe one day, storms will be people too:geek:.

Mucho super scooby duper doobie giamongous big time Good Lucks everybody:love:!

:rofl:

Pat you are genius!! I'm going to email Jim Cantore and pitch this idea. I don't think it would be a good idea to use a fish stick since this storm is named Nemo (don't want to upset the kiddies all home from school), but I'll try to come up with something good.

[Todash]

As well you should! :laugh: Seriously, though, I would not want to have to deal with your hot, humid summers or go through hurricane and tornado seasons which is why no matter how bad the winters are here I would never move to a place like Florida or for that matter any of the tornado alley states. Don't think I could handle it.
I've always found the prospect of tornadoes less alarming than hurricanes. With tornadoes, statistically you'll probably never be hit. With hurricanes, if you're in the common pathways, your gonna get it at some point.

But I agree about summer. I hate summer. If I could live somewhere with a temp ranging between 45 and 70, maybe 75 on a hot day, and a decent amount of humidity, I'd be in absolute heaven. (I would miss snow a little bit, but I'd get over it.)

[hossenpepper]

Keep warm up there. You all DO know it snows a lot in winter there, right? Just saying, maybe you forgot how much it sucks.

Hopefully, I will survive the forecast here:

Today: Hi 75 Lo 57
Saturday: Hi 75 Lo 57
Sunday: Hi 75 Lo 59
Monday: Hi 81 Lo 57
Tuesday: Hi 81 Lo 61

It's brutal.

Mod, surely Steve has convinced you by now? Florida is awesome. The summer is like winter here. You just stay inside a lot. Hurricanes? Meh, no big deal really. The other 6 months is like it is right now, or even nicer. Humidity is low, it rarely rains. But enjoy being a popsicle!

[exzel]

Encase your mailbox in concrete. That'll learn 'em and spare you the expense of replacing your mailbox all the time.

There is so much concrete already in the ground now from post holes, it’s getting hard to find a place to put the mailbox anymore. Not all were because of drunks -- just most, and I always help them out if they are decent enough to stop. One was a marine trying to get to base in time to make his deployment to the middle east. After hitting the slopes and finding an icy patch in front of my house he took out my mailbox he then hit a telephone pole. I told him not to worry about it and helped him to get his dented fender away from the tire so he could make it to base in time and not get in trouble. Another was a school teacher who going back to Maryland after skiing. She hit a deer and took my mailbox out. She was visibly shaken, quite upset, and an animal rights crusader. I invited her in to stay warm until she could make other arrangements, called her insurance company for her, and told her I would take care of the deer so it’s loss would go to feed someone. Too dang freekin’ soft for my own good at times I guess. :dunno:

[Moderator]

Mod, surely Steve has convinced you by now? Florida is awesome. The summer is like winter here. You just stay inside a lot. Hurricanes? Meh, no big deal really. The other 6 months is like it is right now, or even nicer. Humidity is low, it rarely rains. But enjoy being a popsicle!

My ex-husband lives in Florida. Need I say more? :glare: I'll stick to the dry heat in Arizona for winters and back to Maine in the summer when I need a little more humidity. :smile2: Only 4 more years to wait.

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Today: Hi 75 Lo 57
Saturday: Hi 75 Lo 57
Sunday: Hi 75 Lo 59
Monday: Hi 81 Lo 57
Tuesday: Hi 81 Lo 61



Here's mine:

Today: Snow/Wind
Sat: Snow/Some Shoveling/Wind
Sun: More Shoveling/Wind
Mon: Trip to Store For Backache Meds/Beer/More Wind
Tues: Who Cares We Have Beer!!

[Spideyman]

My ex-husband lives in Florida. Need I say more? :glare: I'll stick to the dry heat in Arizona for winters and back to Maine in the summer when I need a little more humidity. :smile2: Only 4 more years to wait.

That response just made my day. I'll go mop up the herbal tea now.........:rofl:

[fljoe0]

My ex-husband lives in Florida. Need I say more? :glare: I'll stick to the dry heat in Arizona for winters and back to Maine in the summer when I need a little more humidity. :smile2: Only 4 more years to wait.

I see through all of that hurricane and humidity talk now.:biggrin2: You don't like the pests in Florida.

[Moderator]

:zip:

[Lily Sawyer]

:zip:

Ohhhhhhhhh, you had your chance, Missy! You could have batted your eyelashes and said "ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, palmetto bugs!"

(They really are loathesome beasties, like flying cockroaches.) *shiver*

[Moderator]

Had my mother's words ringing in my head--if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. :wink2:

[nate_watkins]

So far, just a dusting. How's Maine doing so far Ms. Mod?

