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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:32 PM
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Is everyone having fun in the snow?
Wow this is more snow and wind then I've seen in along time!!Don't laugh East coast you're next!
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:34 PM
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1. Not yet,
I'm cooking breakfast. I figure we need to get some nice hot oatmeal in us before we get out there. After breakfast we'll suit up and and begin the fun.
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:34 PM
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2. It's already started here
We're about to be buried. :-( I hate the winter ... I hate the cold ... and I HATE snow!!!
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ohkay Donating Member (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:38 PM
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3. grumble
Not yet.

should be comming soon...
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Nothing Without Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:38 PM
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4. Cloudy in Boston area - predicting AT LEAST a foot
and could be a lot more. Forecast includes the words we don't like to see - "blizzard conditions"

Here it comes. Thank goodness my landlord has a snowblower.
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:47 PM
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6. This morning, the forecast said 16-24 inches here ...
(NYC and the surrounding areas). We don't do well in that much snow. Oh hell ... we don't do well in a few inches of snow, LOL! If one more person says the word "noreaster" to me, I'm going to have to hit them.


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Nothing Without Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 01:29 PM
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12. Yeah, funny how the New England term "nor'easter"
...complete with the missing "th," has become so standard. We probably hear it up here even more than you do.

Online forecast currently says "a foot or more" tonight plus "2-4 inches" more after that, which may add up to being not that different from what you get after it's all over. We'll see. Too many variables at this point. At least the weather forecasters are happy -- they really love this!

Boston area snow removal is pretty efficient -- I'm surprised to hear it's not as good where you are. It's not like snow is unusual there.

For us, this will be a pain but just part of winter. I don't really mind that much, regarding it as part of the price one pays for the miraculous months-long springs, mild green summers, and vivid, crisp falls. The problem is in getting around after the storm, and for the most part the snow removal crews will get that under control pretty quickly. Helpful that this is happening on a Sunday instead of midweek.

I'm looking forward to a cozy night and day while the blizzard howls outside, then a walk in the snow after I finish shoveling. Even that'snot too onerous since my landlord has a snowblower.

I really don't mind the New England winters.
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jasmeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:45 PM
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5. Milwaukee is beautiful! It is a bit of a pain to shovel but I
still love it. Snow was up to my knees when I came to school today!
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RubyDuby in GA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:52 PM
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7. No.......no snow
Why can't I have any snow??????? I've been a good girl.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:57 PM
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8. It's 2' deep in drifts in the front yard.
Taking the two kids out now to play / shovel.

RL
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muchacho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:57 PM
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9. it's beautiful
here in New York City.
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geekgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:59 PM
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10. no- no plowing here (madison) yet and my car is stuck!
Edited on Sat Jan-22-05 12:59 PM by geekgrrl
I called the city and they said they wouldn't have all the small streets plowed until 7pm tonight! Then I told them we were on a dead end and they said those were ALWAYS LAST!! Good thing I don't really need to go anywhere- I did want to run errands though.

maybe I'll make a snowperson later on...
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ynksnewyork2 Donating Member (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 01:07 PM
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11. I spent today at
the beach playing volleyball. I don't know how you northern folks do it!! I hate to be cold.
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 02:16 PM
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15. Because snow is fun!
Snowball fights, going ridiculously fast down a tobaggon run, forts, snow angels, and run and jump. If you are really into it you have skis and snowshoes.

It's really beautiful and covers up the drab brown of winter.

The beach is fun too though.
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ewagner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 01:44 PM
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13. Just finished shoveling
We had a plow take care of the big stuff but had to do "trimmin" shoveling anyway....looks like somewhere between 8" and a foot of snow...light feathery stuff really. The wind was just starting to kick up when we came in around 11:25 or so....expect to shovel some drifts....


New England, New York....look out folks....and good luck!!!
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 02:14 PM
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14. Now this is what I call a snowstorm!
We had a prediction of 7-11 inches. When we went walking today, it was up to my knees (and I'm tall). Right now it is snowing so hard I can hardly see the buildings across the street.

Snowplow buried my car. We are headed out for some shoveling and a snowball fight.

It is so pretty out there!
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 02:32 PM
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16. It is pretty, that's for sure.
The kids are marvelling at the white-out that occurs when the wind picks up.

RL
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MLE Donating Member (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 10:34 PM
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17. not really...
I usually like snow, but my plans that I had been looking forward to for a while were canceled because of it...:(
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theshadow Donating Member (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 10:43 PM
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18. Yes!
I don't ski or snowmobile or anything else. I just like winter to be winter, if you know what I mean. Those dry winters are a major disappointment.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 04:55 PM
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23. Slushy winters are the worst... snow that comes down as slush
Real snow is better for health than the slush
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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 01:46 AM
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19. My dog did
He always loves bouncing through and rolling in the snow. I didn't have fun shoveling it.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 04:59 PM
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24. My dog didn't mind it yesterday...
but today she tried getting to a spot and it went belly deep for her and then she walked out of it and just laid down. Which was not normal for her.

I put down my shovel and went to pick her up and take her back into the house.

She is a 5# Toy Poodle.
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 08:46 AM
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20. I was late for work because I couldn't get out of my driveway.
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Kashka-Kat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 12:59 PM
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21. I never thought Id say it!
but I really miss the cold snowy Wisconsin winters of yesteryear -- pre global warming. The disrupted weather patterns really do weird me out. So I enjoy this. It's as it should be. All is right with the world... at least for now...
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 01:26 PM
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22. It's the first time it's felt like January here in a looooooong time
Lets see how long it stays on the ground, though.

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