SNOW STORM CHECK IN....

[radfringe]

Here in northeast PA (just northwest of Wilkes-Barre) we have about 4-5 inches on the ground as of 6am and still coming down heavy. Fortunately the snow is light and fluffy - easy to shovel

expecting 8-10 in total by the time it's over.

knuckle-dragger next door is already snow-blowing his driveway - don't know why - he's laid off for the winter and mrs. knuckle-dragger doesn't work. just what we need at this time in the morning a loud, sputtering snowblower waking everyone up... :eyes:

oh well....won't be going to work this morning -- what about you?

[In_The_Wind]

1. I'm all set to stay home and enjoy the snow.

The schools are closed.

Forecast for: Saugerties, NY 12477
Updated: 12/9/2005 3:54:00 AM
Important Message
Heavy snow warning in effect until 4 PM est this afternoon.
Now through 08:00 AM EST December 09, 2005
Snow will continue over the Catskills...the Hudson Valley... Southern Vermont...western Massachusetts...and northwestern Connecticut through 8 AM. Expect one to two inches of additional snow. Visibility will frequently be less than a mile and roads are apt to be very slippery. If you are planning to be out on the road this morning...allow plenty of extra time for your trip...and plenty of room between your vehicle and the one ahead of you.
Today
Snow...tapering off to flurries this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this morning. Total accumulation of 5 to 10 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph... Increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon.
Tonight

[redwitch]

9. Just a bit north of you in Washington County, looking at 6-8 inches

Schools closed everywhere today! I am going out soon to help shop for Operation Santa. The roads look bad but not impossible and I don't have far to go. Then I am coming home to put the lights on my tree (ugh).

[In_The_Wind]

17. I don't have to go out but I like driving around and taking pictures.

One of my house mates just drove out to work then turned around and came back home after only going a short way.
He said "The streets are empty".

[radfringe]

21. close to 10" now (7:45am)

was just out with the dogs - snow is close to top of my boots...

still snowing hard - local forcast is still calling for 8-10, but it looks like it will be well over 12" for us

[In_The_Wind]

23. We're having a white-out.

I'll use a yardstick later for an accurate amount.

[radfringe]

42. just finished shoveling the driveway

and the walkway, and a path to the woodpile and one up to the dog run...

neighbor down the road plowed most of our driveway for us... gave him $15 and a hug...

knuckledragger next door had his snowblower out, blew most of the snow from his driveway onto the mailboxes. I cleaned out around ours and two other neighbors boxes, but left his blocked in (it's the end one) -- when the mail truck comes, the knuckledragger will either find all the snow knocked into his driveway or the mailperson won't deliver to that particular mailbox

[In_The_Wind]

45. I hired someone to plow when the snowfall is over 3".

He'll be along sometime today. Our driveway is long.
At onetime, I cleared it using a snowblower that moves on treads. We still still use that 10 year old machine.

One of my house mates cleared the path to both enclosures that we have for the 4 outside dogs.

I've been stacking wood but the stove hasn't been installed yet so I'm cozy staying in watching the birds at my feeders.



Why don't you just relax by the fire ...
Have a nice hot cup of tea.

[fight4my3sons]

60. Are you in Saugerties??!!!

Before we moved to Maine we lived in Shokan!
My kids love the wooden playground at the Saugerties rec.

[In_The_Wind]

62. Yes, I am. I usually say Woodstock cause almost nobodies heard of ...

Saugerties!

I honestly can't believe that someone else at DU has heard of this place!

The Wooden Playground wasn't here when I moved to town.

[fight4my3sons]

66. I usually say Woodstock too,

I can be sure that no one will know of Shokan!

We miss it, but at the same time we don't, if you know what I mean. We went back home to visit (all of our family is in Dutchess County) and there is a hotel that popped up right there between Lowe's and Target! :wtf: It is like Kingston just exploded in the last year.

Our friends are trying to sell their house in Stone Ridge to move up here. Which I would love because I know no one here and find it hard to get out of the house with my three young ones. It got too expensive for us to live there (in NY). My husband and I were both born right in Dutchess County, but I have lived in other states due to my parents divorce. My husband has never lived anywhere but NY, but is happy now that we have moved here. I do really miss Woodstock though and New Paltz especially. We got married there and my husband is a climber. We both went to college there also.

Sorry, got a little homesick for a minute. Nice to know I have an old neighbor on DU :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

2. Looking at 4-7 here just north of Philly

Already have the car cleaned off, and I'll repeat the process at 6:30 lol

Stay warm radfringe!!

:donut:

:hi:

[ET Awful]

3. Predicting 4-7 up here in Lowell, MA. n/t

[NMMNG]

4. 2" so far, though it would likely be more if it were all snow

instead of a mix of snow and freezing rain. The storm is expected to go on until about noon and total 3-6". I'm at work (have been all night) and will be getting off in about 20 minutes.

[Clintmax]

5. Current Map...

Looks like you folks up north east are getting a MESS! Makes me glad I live in Florida. :puke:

[drhilarius]

6. Looks like 3- 4" here in DC...

maybe more, can't tell.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. 7 inches on the lake. Yuck. and it's still snowing.

:( and my son has school still. :hi:

[matcom]

8. expecting 6"-9" here in MA

:grr:

gonna snow all day

[malta blue]

10. Little Malta Blue's school is closed

So Mommy gets to stay home. Only 3 inches so far but 5 more expected throughout the day.

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Wow! We've got 7" so far and my son still has school.

:( gotta go warm up the car.

[malta blue]

16. Sometimes the schools are super wimpy.

Apparently one school system decided not to close about 15 years ago and the kids were stranded there for several days, so sometimes they get paranoid or something.

Heck, with 7" I wouldn't want to drive to work, so I would welcome the snow day.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. The school is making the teachers "pay" for striking last year.

Although, as a child-even in Syracuse- I can only remember one snow day. On other days, school was delayed by a couple of hours. :hi:

[salin]

12. got it yesterday afternoon/evening

fell fast and furiously about eight inches - and then stopped... but continues to blow/drift. Major roads, I hear, are slow but moving...

Just in case, I brought work home with me last night - so will be working, just from home instead of at work today.

[LaurenG]

13. We got this yesterday

about 6 inches of snow and traffic nightmares! I traveled 11 miles in 1 hour 45 mins. Poor hubby left work at 4:30pm was home at 7:45. It was bad enough to bring on citywide PTSD they've closed the schools etc.

x( :crazy:

[BiggJawn]

14. I measured 9" last night and it snowed another 2 hours.

THEY say we got 7 1/2. I say "S'Yeah, right..."
State road north of here was just opened, I saw the plow come through with a convoy behind it, scvhools that were on 2-hour delay at 6 now say "Faggeddaboutit!"

But MY POB is open.... They don't pay me enough for this shit....

[Callalily]

15. Actually it's

pretty balmy here. Temp's 14 (feels like 3) and it's supposed to get into the low 20's. I'll have to get my shorts out!

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

18. Bayonne,NJ here

close to NYC.

Snowing pretty well here... As for accumulation, I still haven't stepped outside, but it looks like at least 4-5 inches. I work in the meatpacking district in Manhattan, but I already let my boss I will be late.

[smirkymonkey]

24. I live in the West Village and it's really coming down here.

I haven't been outside yet either, but I walk to work and I think it's going to be a looooong messy walk. I have a feeling that a lot of our commuters aren't going to make it in today.

[RumpusCat]

53. Working in Midtown here

:hi: This morning (8am) it's like it was snowing slush! Pretty messy. I hope it's cleared up by now tho' because I have to schlep over to Port Authority to catch a bus to DC for the weekend.

[smirkymonkey]

57. Looks like it's pretty clear now (4pm) - Have a good trip!

:hi: Hopefully it's a bit warmer down there!

[Arkana]

19. It is coming down hard here in RI...

and they couldn't cancel classes because a) it's the last day of them, and b) there are professors giving tests. :grr:

[spinbaby]

20. 4" in Pittsburgh

But it stopped snowing and the road crews were out all night so it's just fine for drivng.

[distantearlywarning]

26. And it's very windy! n/t

[Blue Diadem]

22. We have about 5"..but it's windy

and with the snow being so light and fluffy it's blowing and drifting.

All the schools are closed and we're at a level two snow emergency for the roads..meaning you can't be on the roads unless you absolutely have to be.

[rug]

27. I'm in Pike County and it's still coming down strong.

It's beautiful.

[mcscajun]

28. Well, I *tried* to go to work; in fact, I was the only one who GOT there.

The ramp up to the parking lot wasn't plowed, so I parked nearby (but not in sight of the office -- couldn't) and rang the office periodically to see if anyone else got in, or the lot had been plowed. This was at 7:15 AM. At 8:56, I rang the boss at home -- he hadn't been able to get out at all. He was going to call someone who lives near the office to see if they could walk in and cancel all our appointments for today, and sent me home. It's still falling pretty heavily here in NW NJ, and the roads are a dicey proposition.

So....the good news is...I'm home now, and able to check in here. The bad news, I won't get paid for today...Hourly worker, doncha know. :( If there was any justice in the world, I'd get paid for the effort.

I had quite a time getting in and even worse getting back. Hell! I'm not going to go back out to start shoveling until this thing is all over. FEH!

Time for Hot Oatmeal. Yum!

[Jokerman]

29. 7"+ with drifts in central Indiana

Rush hour out of downtown Indy last night was a mess.

[MissMillie]

30. It's coming down pretty hard right now

I live near Worcester, MA.

Reports are that the storm will last throughout the day.... maybe as much as 10 inches.

Given my expected recovery (from Monday's surgery) I wasn't planning on going anywhere anyway. My son is home from school. It's nice to have some company. I've been alone pretty much all week.

