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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 13, 2015 20:53:45 GMT -5
On a serious note though. Was watching the news and can't even comprehend the amount of snow and ice. So everyone stay safe and off the roads unless necessary. I knew some say it's just the norm and you are used to it but I equate it with the difference in a Cat 1 hurricane and a Cat 4 hurricane. actually, the first blizzard was technically a hurricane in some places.... I am delivering the Rocket to my cousin tomorrow (so I don't have to dig it out in the snow in addition to my new car!) and I promise I will check in when I get home. might be hours later, a few of us are planning to be snowbound here tomorrow night. Yep you are right. I wonder if that is why they started naming blizzards like they do hurricanes. Some blizzards are just hurricanes but with snow and ice. Both are scary to say the least.
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Post by mmhmm on Feb 13, 2015 20:56:04 GMT -5
Sunday night and Monday, we are expecting a mix of rain, sleet and snow. We don't handle winter precipitation well here. Time to strip the supermarkets of everything, including the store shelves and lighting. WE MAY BE STUCK INSIDE OUR HOMES FOR WEEKS!We're expecting that little jewel on Tuesday and we handle it just about as well as you do, I imagine. People tend to panic a lot.
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Post by taz157 on Feb 13, 2015 22:18:02 GMT -5
On a serious note though. Was watching the news and can't even comprehend the amount of snow and ice. So everyone stay safe and off the roads unless necessary. I knew some say it's just the norm and you are used to it but I equate it with the difference in a Cat 1 hurricane and a Cat 4 hurricane. actually, the first blizzard was technically a hurricane in some places.... I am delivering the Rocket to my cousin tomorrow (so I don't have to dig it out in the snow in addition to my new car!) and I promise I will check in when I get home. might be hours later, a few of us are planning to be snowbound here tomorrow night. What car did you get? I may have missed it if you made it in another post.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 13, 2015 22:28:34 GMT -5
This coming storm on top of what has already been delivered is mega serious. I really feel for you. They show the people in town. What about the people on farms and ranches with animals to care for?
The news showed how much snow weighs on the roofs. OMGoodness. I am soo sorry for you guys. Snowmageddon with a hurricane side.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 14, 2015 7:41:45 GMT -5
actually, the first blizzard was technically a hurricane in some places.... I am delivering the Rocket to my cousin tomorrow (so I don't have to dig it out in the snow in addition to my new car!) and I promise I will check in when I get home. might be hours later, a few of us are planning to be snowbound here tomorrow night. What car did you get? I may have missed it if you made it in another post. a Mazda 3 hatchback, loaded. but a 2014, so I got a good deal on it I think I only mentioned it once, and I don't remember where.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 14, 2015 7:52:37 GMT -5
there have been a couple roof collapses in the greater Boston area this week, Artemis. what's sucky about all this snow is the short period of time in which it's all come down. one of the weather guys last night said that we've never recorded two blizzards in the same calendar year, and we're about to have our 2nd in what, 2 weeks? that's nuts.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Feb 14, 2015 8:37:43 GMT -5
Looks like we are going to Abington. Don't know if they'll make it to the show, though. I am bringing my shovel. I don't think BIL has one.
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 14, 2015 8:53:50 GMT -5
there have been a couple roof collapses in the greater Boston area this week, Artemis. what's sucky about all this snow is the short period of time in which it's all come down. one of the weather guys last night said that we've never recorded two blizzards in the same calendar year, and we're about to have our 2nd in what, 2 weeks? that's nuts. I had to go to 2 Home Depots and 3 Lowe's in MA and 2 Home Depots and 1 Aubuchun in VT before I found a roof racket for $50 Removed some snow from the roof last week or at least what I could reach...
