Are Southern New Englanders ready for the big storm?

bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 11:56 AM
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Are Southern New Englanders ready for the big storm?

:bounce:

8-12" is on its way!

Be careful out there today kids! Weather people say it's going to be dangerous out there later, no visibility, snow coming down at 1-2" an hour!

:o

:hi:

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lukasahero

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Fri Dec-19-08 11:58 AM
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1. This is so not fair

I had the afternoon scheduled off but my office just closed and instead of being the only one off, I'm the only one still here! :(

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 11:59 AM
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3. Noooooo! Not fair at all!

x(

Get out of there if you can! :hi:

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lukasahero

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:02 PM
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4. I'm packing up now

It hasn't even started snowing here yet.

To all who are still out there - good luck and safe travels!

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:04 PM
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5. Supposed to start in Western MA around now, Central MA around 1,

and Eastern MA around 1-2. It's gonna be a doozy, judging from the radar.

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lukasahero

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:45 PM
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35. Just started in Hudson about half an hour ago (1:15)

And I'm already home and baking Christmas cookies. Yay snow!

It'll be our Bella's first "real" snow - we are hoping it's a real doozy so she can have some fun in it.

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DarkTirade

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Fri Dec-19-08 11:59 AM
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2. Woohoo, 8-12 inches!

... wait, we're not thinking of the same things right now, are we.

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PeaceNikki

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:04 PM
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6. We've got the tail end of that passing through now.

We had thundershow early this AM. So far we're at about 11 inches... and the drifts are 2-4 feet.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:05 PM
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7. It's a really large system...Still, better than ice!

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PeaceNikki

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:02 PM
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26. I think the total here is between 13-14".

Still flurries, but the bulk is done. Until the next storm comes tomorrow. x(

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jonnyblitz

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:08 PM
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8. no

:cry:

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:09 PM
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9. Wish you were hunkered down with us instead!

x(

:hug:

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jonnyblitz

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:25 PM
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20. sigh, I know. i actually will be ok except for my blood pressure

going up reading all the "apologist" crap elsewhere on DU. :puke:

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BeachBaby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:11 PM
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10. Lucky bastids.

Just rain rain rain here. COLD and damp - but not cold enough for the white stuff.

Just more proof that there is no God. :P

Enjoy it, babe. And snuggle up with the sniffa - like I need to tell you that. :loveya:

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:13 PM
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11. Awwww, i'm sorry

:hug: I'm kinda excited for all of the snow.

And he can snuggle with me, as long as he doesn't get in the way of my knitting needles. :P

:loveya:

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graywarrior

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:17 PM
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12. Nothing happening near Rochester NH right now.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:19 PM
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14. It hasn't hit Western MA yet even...just texted my bro

He says it's coming soon though. Stay warm, my friend! :hi:

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graywarrior

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:21 PM
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16. Cuddle up with those kitties!

:loveya:

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Inchworm

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:18 PM
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13. Guess it'll just be windy in NC

I'd give anything to be up that way with yas. I'd just visit though. I guess once that snow comes it'll stick around for weeks :)

:hi:

PS: months?

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:20 PM
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15. I've seen the snowpack last months, but that's generally

out in the rural areas, like where my parents live. Once the lawn disappears, you might not see it again until April. :D

:hi:

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Inchworm

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:22 PM
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17. I bet that confuses the dogs!

:rofl:

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BarenakedLady

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:23 PM
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18. Ready?

I woke up to it. Of course, it hit us first. I hope I'll be dug out by tomorrow morning.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:25 PM
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21. How hard is it coming down out there?

Good luck with the digging out. One thing I don't miss about my parents' house. :hug:

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BarenakedLady

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:39 PM
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23. Pretty steady

Looks near white-out at the moment.

Luckily, we have a service come and plow us out.

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SarahB

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:24 PM
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19. Yeah

I was actually looking forward to the rare treat of being home alone with Pat for several days and then.... well, if I were to post it, it would fall under the TMI catagory. Anyway, we have plenty of food in the house and a bunch of movies. :D

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TieDyedDad

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Fri Dec-19-08 12:35 PM
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22. Its snowing like hell in the Hudson Valley

right on the CT border....get ready New England..!

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JackBeck

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:00 PM
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24. It started snowing here at 10am.

