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hedgehog

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5. Best snowstorm ever: The Christmas 2001 Storm -

Reply to Octafish (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:48 PM

Nov 2014

My mom and Dad had a full house, my family and my brother's family. My husband had to be at work the next day, so when my Dad saw the weather report, we had the car loaded and out of the driveway in record time! Even at that - the roads were closing behind us for the first 50 miles or so. Meanwhile, my brother ran to the store for supplies, and my folks and his family enjoyed another few days of Christmas celebrations while they were snowed in.

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One thing about living in the Snow Belt that you rarely hear about - [View all] hedgehog Nov 2014 OP

yes... handmade34 Nov 2014 #1

Good to hear, hedgehog. elleng Nov 2014 #2

years ago, I remember a neighbor who carried a heavy chain and hitch on his truck--and, whenever it niyad Nov 2014 #3

Absolutely, hedgehog! Octafish Nov 2014 #4

Best snowstorm ever: The Christmas 2001 Storm - hedgehog Nov 2014 #5

My parents got trapped with us for an extra few days DeadLetterOffice Nov 2014 #10

I'd link to think that this applies to all kinds of natural catastrophes, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #6

Opened our home H. Cromwell Nov 2014 #7

I think this is why Northern states tend to be Blue. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #8

Absolutely. I will gladly pay my town taxes... DeadLetterOffice Nov 2014 #11

The Plains states are socially conservative because of... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #12

There are exceptions. My grandson rolled over on glare ice last winter and the woman living where jwirr Nov 2014 #9

I remember after Hurricane Wilma down here, neighbors came out of their houses.... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #13

Same for up here in the "cold belt" - at 50 below, it gets a little odd. raven mad Nov 2014 #14