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WorseBeforeBetter

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28. Yeah, not a fan of ice.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #27)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 05:28 PM

Jan 2014

I'm from PA, and remember "real" winters.

I'm looking forward to being socked in -- if 3-6" qualifies as socked in. Kitchen stocked for French toast AND shrimp and grits!

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The South's rapid responds to Leon, the winter storm: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 OP

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Baclava Jan 2014 #1

I'm right in that purple area alarimer Jan 2014 #14

I'm in North Georgia just northwest of Atlanta, RebelOne Jan 2014 #19

no snow, a rainy drizzle, 32, down here on the gulf coast Baclava Jan 2014 #39

Hope you aren't located in that ice storm watch from Savannah through KoKo Jan 2014 #2

Right in the middle of it. NE SC not too far from the coast. nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #4

Take extra special care..! KoKo Jan 2014 #6

I fall if I even look at ice on the ground. nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #7

Keeping the vigil for relatives too marions ghost Jan 2014 #8

They've sent Weather Channel's Jim Cantore down to Charleston, SC to report.. KoKo Jan 2014 #9

hopping just ahead of the storm marions ghost Jan 2014 #16

Friend was flying out of Atlanta at 1:00 p.m. and snow came in early KoKo Jan 2014 #20

post when you see some flakes mkay? marions ghost Jan 2014 #26

No Flakes in NC...But friend who was booked on 1:00 Flight out KoKo Jan 2014 #35

Wow marions ghost Jan 2014 #40

It's not just that but waiting in the Terminal for around 2 hours on top of that.... KoKo Jan 2014 #42

They put a millimeter of something on the roads. Could be salt or sand? Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #13

It is brine.... zabet Jan 2014 #23

Probably old pickle juice. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #31

I Prevent you from using storm names on DU! snooper2 Jan 2014 #3

LOL! Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #5

Is that a threat? FSogol Jan 2014 #21

Are you preventing me? snooper2 Jan 2014 #22

Don't let me catch you watching winter storms! FSogol Jan 2014 #24

More accurate if they shot at it? Blue_Adept Jan 2014 #10

LOL I just came from Kroger... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #11

It may not be the LAST SECOND yet where you are. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #12

Ha, no, I think we have a couple of hours yet. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #17

I hope you checked the dates on that candy.... KoKo Jan 2014 #36

Ha, yes, it's this year's candy. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #38

The animal gifs in your sig are hypnotic and hilarious. Butterbean Jan 2014 #29

That Ice Storm was a disaster...and before that Hurricane Fran! KoKo Jan 2014 #37

How about grits and prefab gravy? Warpy Jan 2014 #27

Yeah, not a fan of ice. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #28

No thanks. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #30

That styro-snow marions ghost Jan 2014 #41

I think in most places murielm99 Jan 2014 #32

Makes snow-blowing more "fun"! WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #34

No, no�after Leon Russell and his beautiful snow white hair... Tikki Jan 2014 #15

National Weather Service just did update..More Snow & Sleet than Freezing Rain KoKo Jan 2014 #18

thanks for the update marions ghost Jan 2014 #25

Roads in the south have no crowns. That means Raven Jan 2014 #33