[Moderator]

So far, just a dusting. How's Maine doing so far Ms. Mod?

it's going to be worse for southern Maine along the coast. Has been snowing since about 7:30 this morning here and I guessed about 3" at the office but we've just had a bit of a break in the snow and the sun is breaking through the clouds. Of course, that happened right after I panicked because the snow was coming down so hard and decided to go home to finish up the day here so am now feeling silly. :blush:

[cat in a bag]

it's going to be worse for southern Maine along the coast. Has been snowing since about 7:30 this morning here and I guessed about 3" at the office but we've just had a bit of a break in the snow and the sun is breaking through the clouds. Of course, that happened right after I panicked because the snow was coming down so hard and decided to go home to finish up the day here so am now feeling silly. :blush:

Don't feel silly...better safe than sorry!

[Spideyman]

it's going to be worse for southern Maine along the coast. Has been snowing since about 7:30 this morning here and I guessed about 3" at the office but we've just had a bit of a break in the snow and the sun is breaking through the clouds. Of course, that happened right after I panicked because the snow was coming down so hard and decided to go home to finish up the day here so am now feeling silly. :blush:

Never feel silly. It is way better to be safe than sorry. And besides, it's always calm before the nasty nasty hits. Many states are closing down public transportation. Just be thankful you are home.

[Moderator]

And I'm still working and getting as much done as I would have at the office, so there's that. :smile2:

[nate_watkins]

And I'm still working and getting as much done as I would have at the office, so there's that. :smile2:

Plus you're at home. It started here at around 6:00am. Not doing much now, but it's supposed to come down pretty heavy this evening.

[hossenpepper]

And I'm still working and getting as much done as I would have at the office, so there's that. :smile2:

BullStuff

[GNTLGNT]

Ummmm....really? :eyebrow: :smile2:

....it was meant as irony, given the postulations of the past couple of weeks-but "misfired"....:biggrin2:

[Out of Order]

How did everyone else make out? We got close to two feet I guess, but the darn wind was howling so I'm not really sure what our exact measurement was. Massachusetts and Connecticut got hammered with close to 3 feet in spots and a lot of people without power. Shore communities mostly I guess. I'm thinking we got off pretty lucky, but don't tell my dog that. I took him out early on Saturday morning and the wind had drifted the snow up to about half-way up on the door. He turned and looked at me like "What, you expect me to go out in that?" :smile2:

[sam peebles]

Around thirty inches of snow from Friday to Saturday! Yay! Governor banned non-essential traffic from 4 pm Friday to 4 pm Saturday.

I hate this weather. Even got a dusting this morning.

[not_nadine]

Nada. Nothin. After all that. Rained a bit. Sun was out the next day.

[Moderator]

Official accumulation total for Bangor was 18" so feeling like we got off easier than our friends to the south and never lost power throughout the storm which was the best part. Haven't been out since Friday so don't know how the roads are but will find out tomorrow. Just looked out the window to see it's snowing now but the forecast is only calling for a couple inches more--hopefully they're right. :sad:

[gniknehpets]

I'm so sorry you all are having to go through this. It's a terrible hardship for so many. We had a 36 inch snowstorm quite a few years ago. It was almost impossible to figure out where to even start moving it.

Take care of each other!

[not_nadine]

Hope he's in Florida.

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4544527282603206&pid=15.1

[nate_watkins]

How did everyone else make out? We got close to two feet I guess, but the darn wind was howling so I'm not really sure what our exact measurement was. Massachusetts and Connecticut got hammered with close to 3 feet in spots and a lot of people without power. Shore communities mostly I guess. I'm thinking we got off pretty lucky, but don't tell my dog that. I took him out early on Saturday morning and the wind had drifted the snow up to about half-way up on the door. He turned and looked at me like "What, you expect me to go out in that?" :smile2:

I guess it was officially sixteen inches here, but I'm thinking that was just from the drifts. It looked more like eight inches.

They take good care of the roads here, so traveling wasn't too bad in my area. It was a bit worse up north. It helps that my vehicles are good in snow, and have good tires.

[Out of Order]

Video of 2 feet of snow in 14 seconds. Sorry about the commercial which is twice as long as the video.....:umm:

http://www.weather.com/video/watch-snow-pile-up-34236?

[Sepia and Dust]

Y'all get any thundersnow? Got caught out in that one night--way bad juju!

[staropeace]

They really got slammed in Newfoundland. I have to phone family down there to see if they are still kicking.

[kingricefan]

And I'm still working and getting as much done as I would have at the office, so there's that. :smile2:

Maybe, but you're sitting there in flannel pj's, robe and big fuzzy slippers on your feet! :love: