Wow... Lotsa Rain/Snow East Coast !!!

[WillyT]

Stay safe!

:grouphug:

:hi:

[Raven]

1. Wow! I'm in SW new Hampshire. They are saying we're not going

to get much snow but that sucker looks like it's aiming right for us!

[WillyT]

4. They Said Earlier Today That It Might Head Out To Sea...

And that Boston might only get couple of inches of snow.

But you're correct, it sure looks like it's coming your way.

:shrug:

Stay safe and warm

:hi:

[msongs]

2. wore shorts to work today. normal for here tho nt

[kwassa]

18. The local boys still wear shorts to school, even at 25 degrees outside.

doesn't seem to faze them. We are getting 12 - 18 inches of snow tonight.

[Stinky The Clown]

25. I wore shortz today.

I may wear them to shovel snow tomorrow. I wear them year round.

[MiniMe]

3. Yup, the moisture is coming from the storm spinning off of North Carolina

Heading out to the grocery store now to see if there is anything left. There was no way I was going any earlier.

[tekisui]

5. We have about a foot of snow in Asheville.

Having fun in it, though others have lost power.

[ohheckyeah]

6. I'm in the middle of that huge storm. We have

about 7 inches of snow in less than 6 hours and we're supposed to get 5 - 7 more before it's done.

I have my gas logs going to keep the house toasty warm and just hoping the electricity doesn't go out. We have a well so when the electricity is out we have no water.

[Raven]

9. I have an emergency generator that is hard wired into my electric

system. It powers everything, uses propane and goes on automatically when the power goes out which it does frequently up here. When I was building this house it was the last thing I did and I almost didn't. Last year during the awful ice storm, I lost the power for 2 weeks. Suffice it to say, that generator was the best thing I ever did!

[ohheckyeah]

15. We've thought about doing that but finances won't allow

it right now.

We're up to 8 inches of snow now.

[CatWoman]

7. my feet are cold

*pout*

[KittyWampus]

11. all those kitties and no foot warmers?

[CatWoman]

38. these spoiled, prissy cats?

:rofl:

every feline for herself, according to them.

They have found warm pockets all over the house -- not a cat in sight here.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

8. I wish snow thunderstorms were more common

[KittyWampus]

10. I'm on eastern LI and am supposed to go into Manhattan tomorrow. Might have to cancel

[elleng]

47. LIRR working?

[Guilded Lilly]

12. I-77 at Wytheville, Va is a parking lot

My daughter (traveling home to Ohio with a friend) has been in a standstill mass of traffic for almost four hours right outside of Wytheville Va. ON the Interstate. There is about six inches of snow, so far and no one has moved an inch. There are no snow trucks available and the Highway Patrol there gives this great advice: *Pull off at the nearest exit and find a hotel, the snow is deep*

No one is MOVING for Crapsake!!!!

They have no plans on trying to clear the roads. But they managed to correct my pronunciation of their city while basically saying they were doing nothing, but looking into making some kind of shelter maybe ...which no one can reach because they can't move their cars. No one has seen one police or emergency authority car, period. In other words...hundreds upon hundred of cars are stopped and on their own.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[WillyT]

13. Let Us Know If She Finds Shelter, Or Gets Home

That really sucks.

:grouphug:

[Guilded Lilly]

44. She is at least off the highway at en exit now,

heading towards a high school where there is a temporary shelter set up. All the hotels were full.
Breathing a sigh of relief. She got water and food and is going to call me back soon.

Thank-you for your concern :)

[dgibby]

14. I'm familiar with that general area.

Tell them NOT to try to get through the mountains tonight. If there's any possible way to find a place to stay, they should do it.

I talked to my sister about 4hrs ago. She lives north of Roanoke, Va and about 40miles from the WVa line. They had about 8-10 inches accumulation then, with about 18in predicted, so the farther north they go, the worse it's going to be.

If they have to stay in the car tonight, make sure they know to keep the area around the exhaust pipe cleared so carbon monoxide doesn't get into the car.

I'll be sending positive thought to them and you. Please keep us posted.:hug:

[ohheckyeah]

16. Covington by any chance? n/t

[dgibby]

19. Clifton Forge, about 12mi east of Covington.

I have 2 nieces who live in Covington, but my sister's in Clifton Forge (my hometown).

[ohheckyeah]

21. Would you believe Clifton Forge is my hometown as well?

LOL Small world. I haven't lived there for many, many years.

[dgibby]

My best guess is that we know each other, our families know each other,

or we're cousins! My dad was the Chief of Police there for years and my mother was the secretary for the Chamber of Commerce. Did you go to CFHS? I was class of '64, my sister was class of '54.

You don't know how small it is. I got a pm today from another DUer who's mother is from Clifton!

I left in '69 when I joined the Navy, but am planning to move back, hopefully sometime this year. Is it ok if I pm you?

[ohheckyeah]

28. Please do.

I graduated from CFHS in 1972. I left the area in 1975 and haven't lived there since.

My husband graduated in 63 and he's trying to remember the Chief of Police. He can only remember one.

[dgibby]

30. Bob Craft?

No doubt your hubby and I know each other, since there were only about 300 students in the entire school then!

[ohheckyeah]

33. He sure did remember your dad.

Fortunately not for being arrested by him. :-)

[Oilwellian]

31. You'll be my neighbor

I'm near Fincastle. Welcome home to this gorgeous part of the country. :hi:

On edit: roops, I meant to reply to dgibby.

[dgibby]

32. Thanks!

There's a reason they call it God's country, isn't there?

[ohheckyeah]

34. You betcha.

We live just a couple of miles from the Parkway. It's beautiful here.

[Oilwellian]

37. Oh, indeed

I couldn't imagine living any place else. Except Northern California. :D

[dgibby]

41. I was stationed in Oakland when I was in the Navy.

I was at Oaknoll Naval Regional Medical Center from '69-'71. I love N. Calif.

[ohheckyeah]

36. Do you know any Dalton's from Fincastle? n/t

[ohheckyeah]

23. Local news says the snow plows are stuck behind

stopped traffic on I77. A state of emergency has been declared for that county so hopefully they will be calling in some help and get her off the Interstate to a warm place.

[ohheckyeah]

20. Oh, man, that sucks.

She's surrounded by the storm right now. There is no good direction to go in. I just googled the weather for all of the surrounding cities and they are all calling for at least 6 - 8 inches of snow.

I hope someone gets to her to help soon.

[dgibby]

40. GL,

Here's an audio feed for EMS, State and local police,etc. Maybe it'll help you keep up with what's going on in Wytheville tonight. The areas marked in blue are the one's participating. The closest live feed where your daughter is would be Smyth Co, I think. Hope it helps. Have you heard anything else from her?

http://www.radioreference.com/

[Guilded Lilly]

43. I've been in touch by cell phone...

THank-you ALL for being so concerned and caring!! I am very touched.

She managed to get off at EXIT 70 in Wytheville, and the roads were plowed. She was able to get to a restroom and pick up some food at a convenience store at the exit. All of the local hotels/motels,/chains are full up, so she was following a line of cars from the hotels to the local highschool where they said they set up a shelter.

Waiting to hear when she gets there.
I will let you know.

THank-you again, I was just starting to get close to flipping out! :)

[WillyT]

45. That's Great News...

She'll definitely have some stories to tell.

:grouphug:

[Guilded Lilly]

46. Another adventure (slow grin)

ten more gray hairs for Mama LOL.
I won't feel totally better until I can give her a hug~

[dgibby]

48. That's great news!

Tell her to sit tight. Those mountains are treacherous. She may not be able to get out of there for a couple of days if there's lots of snow accumulation.

There's a stretch called Fancy Gap where they have runaway truck ramps in case the truckers lose their brakes coming down the mountain. It's very prone to fog and black ice, so tell her not to try to get back on the road until she's sure they're cleared north of her.

Which route will she be traveling? Keep in touch. I have family all over the place up there and can probably get you road reports most of the way if you need them. Pm me if you want to.

I'm listening to the live feed from SW Va now. They are really busy. Lots of radio traffic. Trees down in the roads. What a mess! I'm so glad she's off the road and safe!

[Guilded Lilly]

50. You are very kind...

and I will keep that in mind when she is ready to start out tomorrow!
Only if it is SAFE that is :)

[Guilded Lilly]

49. They are safely in the GYM

at the High School :)

And she moved South for the warmer weather! LOL

[rucky]

17. "Wintery Mix" here.

which will mean a nice sheet of ice under the snow in the morning. :(

[Canuckistanian]

22. Stay safe, east coasters

Don't go out unless you absolutely HAVE to.

We're going though a cold snap here in our part of Canada, but at least there's no more snow.

[MiniMe]

24. I'm sitting down with a drink and watching the snow

I think I have everything I need for the weekend. Bread, milk, toilet paper, alcohol, snacks, snow shovel, and ice melt.

[Oilwellian]

35. Enjoy a cozy weekend

We're stocked and ready to ride it out as well. I plan to play in the snow tomorrow with a new puppy. (golden retriever/yellow lab mix.) I may be posting some cute pics tomorrow. :D

The last news I heard of I81, there was a 13 mile backup, and that was at 6:00PM EST. We're talking thousands of people stranded. I can't imagine what it is now. Glad to hear they've sent the guard and hope everyone makes it to safety.

[dgibby]

42. I have a new puppy, too.

Four month old Cocker Spaniel. We're getting the same storm here in SC, but it's all cold rain, no snow. He may be a water dog, but there's no way he'll go out in this mess unless I throw him out! Smart little fellow!

[ohheckyeah]

26. Virginia just called out

400 guardsman. Both I77 and I81 are blocked.

[itsrobert]

27. Wow, that was fast. Obama makes Climate Change deal and

all ready we are getting hit by a huge snow/wintry storm. :sarcasm:

[ohheckyeah]

29. ROFLMAO n/t

[WillyT]

51. LOL !!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

:evilgrin:

[Ohio Joe]

39. The news a little earlier is saying we get 8" to 15"

Natick MA. ugh, I'll have to get up early Sunday to shovel the driveway so Peg can get out.