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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:02 PM Feb 2013

There is a storm (now named) for the weekend. Please prepare if you live in the North East

You're probably reading a lot about it. The last one like this I remember was in the early 90's.

For all of our New England members and friends, good luck and take care, it may suck a bit Friday-Saturday.

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There is a storm (now named) for the weekend. Please prepare if you live in the North East (Original Post) DainBramaged Feb 2013 OP

Heading for Florida for a month Saturday, have fun n/t doc03 Feb 2013 #1

Drive safe please...... DainBramaged Feb 2013 #2

Never drove there before, some say you run into bad weather in the doc03 Feb 2013 #4

We did it twice taking my daughter to Dizzyworld, 19 hours DainBramaged Feb 2013 #10

I will be driving my 2011 Cruze, it will get around 35 MPG. Staying 3 days at doc03 Feb 2013 #14

Be sure to computer map the trip voteearlyvoteoften Feb 2013 #12

Watch the speed limit as you go through GA...they're proud of their tickets. nt FLyellowdog Feb 2013 #13

When I was in the Army I was on the honor guard for doc03 Feb 2013 #15

I'm looking at 12 to 24 inches. bunnies Feb 2013 #3

Lucked out in East PA. Less than half an inch. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #5

3-6 here DainBramaged Feb 2013 #9

We're probably going to be okay here too. Lugnut Feb 2013 #18

Thanks for the reminder...I'll go shopping first thing tomorrow. Hope the shelves aren't empty. Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #6

I got a big bag of kitteh food tonight and litter too DainBramaged Feb 2013 #7

I'm stocking up for the weekend right after work tomorrow. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #17

Here in Southern DE SteveG Feb 2013 #8

eeesh - I am solidly in the 12" band geckosfeet Feb 2013 #11

Am in Maine, and not too worried. Planning to hunker down, but been through worse than this. :-) GreenPartyVoter Feb 2013 #16

One of the things I do NOT miss about living in the North East.... wandy Feb 2013 #19

Damn weather chimps! 24 hours ago it said 1/2 inch in East PA. Now it says 4-8 inches. onehandle Feb 2013 #20

They have NO idea, NONE DainBramaged Feb 2013 #21

doc03

(35,338 posts)

1. Heading for Florida for a month Saturday, have fun n/t

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:06 PM

Feb 2013

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

2. Drive safe please......

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:07 PM

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and WE NEED PICTURES

doc03

(35,338 posts)

4. Never drove there before, some say you run into bad weather in the

Reply to DainBramaged (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:16 PM

Feb 2013

VA & NC mountains sometimes. The forcast looks good so far though. I have had my fill of snow and overcast skies this year can't wait to feal warm sunshine.

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

10. We did it twice taking my daughter to Dizzyworld, 19 hours

Reply to doc03 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:38 PM

Feb 2013

that was in the 90's though, faster today if you have a good car and not a 18MPG Blazer LOL.

doc03

(35,338 posts)

14. I will be driving my 2011 Cruze, it will get around 35 MPG. Staying 3 days at

Reply to DainBramaged (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:19 AM

Feb 2013

Cocoa beach, a week at Fort Lauderdale, a week at Port Chorlotte and probably the rest
around the Leesburg area.

voteearlyvoteoften

(1,716 posts)

12. Be sure to computer map the trip

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:14 AM

Feb 2013

My husband was going to Ohio and went through Atlanta. It turns out that heading SE and down 95 was 100 miles shorter. This was Chillicothe to n of Orlando.
It has been a nice winter but almost too warm lol

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

13. Watch the speed limit as you go through GA...they're proud of their tickets. nt

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:19 AM

Feb 2013

doc03

(35,338 posts)

15. When I was in the Army I was on the honor guard for

Reply to FLyellowdog (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:35 AM

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military funerals out of Fort Gordon. Once we were running late for a funeral because our van broke down on the way and the GHP was nice enough to give us a police escourt to the cemetary we hit 100 MPH on the interstate. People must have thought there was a terroist attack or something a GHP cruiser being chased down the interstate by an Army green Ford van and a Chevy Impala at 100 MPH. Gotta watch GA, they don't recognise an Ohio CCW permit there either.

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

3. I'm looking at 12 to 24 inches.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:15 PM

Feb 2013

This is gonna SUCK.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

5. Lucked out in East PA. Less than half an inch. nt

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:20 PM

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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

9. 3-6 here

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:37 PM

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no biggie for us but if it stalls oh crap.

I hope you are well.

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)

18. We're probably going to be okay here too.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 02:43 AM

Feb 2013

Western Pocono area in NE PA. There's a slim chance that we could get 4 to 6 but indicators right now have us at a little over an inch. We'll probably get some rain but I hope we don't get ice.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)

6. Thanks for the reminder...I'll go shopping first thing tomorrow. Hope the shelves aren't empty.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:23 PM

Feb 2013

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

7. I got a big bag of kitteh food tonight and litter too

Reply to Auntie Bush (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:36 PM

Feb 2013

got to take care of the stinkies LOLOL

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

17. I'm stocking up for the weekend right after work tomorrow.

Reply to Auntie Bush (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 01:28 AM

Feb 2013

There is no telling how bad things will get on Friday. Everything might be shut down and I don't want to be stuck holed in all weekend with nothing to eat or drink. Kind of scary.

SteveG

(3,109 posts)

8. Here in Southern DE

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:37 PM

Feb 2013

we are only expecting rain.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

11. eeesh - I am solidly in the 12" band

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:11 AM

Feb 2013

Glad I have gas for the snow blower...

Will have pics if I have time...

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)

16. Am in Maine, and not too worried. Planning to hunker down, but been through worse than this. :-)

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 01:06 AM

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wandy

(3,539 posts)

19. One of the things I do NOT miss about living in the North East....

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:19 AM

Feb 2013

Fetch in some extra grocreys. Bring in some firewood. Have matches and candles at the ready.
Bunker down and declair the weekend 'in house vacation'.
And above all.
Be Safe

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

20. Damn weather chimps! 24 hours ago it said 1/2 inch in East PA. Now it says 4-8 inches.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:45 PM

Feb 2013

Make Up Your Mind!

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

21. They have NO idea, NONE

Reply to onehandle (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 09:59 PM

Feb 2013

so you need to buy the obligatory milk/bread/eggs to weather the brief storm which will turn to rain on Monday and melt by Tuesday.

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