[tigereye]

48. hey Miss M

my dad's from Woostah....we used to visit there a lot when I was little.

hope you feel better!

[Bzzzz]

31. New Castle, In...

8 inches with blowing and drifting.

[BigMcLargehuge]

32. figuring on 6-12" here in Southern NH

gonna be some shovelin' fun today :)

[tigereye]

49. guessing that's not a lot for up there, Big?

we have about 5 inches... I live on a big hill and we always have more than down in the "lowlands"

[BigMcLargehuge]

59. we ended up with about 13"

too much to shovel the driveway (brother in law is Plow King), but fun to shovel the walks and steps.

[Theres-a]

33. Snow day

Northeast Connecticut,it's coming down fast,I'll go shovel if it ever stops!

[Delphinus]

34. NE Indiana

we have almost 9" on the ground, plus the blowing and drifting. Glad I got my work done yesterday.

[1gobluedem]

35. I HAVE to go to work...

I work in radio. We have to go in so we can tell everyone else to stay home.

[progmom]

41. ha ha ha ha ha

I remembering asking, when I first started...so uh...if there's a tornado coming right for the station...I can go down to the basement....right? I believe Art said I had to go down with the ship. I still am not sure if he was serious. :hi:

[tsakshaug]

36. 2-3" in Rochester NY

just wind now.
Need to drive through Albany this evening- Hope it won't be to bad

[proud2BlibKansan]

37. We got 10" here in KC on Wed

and now it is so damn cold. Wind chill 10 below last night. I am afraid to check this morning.

Your neighbor should be shot. (just kidding) But man, it is way too early to get out that snow blower. Tell him you will let him live if he does your driveway too. :)

[seemunkee]

38. 3" in suburban DC and it's melting fast.

[bicentennial_baby]

39. let me put on my glasses and see...

Western Ma. 5-6 inches so far, no signs of stopping. My road has not been plowed as of yet, and i have to go out after 1pm, sigh. and shoveling is my job today too...booooo! x(

[anarch]

40. It's turned out to be a pretty nice day in DC

if you ask me. Sitting at work, unfortunately, but I was afraid I'd have to deal with ice and other cold stuff falling from the sky during the commute, and instead it's sunny and feels like about 40 degrees. Nice! Not much snow on the ground in town at all.

[Briarius]

43. we've gotten about 7" so far

it's a good day to be home and watching it though!

[Reverend_Smitty]

44. right now it looks like 2-3 inches

but it was enough to cancel classes today, so I'm not complaining

[LSK]

46. Chicago is digging out from about 5 inches I'd guess

Its over now and sunny, but last nights commute sucked.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

55. Maybe in the city you got only 5 inches but out here in the

southwest suburbs there's at least 8-9 inches on the ground.

Mr. Wonderful had to go to O'Hare last night to pick up a friend. It took him 2 hours going up on 294 from 95th Street and 2 hours back.

[auntAgonist]

47. we got somewhere around 8 inches or more

driving home late last night from work was scary! The drive is normally about 40 minutes. It took 1.5 hours. Hubby's drive took just over an hour for his normal 35 min drive. But we made it safely!

:)

[tigereye]

50. 5 inches outside

shoveled out the walk and garage... we live on a corner, so we have mucho sidewalk. I did half and the H did the rest and the garage. Kid had a two hour school delay... 4-5 inches not a lot for Pittsburgh, and the roads weren't too bad, except for the frozen ridges of salt and crud :eyes:

My son said, mom we're the first ones here at school - that never happens other days! :)

[Theres-a]

51. Still going strong

Guess I won't have to go to work tonight.It seems to be getting colder,too.And windy.:scared:

[Theres-a]

52. I hear thunder

WTF?

[bigwillq]

54. I think we got about 7"

here in CT. :mad: I hate snow.

[zanne]

56. In NH, it's cat-high.

One of my cats tried to go outside a few minutes ago, but the snow is up to her belly, so she turned around and trudged back in.

[WarNoMore]

58. Blizzard conditions here on Cape Cod.

A deluge of rain this morning, 20 mins. in a store and came out to a wild world. The wind is steady at 49 with gusts up to 60. There are stop signs blown down and grocery carts in the road 2 blocks away.

[fight4my3sons]

61. We have a few inches and a "heavy snow warning" until 9pm

I live in the Mid-Coast area of Maine.

[Cobalt Violet]

63. 13" here.

[wovenpaint]

64. We had a thunderstorm this afternoon

right in the middle of a raging, "white out condition, snowstorm!
....now we're shoveling about 7" of snow- and the stars and
moon are lighting our way.....Ahhhh, New England weather.

[Canadian Socialist]

65. It was absolutely lovely here today

Temp. went up to +8; unfortunately there was also a wind of 70 kph. But it was a WARM wind.:woohoo:

[Blue_In_AK]

67. I WISH we had snow. 47 degrees here today...

So much for the "frozen northland". ......