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Post by cael on Feb 14, 2015 8:57:32 GMT -5
Ah, yeah I bet they're buried up there too! violagirl - are you a violist? Close - just above Maine in New Brunswick. Yes I happen to play the viola. I'll admit I haven't picked it up in quite awhile. It's more like I own a viola. Ha, nice! I'm a violinist, and mine sat for years too before I picked it up again a year and a half ago Oil pipe is shoveled out. Have a get together at 2:30 today and when that's over I'll be home and tucked in for the night. My rehearsal tomorrow night was canceled but we have a concert next Sunday.. So next Saturday we'll be rehearsing from 10am-5, with an hour and a half break between. I'm tired just thinking about it. Damn snow is messing up all my rehearsal schedules. Be safe and warm everyone! It's frigging freezing out there... 0 degrees here right now.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 14, 2015 9:05:20 GMT -5
-2 here. and I'll be up your way later today, cael. dropping off the Rocket in Peabody, will wave when I pass (are you still in the same town since you moved...?) on the highway.
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Post by cael on Feb 14, 2015 9:10:40 GMT -5
Yup I'm still here lol! Dunno how the streets in Peabody look but the national guard has been working around Bev and Salem so it's getting a little better in those areas at least.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 14, 2015 9:17:53 GMT -5
that's good. I'll be driving the Rocket, which I managed to get UNstuck last week out in western CMass last week a couple times. my friend will be following me in his F150 w/4WD. unfortunately, we can't head up until the afternoon b/c my cousin's working until 4. I don't think we'll have too much trouble, I've driven the Rocket long enough to know exactly what she can and cannot do in the snow....and 4WD means we'll be okay coming home.
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 14, 2015 14:28:45 GMT -5
On a serious note though. Was watching the news and can't even comprehend the amount of snow and ice. So everyone stay safe and off the roads unless necessary. I knew some say it's just the norm and you are used to it but I equate it with the difference in a Cat 1 hurricane and a Cat 4 hurricane. No, we're not used to it. The last few winters have been winters from the bowels of hell. We used to have the occasional day that dipped to minus 20. Now it's every day, with wind chills in the minus 40s.
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that's good. I'll be driving the Rocket, which I managed to get UNstuck last week out in western CMass last week a couple times. my friend will be following me in his F150 w/4WD. unfortunately, we can't head up until the afternoon b/c my cousin's working until 4. I don't think we'll have too much trouble, I've driven the Rocket long enough to know exactly what she can and cannot do in the snow....and 4WD means we'll be okay coming home. Wave in Burlington if you're on 128. I'm at work at good ole Panera at exit 33A. Bleah.
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Post by cael on Feb 14, 2015 19:05:56 GMT -5
I think I've been to that panera! Next time I visit how should I find you... I could fill my coach bag with crab legs and try to pay with an EBT card? (which would be fake lol)YM smoke signals. But seriously, I just got home and the roads are crappy, be careful getting home! (everyone else too!)
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 14, 2015 19:18:58 GMT -5
But...but...houseflies and other bugs were flying around outside today. Today's temp was 66 degrees. Winter storm watch tomorrow night.
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Post by cael on Feb 14, 2015 19:21:10 GMT -5
66 degrees... ::sigh:: maybe again someday.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 23:59:52 GMT -5
I think I've been to that panera! Next time I visit how should I find you... I could fill my coach bag with crab legs and try to pay with an EBT card? (which would be fake lol)YM smoke signals. But seriously, I just got home and the roads are crappy, be careful getting home! (everyone else too!) You'll never find me unless you come at closing. I work overnight. Tonight was just a fluke because they wanted us to get in an get out before the weather got too too hideous. Went in at 3:30 after getting out at 5:30 in the morning. Ugh. So tired. chiver78 and ArchietheDragon: you need to check in. Driving was HORRIBLE when I left work at 7ish. I know the snow has taken a break for the moment but it's going to start anytime soon and be the blizzard crap we're all waiting for. Then we get to have more snow on Wednesday. I give up. Bonny: how much you selling that house for?
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Post by mollyanna58 on Feb 15, 2015 0:36:22 GMT -5
actually, the first blizzard was technically a hurricane in some places.... Yep you are right. I wonder if that is why they started naming blizzards like they do hurricanes. Some blizzards are just hurricanes but with snow and ice. Both are scary to say the least. The Weather Channel started naming winter storms as a marketing gimmick, I believe. There's nothing official about the names.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Feb 15, 2015 7:24:20 GMT -5
DW, SIL and the girls made it back to Abington. They got home at 10:30. They said it was slow, about 30 mph on 93, but not too terrible.
