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neebee
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calif/texas
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 26, 2015 - 01:11am PT
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hey there say... say, it may not be as bad, etc etc, as we do see 'over warns' but say:
it could be very bad... so if you want to share, updates, etc...
if it may help, etc...
or just to LET US KNOW how you are all fairing, i thought i'd put a
thread/post here for you all...
snow, has missed up in mich, many times, this year, and 'snuck under us'
into chicago and moved on into ohio...
i keep a watch though on the eastcoast, as, my boston-stamp fairy lives out there...
and i know a few climbers, too, as you all, also know them:
WELL, one year, it was REALLY GREAT just having riley share on the
hurricane, when i needed to see how folks-and-relatives, down there, were doing, and he shared a LOT of updates...
thus, i hope this HELPS, for updates
for the winter storm blowing in there for tue...
god bless hope you will all be well...
heard they are canceling AIRLINE flights, etc...
check it out...
here is some blizzard info to start with...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/major-blizzard-to-shut-down-bo/41180972
This could turn out to be the biggest storm of the winter for many areas in the Northeast and could rank among the greatest snowstorms in some communities.
Between one and two feet of snow is forecast to fall in New York City and Albany, New York; Hartford, New Haven and Stamford, Connecticut; Providence, Rhode Island; Boston, Worcester, Springfield and New Bedford, Massachusetts; Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Portland, Augusta and Bangor, Maine.
Snow amounts will even exceed two feet from north of New York City to central Massachusetts.
Strong winds howling during the storm will cause severe blowing and drifting with drifts in some communities measuring as high as 10 feet. Roofs may fail under the weight of such drifts.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/winter-weather
*SCROLL down on that link... lots of various info...
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Jan 26, 2015 - 06:59am PT
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I couldn't find a space in the underground garage this morning, so my getaway on a ski trip, is problematic.
But my Half Marathon went ok yesterday. Thank you for asking.
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Jan 26, 2015 - 07:17am PT
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You have to put it all into persepctive. Here in nyc, we've got the firepower to pretty well open everything up about 24 hours after the snow stops.
The Sanitation Department also handles the plowing. The garbage trucks are getting fitted with plows now the garbage will pile high. If the storm lasts long enough, they'll need some downtime after, so collection will accumulate.
Then the media will get photos of nyc drowning in its own filth and Sanitation will go on an increased schedule of overtime. We've got a new Far Left Mayor. I hope he does well.
oh, and I do remember the '96 storm. I was living in Brooklyn. Just too much snow. The homeowners, would throw it on the cars in the street. Someone would come, shovel out their car and throw it back on the sidewalk. The homeowner, would shovel it out again and the parking place would get unusable by cars. You own a car here, it gets like a chess game.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jan 26, 2015 - 08:00am PT
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It's just snow folks... We'll shovel, it'll melt, etc....
The panic fueled by the media 24x7 frenzy is just crazy....
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Jan 26, 2015 - 08:10am PT
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oldnutz
Trad climber
OAKLAND
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Jan 26, 2015 - 08:26am PT
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Neebee: This is view from outside my window in the Bronx
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Jan 26, 2015 - 09:12am PT
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Stock up on milk and bread.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jan 26, 2015 - 09:24am PT
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We're freaking out here in NH.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2015 - 10:38am PT
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I think it was the guvnor of Connecticut who I just heard say,
"If you lose electrical power it will be out for a period of time."
Man, that's deep, and helpful. Thank you.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jan 26, 2015 - 10:58am PT
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A more typical CT response would be to ban snow in excess of 8 inches.... I'm sure there's a bill being drawn up today and emergnecy certified into law without public hearings. For the children and all. You don't hate children do you?
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 26, 2015 - 01:11pm PT
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HEY NOW! this is an Idea for sure The Pics below show Here at the start.
This next shot shows the pig, an uneven swath of driveway, that is like Hauling to get shoveled,
Looking East The Pig, two steps & the stone planter.
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Now for some pics we can all measure by
What you see here is a stump of wood cut into a chair,
This is just one of the nice nooks and crannies that the chipmonks and mousez use to shelter in & under, during storms. Iwish they would stay out of the engine, but of course that is some times warm. The stump chair, It is just under the Boydee feeder.
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.Thinking of fun in the sun. . .oh, & Leggs
Haha HaV V V V Very Nice Leggs!
V V<,> V <,>V V
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California
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Jan 26, 2015 - 01:15pm PT
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Not to make light of the situation, however, this did catch my attention...
(Pardon my French, NeeBee)
:)
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Jan 26, 2015 - 01:18pm PT
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Please have all unwanted snow delivered to California.......
