Luckily my boss is giving us his blessing!

That's early.

Nothing happening yet.

Brrr going to get colder as well.

Stay warm ITW.

obligatory texting in the a.m. but we left today assuming we are not coming in tomorrow.

Means I can sleep in a bit longer. I am so not a morning person!

at half day.

unless we absolutely had to leave. It's not just the snow, but the wind and the ice from it being so wet today and the sudden drop in temperature. If you do go out, be careful. It's going to be treacherous out there!

pellet stove hadn't blown a fuse yesterday. Terrible timing!

Stay safe and warm!

It got kind of a late start, but now it's really coming down! Hardly any cars on the roads at all. Has it hit up there yet?

You stay safe and warm too!

on its way to the NE

I think it's only supposed to last a day for us too, but then I think we are supposed to get more this weekend again.

should melt this weekend

...so I'm either working from home, or not working. Depends on the company's call tomorrow morning.

(But the timing of the storm makes a closing likely unless it really fizzles.)

I wouldn't risk it unless the storm really fizzles out. Where are you located?

You are lucky to be out of this weather system! I envy you!

Where are you? Do you expect more or has it passed?

is outside digging out their cars and going to the local cafes for coffee and breakfast.

As long as you don't have to go to work! Snow days are great!

but ran out and did a shopping stock up earlier...

so all set...

grocery stores, but I don't know if they will be open tomorrow. I have crackers and pasta and some butter so I won't starve, but I'm not exactly prepared for the long haul. Hopefully it won't last long.

Told my employees to stay home tomorrow. There are a handful of people who live within a couple of subway stops from the office, and they've volunteered to staff the office, but they can close it down anytime. We'll do a couple of conference calls for necessary business, but it's as much of a snow day as we can make it.

are a wonderful boss - I wish there were more like you!

I try to train my management team to be good bosses, too.

Winter Storm Warning in Connecticut
Active for next 1 day · National Weather Service
This alert has been updated.
Posted 8 hours ago
WINTER Storm Warning NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EST THURSDAY...

Locations: Interior Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
Hazard types: Heavy snow.
Accumulations: Snow accumulation of 7 to 14 inches.
Timing: Snow will begin between 4 and 6 AM Thursday morning. Snow will then fall heavy at times Thursday afternoon before tapering off to snow showers toward evening.
Impacts: Hazardous travel due to snow covered roads and poor visibilities. Both the morning and afternoon rush hours will be impacted. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour will be possible at times along with some blowing and drifting snow.
Recommended actions
A Winter Storm Warning is issued when an average snowfall of 6 inches or more is expected within a 12 hour period...or for 8 inches or more in a 24 hour period. Travel will be slow at best on well treated surfaces...and quite difficult on untreated surfaces. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel...keep an extra flashlight...food...and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Yuck. I'm lucky that we have a reliable plow guy and that I always work from my home office on Fridays. Plenty of food and provisions, as long as we don't lose power.

state now and I can not believe how much I miss being there when a storm is coming. Making soup, making a fire, sitting around with everyone having fun, making fun of Trump,

We get hit with the big ones! Fire's going in the wood stove and all's good!

able to work from home. Busy day of meetings then I will be busy cleaning off the driveway.

This is the first big storm since I retired - so it's the first time I can not stress. I used to work for the County and was required to go to work even if schools were closed...even if the State declared a snow emergency. I worked in a Social Services department, but was still considered an "essential employee" - go figure.

We've got eggs, bread, milk, coffee half and half, apples, bananas etc and plenty of toilet paper and kitty litter.
Also stocked up on wine and vodka. The snow blower is poised at the beginning of our walk and life is beautiful!

Husband a teacher. Daughter a student. I work from home. All have off tomorrow. (Well, technically I don't, but I doubt I'll get anything done!)

I find that the hardest part of my day is just getting out of bed, getting in the shower, grooming and getting into work. Once I am there I'm fine.

If I can avoid all that, it's easy! Nothing better than rolling over, staying in your pajamas and just turning on the computer! No commute! Although my commute is pretty easy, still nothing is better than not having to leave the apartment at all!

but it's so easy to be distracted. Plus, I take my daughter to school in the mornings, so I have to get up early, get dressed groom myself (but not too much... I don't give myself a dress code...). The perks are making my own schedule and the ability to go sledding in Prospect Park on snow days with our daughter!

It sounds like you have a great schedule, but I can understand the challenge of disciplining yourself. Still, it sounds great!

Part time hourly at Home Depot with no chance of a closure. Luckily my jeep has 4-wheel drive. (But no heat)

You don't want to get stranded. It's not worth it. Stay safe!

in upper state New York!

Where are you from? I grew up in the Adirondack foothills. We used to get buried with snow!

at the base of the Adirondacks. My sister lived in Caroga Lake in the Adirondacks. She's now warmer in Asheville, North Carolina.

On Kauai now

Not too far from Little Falls. I love the Adirondacks! I have lived in big cities ever since I graduated from college, but I go back from time to time and I always appreciate how beautiful it is. I was there this summer and it was just gorgeous. Mahalo!

a lot about it.. especially the friends I made there.. been gone six years but we stay in touch on fb and they have pictures!

It was soooo Cold though in Fall Winter and Spring!

Glad you get to go back and see it, smirky

I'll probably spend a lot of the day shoveling to try to keep ahead of the accumulation. I'll be very worried about the wind knocking down trees and losing power and the subsequent threat of ice dams. Damn!

8-12 expected.

doesn't mean your vehicle is safe.

We're expected to get 8-12 inches. Bad mom hasn't gotten the kiddos snowpants this year so I'm trying to summon energy to go to Walmart tonight...Probably not gonna happen. My job is probably going to let us non-clinical staff utilize vacation time so I probably won't go in.

I'm gonna study, cook, play games with the fam and sleep. I love snowstorms when I can't leave the house.

Stay safe!

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We could get a foot of snow and wind gusts of 50 mph. The general manager where I work said the reason we're staying open is that since they have to pay us no matter what, she doesn't have an incentive to close.

I live about a half mile away--not too far--but I am filled with anxiety about walking back home through a foot of snow and gale force winds.

8-12 inches, winds gusting into the mid 30's.

My kid's at my parents house, school is cancelled, and I'm hitching a ride to work with a guy that owns a Grand Cherokee. I'm not sure my car will make it up the hills to my house!

4:20pm doctors appointment I have waited 2 and a half years for. I don't give a damn what it takes to go to or what it takes to get back. And yes, I did say I have waited 2 and a half god damn years for this specialist.

Maybe go early this morning and hang out until your appointment?

the old one wouldn't work bought from a widow lady about 7 yrs ago. No time to fiddle with parts and repairs.