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Post by teen persuasion on Feb 15, 2015 8:50:09 GMT -5
Well, I learned something today. It can be too cold for your thermostat to work. We woke up and found the thermostat just said LO. The battery was too cold to work, so it was not calling for heat! Maybe we should keep an old mercury one as backup - unfortunately we got rid of the old one thinking it was pointless.
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Post by Bonny on Feb 15, 2015 9:10:16 GMT -5
I think I've been to that panera! Next time I visit how should I find you... I could fill my coach bag with crab legs and try to pay with an EBT card? (which would be fake lol)YM smoke signals. But seriously, I just got home and the roads are crappy, be careful getting home! (everyone else too!) You'll never find me unless you come at closing. I work overnight. Tonight was just a fluke because they wanted us to get in an get out before the weather got too too hideous. Went in at 3:30 after getting out at 5:30 in the morning. Ugh. So tired. chiver78 and ArchietheDragon: you need to check in. Driving was HORRIBLE when I left work at 7ish. I know the snow has taken a break for the moment but it's going to start anytime soon and be the blizzard crap we're all waiting for. Then we get to have more snow on Wednesday. I give up. Bonny: how much you selling that house for? Only $674,900. Can probably make you a YM deal.
If you PM me I'll send you a link. Open house is today. And you should have seen the sunset last night. Gorgeous!
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Feb 15, 2015 9:41:08 GMT -5
I'm bummed. Between 2 and 3 this morning we hit a snowfall rate of 5 to 6 inches per hour!!!!!! That would have been so freakingly cool to see. Really, just a vertical wall of snow. Unfortunately, I was sound asleep and missed it. Rest assured, however, the evidence is here.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 15, 2015 10:29:13 GMT -5
sorry I didn't check in last night, by the time we got back we were more focused on food than anything else! it took us about 3h to get home from Peabody. of course, we had to make a detour to my parents' house to drop off the dealer plate I borrowed in order to move the Rocket. the Mass Pike was miserable (which I expected...) and there were spinouts all over the place. once we got onto 95, we were fine. just slow moving b/c of the idiots that don't know how to drive in snow. so we got back here around 8, fed the dog and went out to find somewhere that was still open. I know my snow totals aren't going to impress anyone else from around here, but the snow is higher on my steps than the bottom of the storm door. I haven't ventured out to the driveway at all, that's getting hit with the snowblower when S gets here for Mimosa Sunday.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2015 10:42:46 GMT -5
This -20 windchill weather sucks, but I'm grateful that occasional cold snaps have been the extent of our winter woes this year. This stuff out east reminds me of last year's hell.
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Post by Malarky on Feb 15, 2015 10:55:24 GMT -5
It was sketchy coming home from the South Shore back to Metrowest last night around 6. No clearly defined lanes on 128, one truck fire and a three car accident. It was a long slow ride.
At this point, I can't even figure out how much snow is out there. If I open the door, the top 12" will fall inside. I have no immediate plans to attempt the door opening trick.
Please stop snowing.
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Post by mmhmm on Feb 15, 2015 11:33:08 GMT -5
I'm just glad to see everyone who was out and about in this mess got home safely!
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 15, 2015 11:39:59 GMT -5
My sentiment exactly ... This is getting old
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 15, 2015 11:43:27 GMT -5
Ice tonight and tomorrow. Ugh.
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Post by violagirl on Feb 15, 2015 12:20:44 GMT -5
Surprisingly our power has not even flickered yet. They have closed all of the highways. That is pretty rare. The wind is making whiteout conditions so not much anyone can do. Stay home and hope you don't need emergency services i guess. The good thing is the wind has blown all of the snow off of our deck. The last storm we had a 5 foot drift the length of our walkway that was not fun to shovel.
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