[DocJohn]

Hey folks,

If you're like us and live in the US Northeast, we're preparing for what should be a pretty major blizzard. I just wanted to say that I hope you all keep safe and warm over the next 48 hours, and make it through with your electricity intact.

Check in here, share your photos and thoughts about what's going on in your neck of the woods!

Take care,
DocJohn

[Angelique67]

I'm wondering if I should pack a bag in case of evacuation. I hope I won't lose power. Thank you for the thread, DocJohn.

[Webgoji]

I live in Kansas. It's supposed to be in the 60's here. (Nearly record-breaking high temperatures.)

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by DocJohn

I hope you all keep safe and warm over the next 48 hours, and make it through with your electricity intact

How about your electricity?

[Troubled.One]

I live in maryland, and we are only getting 3 inches by the end of today, but good thing is that we dont have school today. Im praying that we wont have school tomorrow.

They labeled where I live "The JackPot" area. I am afraid to find out what that means.

They closed Boston for 2 days.

[*Laurie*]

Best wishes to all of you who might have dangerous weather conditions. Sending you eternal sunshine from drought-struck California....

[Troubled.One]

Its me again. We didnt have school today. whoop whoop! Im hoping that we dont have school tomorrow, because I was just outside a couple hours ago, and the road is a sheet of ice.

[Remi Love]

Were suppose to get 12-24 inches total. For some reason I hate winter this year . I stay indoors all the time last year i would be out walking in the storm . I got my extra blankets out , my camp stove, my cell phone all charged found my trusty flash light and I'm praying we dont lose our power seeing how they are predicting 30-50 mph winds with this one damn I hate the cold this year.

[krisakira]

I live in Kansas also, and it got up to 72 degrees today

[Angelique67]

Originally Posted by Remi Love

Were suppose to get 12-24 inches total. For some reason I hate winter this year . I stay indoors all the time last year i would be out walking in the storm . I got my extra blankets out , my camp stove, my cell phone all charged found my trusty flash light and I'm praying we dont lose our power seeing how they are predicting 30-50 mph winds with this one damn I hate the cold this year.

I agree! And it's already so cold in my apartment. I'm just dreading this. But I wish it were over already.

[Fresia]

We're supposed to get 24-32 inches, so far it only looks like 4ish this morning and powdery, which is easy to shovel/blow, but it is still early. It will make getting to work easier; don't now about getting home but at least can get there. This is one of those times I wonder what I was thinking choosing a profession in a business that never closes. I just hope the commute won't be bad this morning.

I thought the storm was coming in for us on Monday and I got provisions on Saturday, so all at the house should be ok if they lose power. I just hate leaving them alone today. I hope they will be ok and the storm won't turn out to be as bad as they are predicting.

For all those dealing with the blizzard, stay safe, stay warm, and hang in there.

[pachyderm]

Less than an inch of snow where I am.

[Blue_Bird]

I'm originally from upstate New York but live in Kentucky now. We got a dusting, and I got to listen to someone in my pdoc's waiting room complain about "all this snow". Lol!

[Angelique67]

They're lifting the travel ban this afternoon I think so I'm wondering if the worst is over. I didn't lose power yet, yay!

[pachyderm]

Out the window at my brother's in Massachusetts:



(Click on picture for a better view.)

[*Laurie*]

Well, it seems that for most people the "huge storm" turned out to be a pretty normal snowstorm. Here in Calif, back in December we were told there was going to be the worst rainstorm in so-and-so many years and hurricane-like winds and so on...turned out we had about 2 hours of moderate wind and a day and a half of normal rain...and that was the last rain we've seen. The climate is sure "off". I don't think meteorologists know what to make of the whole thing.

pachyderm, that's a wonderful photograph. Thanks for posting it.

[possum220]

I think where ever your brother is Pachy y'all got a decent dumping of snow.

[ptangptang]

No snow here , but then i am in London.

I live in Australia and it is cooler than usual for summer.

[Mindful55]

Ugh...31.5 inches total.

Will post a pic when I shovel the walkway. .yes we were safe & warm, yet I found myself thinking of all that are not..
Be safe everyone.

[Mindful55]

Enough said!!

[Fresia]

37 inches later, still digging, will post pictures when unburied. Because of the drifts, I had 5 feet around the house and on the deck, up over the doors and windows, creepy. However, more importantly, we were all safe here too and cozy warm. I hope all faired well.

They did a really good job of clearing the roads, and declaring an emergency helped to keep everyone off of them to keep them that way. Visibility was terrible, white out conditions trying to get to work. However, the EMS and paramedics I talked to were really grateful for the roads too as they have been super busy the last couple of days. Not everyone has been so lucky in these conditions; the hospital census was really high just in the last 2 days, which was sad to see.

We are expected to get more tomorrow and Saturday. I hope I can get the rest of the paths cleared out before then. I am so over this now; during such times, I am wondering, really, why do I live here ?! A shoveling I will go.

I survived the Blizzard of 2015. Light and Fluffy made that easy.

I don't know why I live here. I wicked despise winter. I did notice the sun was shining bright today. Get ready for all those baby storms heading our way.

[avlady]

I'm from Buffalo and we had the national Guard get our street plowed, another storm our way tonight too.