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2015 - 02:48pm PT
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hey there say, all... wow, thanks for the fun shares... :)
fun photos from grome, too...
and the jogger run, :)
we been through our share of 'news overkill' too, hee hee...
snow folks, know though, and do very well,
i think it IS the city folks that really have a hard time of it...
i know folks in upper mich (UP) and it is far more worse for them, :))
when they have winter...
and, of course, we all know 'media hype' we have had it here, too, for mich, and wow, even worse, when hurricane season hit in south texas...
still, sure hope the folks on the east coast do well...
the worse is always the TRAFFIC and the highways...
or those stuck without power...
say, do any more of you all have notes from that one blizzard,
that was mentioned up thread... i know a gal that shared more on that,
by phone, once, too...
this one surely would not compare to that...
thanks again for chipping in...
hope tomorrow will be okay for folks...
:)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2015 - 02:49pm PT
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hey there say, leggs... your french, :) is sweetly excused, :))
but say, the map SURE DID set maine, into the MAIN stream of all this,
for sure... oh my...
:)
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jan 26, 2015 - 03:15pm PT
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I remember the 1996 blizzard that ruppell mentioned!!!
We were supposed to drive from Vermont -> NJ to resume college that day - exam period was starting. But they closed the interstates for 3 days, so me and a girl I was carpooling with hung out at my house studying (she lived 3 hours north of me).
On the day the interstate opened, we left. I remember giant snow tunnels... and trying to make it to NJ to buy gas (it was cheaper). We made it... but I had forgotten about the gas, and we ran out on the interstate! This was quite scary because there was NO shoulder and NO median, just tunnels... and then a magic median turnaround just as the car had slowed to 20 mph. So we got out and proceeded to have a snowball fight on the median. We were eventually rescued by 5 giant plows that stopped - 5 guys hanging out over the hood pouring a bit of gas in all the right places.
"Frank, put your cigarette out you moron!" ... so he did (as they were pouring gas).
But anyway, we made it to campus, and I enjoyed cross-country skiing from my dorm to the library and engineering...
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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Jan 26, 2015 - 03:36pm PT
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So glad I'm not there!
But have to admit that so long as one has warmth and food, a snowed in few days can be very nice.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2015 - 04:33pm PT
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hey there say, all... wow, i love the DMT note, there, :))
say, cleo, i have a friend, too that went through that blizzard, but she was a pre-teen at time... the piled snow, made a huge impression on her, as you can imagine...
we shall see how this goes, as, it one year, it seemed a
lot worse NOT having a blizzard, but just early snow fall, being that
the reports from the upper east coast was huge early snowfall
on still LEAFY TREES had brought down trees onto powerlines and all
kinds of vast power outages that they were unable to fix,
fast enough, due to the conditions...
EDIT:
oh, cleo, just found out from the friend, that it was the
1978 blizzard that she said was so bad...
did you, or were you, there in those areas, at THAT time, as well,
just wondering...
or, any other northeast folks??
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jan 26, 2015 - 05:31pm PT
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Ice storm earlier this season killed our power for 4 days, not a disaster but it did get old. We're hoping not for a repeat.
Nary a flake in sight yet at our place, though.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2015 - 05:44pm PT
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hey there say, chiloe... say, THAT, i think, is the episode that i was thinking of... thanks for sharing that...
AND THANKS for your area, update... :)
yeah, and we got something similar, but not as bad, one year... the worse thing, is that the long power outages... :(
say, here is an update link, for anyone that is needs or is curious:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/major-blizzard-to-shut-down-bo/41180972
my personal note, of the past situations, here:
i have found (other than trying to travel, wheww) that constant snow build up, without melt, in between, leads to huge piles of the stuff and
really NO where to put it, LOL...
for locals, in town, like me, trying to shovel out, can be a huge thing, though, wow, in the country, unless one is used to it,
they sure better be prepared, :O
OH, SAY, wow...
oh, say, i just got a phone call, right now:
she is in boston, and she said that:
the MASS. BAY TRAN. AUTHORITY,
or MBTA, WILL STOP all train and bus service, at midnight tonight,
and there will be none, tomorrow...
as from her spoken-report, to me, now, from the news in boston...
hmmm... she says it has not been done in years...
schools, yes, but not the MBTA...
they've called out the national guard, already so the streets
(plows etc) can be free to work ...
EDIT:
(boston daily, news blog, updates--on going)
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2015/01/26/blizzard-of-2015-snow-updates/
edit again:
hmm, blog does not seem to 'really' update, ??
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 27, 2015 - 01:22am PT
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Just now back inside ...4:20am 4-5 inches, blah ha ha ha I sneeze in your general direction
Blizzard 2015!