I started vacation today and slept in a little. When I finally got out of bed at 10, it had just started snowing and has not let up. Looks like we've got 3-4 inches so far.

:loveya:

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:01 PM
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25. I'm anxiously awaiting the snow...Sniffa just went out to move the cars

into the parking garage across the street. That way we don't have to shovel out tomorrow! :bounce:

:loveya: Enjoy vacation, my friend!

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JackBeck

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:30 PM
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34. Some of the only perks I enjoy about living in this condo:

In-door parking and not having to shovel.

Can you believe I'm off until January 5th? I'm not gonna want to go back! Non-profit shitty pay = ridiculous vacation time and sick days.

Keep each other warm. I just talked to Jon and he's on his way home, thank goodness.

:grouphug:

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DS1

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:10 PM
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27. I made it to the checkout line minutes before the swarm cleaned out all the shelves

Edited on Fri Dec-19-08 01:10 PM by DS1

because everyone needs 6 loaves of bread, a half cow's worth of steak, 14 gallons of milk :eyes:

I got chicken nuggets, 2 Shepherd's Pies, and 24 packets of cat fud

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TieDyedDad

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:12 PM
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28. Ya know..It amazes me

the local Shop-Rite was packed...Items I saw the most: Milk, Bread, toilet paper..Obviously. Beer, cheetos and meat.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:12 PM
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29. Ha! and YAY for Shepherd's Pie!

I knew you'd get back on that horse... :rofl:

How many inches are y'all going to get? We're right on the line of either 10" or 12-14". Weeeeee!

And my brother just texted me, it's snowing in Western MA now.

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DS1

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:13 PM
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30. Maybe 9

Edited on Fri Dec-19-08 01:14 PM by DS1

the ocean air kept us out of the ice by about 1 mile. People just down the road where frozen over, it was completely normal in my range of needs, so I'm hoping for a repeat

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:18 PM
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31. Glad you dodged the ice...Central MA looked incredible a few days later

Miles and miles of Rt 2 with broken and down trees. Hundreds of them, I've never seen anything like it. Birches bent into perfect arches, etc. Unreal.

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flvegan

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:21 PM
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32. I am!

Hey, I still consider myself a New Englander. :P

Seriously, you guys stay safe and warm. Crossing fingers for no power outages.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 01:23 PM
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33. I'm not too worried about power outages with just snow, but

Central MA is still pretty fucked up from the ice last week, and a lot of them still have no power. Sigh.

We'll be ok here. :hi:

And yes, once a MAsshole, always a MAsshole. :D

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sniffa

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Fri Dec-19-08 04:46 PM
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36. When should we start the docu-thread of our front porch view?

Edited on Fri Dec-19-08 04:47 PM by sniffa

Liveblog or wait for some epic fails trying to make it up our hill?

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Xipe Totec

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Fri Dec-19-08 04:50 PM
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37. I'm home now

First real white stuff we've had all season!

:hi:

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malta blue

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Fri Dec-19-08 04:52 PM
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38. I went out this morning to make arrangements to get a new

door installed - but after that I came straight home.

My friends are coming over tonight to keep my company because the door won't be installed until the morning.

Glad you are home safe as well :pals:

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 04:54 PM
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39. I'm SO glad you have people coming over, sweetie

:hug: I hope you're ok.

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malta blue

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:00 PM
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40. I refuse to let those F****ers win...

Thanks for the good wishes :hug:

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tigereye

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:21 PM
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42. glad you have folks to be with you...

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tigereye

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:16 PM
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41. gosh, haven't you folks had enough?

:wow: We have had a ton of rain and fog... :wtf:

Did you guys lose power in that last ice storm?

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ghostsofgiants

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:23 PM
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43. Brutal.

Wonder how many angry customers I'll get complaining about the snow preventing them from accessing their pterodactyl porn wirelessly.

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AlCzervik

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:23 PM
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44. Have fun!

:hi: :hug:

I do not miss the snow at all, not even a little bit.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:26 PM
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45. I love it! So there!

:P

Btw, did you get my PM about the card? :hug:

:loveya:

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AlCzervik

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:27 PM
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46. i did, glad it got there. It was been a really crazy December for me so i'm amazed

i even got cards sent out.

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bicentennial_baby

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Fri Dec-19-08 05:28 PM
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47. it was super sweet of you, and I like the card, too

:loveya:

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