Heavy snow will come, but it is not here yet, just a thick blanket of white, not yet overwhelming,
Certainly not Snowmagedon, that is not yet!
darn the plough just ploughed through! We still do not have that much snow . . . .Yet!
Okay I am back from the ping pong of chasing the plough, the City workers are the overnight
heros who hump the main load.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jan 27, 2015 - 05:59am PT
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It's funny watching the news guys now try to spin the ~9 inches into justification for panicking the Eastern seaboard....
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Port
Trad climber
Norwalk, CT
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Jan 27, 2015 - 06:04am PT
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This whole thing is pretty weak so far...
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Jan 27, 2015 - 06:21am PT
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It's a dud here in WMass, only 4 inches, but I got a snow day anyway.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jan 27, 2015 - 06:39am PT
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Just heard a bobblehead on the radio say that if you were on a boat 300 miles off of Boston you'd have 4'-5' of snow. Lol.
I love how every snow storm gets a name now just like hurricanes. Everyone be scared!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:05am PT
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That Connecticut gubnor is a real genius - he just lifted the statewide
travel ban. Body shop owners have been seen wildly celebrating and chanting
"WE'RE GOING TO MAUI!"
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:08am PT
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"I love how every snow storm gets a name now just like hurricanes. "
Yeah....when did that start happening?
There's a system moving through our area right now...it wasn't projected as anything close to this, but it was forecasted to be more significant than it has turned out to be.
Seems like weather forecasts in recent years have more of a record of over-estimating than underestimating these days. Or maybe I'm just tired of being disappointed?
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:12am PT
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They ran out of shovels.
The shovel factory is covered in snow.
There's no more hope for them without the shovel.
They will all become Popsicles.
Until the sun comes out tomorrow .......
:-)
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jan 27, 2015 - 10:59am PT
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In 1978... I was 3 years old and living in Vermont. There are a lot of photos of giant snow piles from that time. Sadly, Vermont does not get very much snow anymore. They haven't been able to hold XC ski races at my high school since the 80s (they go up the mountain now), have cancelled other XC ski events that used to run, and tiny little ski hills that in little towns could never, ever open again... (e.g. places like this -> http://www.nelsap.org/vt/highpond.html
But in general, when a Giant East Coast Blizzard hits the news, it misses Vermont. When Vermont gets a storm, it is ignored (because that storm is missing the Boston -> DC corridor).
Now I live in NZ. It doesn't snow in the cities.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2015 - 01:39pm PT
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hey there say, fear...
as to this--sadly true:
It's funny watching the news guys now try to spin the ~9 inches into justification for panicking the Eastern seaboard....
only, in my friends area, did they get about 20 inches... many places
did 'as usual' for such stuff, and not as bad as expected...
i have a radio station here, since i have no tv stations (in mich) and what i like so much better is NO OVER-DUMP of excitement 'for news attention'...
serious, but even keeled news, it seems to come from some public
broadcast system... the kind that has a variety of music, that changes hourly, or daily, for public support, etc...
years, back, when we lived in south texas, we got:
even keeled HURRICANE warning--get prepared,
and--even with hurricane andrew and about two others,
there was NEVER this 'modern news race' to make sure you out-do
the other news stations, for 'sensation'...
sure miss that, as, now, you never know WHAT to really expect as the
weather pushes through... :)
glad to see that the areas that did get hit bad, were ready for it though,
sure makes the roads easier for clearing and less
cars piled-up and stuck ... hopefully less cars piled-up from smash-ups, too...
the small white out in our area, days back, took up almost 100 cars, on the freeway/highway... :(
wow, glad to see too, that jim ewing, got his flight back, just in time to relax and not get canceled, :)
hope to see a few neat OUTDOORS pictures now, from this ol' blizzard, :)
should have some lovely stuff to see,
and not the city snow mess, which will soon enough turn
gray and dirty, :(
ps:
yeah, say, i always wondered, why do they give names,now, to the storms, ?
as, i thought this was only for hurricans, being that they 'come in like
ships' from sea, and 'dock' ... ;)
think they used to just say: storm or blizzard of 'whatever year' right?
cleo, thank you, nice to see the vermont info and the blizzard note, from 1978... and 'happy N.Z. to you' ...
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The Lisa
Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
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Jan 27, 2015 - 01:47pm PT
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I was so disappointed we did not get even the minimum 18" forecast for NYC. Still, the city was prepared for a lot more and life is returning to normal.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Jan 27, 2015 - 02:32pm PT
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Nashua NH, this morning.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 27, 2015 - 02:59pm PT
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total dud here. 4"
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2015 - 06:10pm PT
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hey there say, the lisa... ahhhhhh, so sweet little daisy snow!!!
yeah, at first, i was concerned for you all, (missing work, or what, etc) (though i KNOW you love snow! and daisy, too) ... but wow, i DID see it was sure 'the blizzard' for you, when i saw the:
daisy snow, cute kitty run-out-snow, video...
good to see your update, thanks...
my boston friend, says it is still reporting snow, at 17.36" of snow...
MBTA (transpertation) will resume, sometime in the morning, for them,
in mass. parking and driving ban, will lift at midnight, though...
also, neat greatoutdoor share:
saw another pic, out of N.H... from a facebook climber... :))
fun pic!
:)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2015 - 06:43pm PT
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hey there say, werner...
awwww, thanks for the werner fun werner-verses:
Jan 27, 2015 - 09:12am PT
They ran out of shovels.
The shovel factory is covered in snow.
There's no more hope for them without the shovel.
They will all become Popsicles.
Until the sun comes out tomorrow .......
:-)
my friend in boston, she got a real kick out this,
and will gladly skip the 'popsicle' part, and bask in that
sun--which actually IS predicted for tomorrow, :))
:)
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 28, 2015 - 11:24am PT
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Our Daisy on bus stop duty just before the storm.
Looking West,
The storm was nice not malevolent,
we were spared from snowmagedon,
The amount of snow was only 6 0r 7 inches
that is not impressive, so this shows looking up is better
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jan 28, 2015 - 11:28am PT
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14'' here in beautiful Warner NH.
Super light, easy to move, this would have been a dusting in Truckee (In years past).
Winters are getting light these days.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 28, 2015 - 11:33am PT
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Totally snowed in in Orange County. I mean, like it got down to 52 F last night. The horror!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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NOW THIS IS A STORM!!If you scroll back you can compareI have to Go and haul that trail shoveling is just so much more a chore than ever
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2015 - 09:54am PT
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hey there say, ... oddly, though johntp, the blizzard is past, and i think that chicago GOT WORSE snow, than if there was one...
*will have to check on that... though, for sure...
new york is getting hit, too, worse than that ol' blizzard predicted, and
BOSTON, where my 'stamp fairy' lives (near lilabien's OLD stomping grounds)
is getting 'snowed' up now AGAIN...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/live-snowstorm-midwest-northeast/41524649
think? this is one of their snow messiest january-s...
not sure how the rest of the northeast coast is doing, yet...
hmmmm...
hope to hear 'general weather reports' now that the ol' blizzard-deal is
dealt out, ;)
hee hee, you need to use your homemade quilt that you got, johntp, :)
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Got 14" on the ground now... No biggie though, just snow.
Public Service Announcement:
If you live in a place where you have to drive in the snow, do everyone a favor and buy some REAL snow tires, like Blizzaks. The difference between an all-season tire and the real deal is night and day. It's worth the money which is nothing compared to a single accident involving crumpled sheetmetal, let alone one involving broken bones.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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According to the groundhog, y'all only have six more weeks of it.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2015 - 11:25am PT
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hey there, say, chaz... oh my, kind of funny/odd, i had just looked at the march-quess calendar, for the weather ahead and it said snow for the first two weeks of march, was expected... oh my...
that groundhog must be 'gossiping' to someone, ;)
nice to hear from you, :))
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2015 - 11:51am PT
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hey there say, all... just wondering about you northeast coast states, etc...
i know a few of you are out that a way...
here is an update for boston... my friend out there, she keeps me informed...
us all, here, mich, have had a 'minor blizzard type thing' but so far, so good...
just light snow... but it is the winds, and cold, that make it bad for drivers...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/boston-dangerous-cold-valentines-blizzard/42193777
IF YOU SCROLL DOWN, A BIT MORE... you WILL find more links, to the north eastern area situations...
HERE IS MORE:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/valentines-weekend-blizzard-to/42131356
boston note:
RECORDS CONTINUE FALLING
The winter of 2014-2015 continues to be historical, records falling with each and every storm. This event will undoubtedly take us to more places never before seen in more than 120 years of record keeping.
It is mind boggling just how much snow has fallen in such a short period of time, which bears the question, how much more can we possibly take? How much more could our atmosphere possibly have left?
And unfortunately there are no answers to those questions just yet. One thing is certain beyond this storm – the cold is going nowhere.
The next 1-2 weeks are going to remain frigid. This will likely be one of, if not the coldest February ever recorded. It is very possible that we could make it the entire month without one day above average.
There is no significant snow melt coming anytime soon.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Feb 14, 2015 - 06:47pm PT
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64 today..the storm here was a dud also...
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