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Post by dannylion on Jan 22, 2016 14:03:27 GMT -5
Well, not yet, but later. We're supposed to get maybe 30 inches of snow. Anyone else in the path of Jonas?
I am pleased (and somewhat astonished) to report that I have completed most of my storm preparations. I have purchased the obligatory milk, bread, and toilet paper (albeit earlier in the week during a regularly scheduled shopping trip). I have put gas in the car and purchased additional gas for the snow blower. I have checked out the snow blower and fired it up to make sure it works (it does), and it is now fueled and staged conveniently just inside the garage door for easy access when my much younger, fitter, and stronger neighbor is ready to clear our loooooong shared driveway. (We have an agreement: I supply the equipment and fuel, he supplies the muscle.)
All of my auxiliary reading devices are charged in the event of a power outage.
All that remains to be done is the ritual preparation of the traditional snowstorm meatloaf.
What preparations do you make when a really big snowstorm is predicted. (Please no snark from folks in more tropical locations. It will make us sad.)
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jan 22, 2016 14:13:47 GMT -5
Holy crap!! 30 inches?? Wow. 18 is a big snowfall for us. Umm, most of the time, I do little to no preparation, but for a snowfall like that, I'd probably clear any existing snow off the roof, make sure any miscellaneous stuff outside is stashed or secured, gas everything up, charge everything up, get a nice supply of food in the house. Umm, what else? Maybe borrow my brother's snowmobile so I could get to my mom's? Or dig out my cross country skis. My city is actually pretty good about clearing roads, so I may still be able to drive the mile to my mom's or the grocery store. Might have her just come and stay over. . (As usual, my biggest concern is her.). Make sure that no prescriptions are nearly out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 14:28:55 GMT -5
I'm only in 2-5 now... I was kind of hoping for a big one actually... Have fun
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 22, 2016 14:32:18 GMT -5
I have wine, scotch, rye, gin, vodka, rum, various liqueurs, beer. Some eggs, rye bread, stuff to make pasta, a pizza place down the block. Let's do this! 12" to 18" zone.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jan 22, 2016 14:35:05 GMT -5
I'm only in 2-5 now... I was kind of hoping for a big one actually... Have fun They downgraded us to 3-5"...so sad. I was looking forward to being snowed in this weekend
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Post by 973beachbum on Jan 22, 2016 14:39:22 GMT -5
We are only supposed to get 6 inches or so also. We are also supposed to get 70 mph wind gusts and heavy tides so the people on the islands are pretty worried, but here on the mainland I won't be worried. So who is going to get the worst of it, DC? I hope so at least watching them try and drive in it this weekend will be entertaining.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 22, 2016 14:51:17 GMT -5
I filled the car up with gas, got my insulated gloves and ski pants out of storage, found one of the ice scrapers for my car, picked up cleaning products for the bathroom and went to the grocery store too many times. We already had plenty of booze on hand. Since we are getting way too much snow I'm going to get caught up on my cleaning and organizing. I need to get my candle lighter refilled with butane.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 22, 2016 14:57:26 GMT -5
ODS' college -- smack dab in the center of the area forecasted to get the highest snow fall -- wisely put off the start of the Spring semester until at least Tuesday. They closed the campus at 10 this morning. I suspect they realized that they don't have enough dining hall trays for every student to sled on the college golf course built into the hill that the campus sits on. Or, maybe a couple thousand college kids with nothing to do for the weekend skeered them although I can't imagine why. Maryland's governor closed the state's borders -- he doesn't want anyone else entering the state until the storm is over. (I think he built a wall that Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware paid for. ). Everyone needs to be off the roads by 3 there. We, on the other hand, live in the 0-2 inch area unless the storm comes a smidge north. It's 3:00 now, I'm 400 miles north, so I'm heading out to drive aimlessly to spite Mother Nature.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 22, 2016 15:17:30 GMT -5
The latest for the eastern shore of MD is 5-6 tonight another 3-5 Saturday.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 22, 2016 15:29:27 GMT -5
The Washington Post has dropped its paywall for the duration of the storm -- news buffs can read to their ink-stained little hearts' content.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 22, 2016 15:30:50 GMT -5
The Washington Post has dropped its paywall for the duration of the storm -- news buffs can read to their ink-stained little hearts' content. That's the best think about being at work. Our IP addresses are not static so we can read to our hearts content.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 22, 2016 15:30:50 GMT -5
The latest for the eastern shore of MD is 5-6 tonight another 3-5 Saturday. Any storm surge for you to worry about?
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 22, 2016 15:36:10 GMT -5
There may be high tides and flooding from the wind, but I'm ok.
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Post by cael on Jan 22, 2016 15:36:57 GMT -5
They dropped our estimate too to barely anything, and I'm definitely disappointed. Hope all you guys in the jackpot areas stay safe though!
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Post by resolution on Jan 22, 2016 15:41:11 GMT -5
Our estimate is still 16-24 inches. My DH promised to come home from work before the snow got too bad, but apparently he has a different definition of too bad.
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Post by Opti on Jan 22, 2016 15:46:20 GMT -5
They dropped our estimate too to barely anything, and I'm definitely disappointed. Hope all you guys in the jackpot areas stay safe though! I will happily to trade you. They've upped the totals to 12 to 18 or more (if I add up the weather.com totals). I am scheduled to work Sat and Sun.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 22, 2016 15:50:45 GMT -5
They dropped our estimate too to barely anything, and I'm definitely disappointed. Hope all you guys in the jackpot areas stay safe though! I will happily to trade you. They've upped the totals to 12 to 18 or more (if I add up the weather.com totals). I am scheduled to work Sat and Sun. Do they have a spare room or two for staff who may need to sleep over due to the weather?
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Post by mamasita99 on Jan 22, 2016 16:02:44 GMT -5
Dannylion, I'm with you in the 30" zone... We played in the snow already, before things get nasty. We are prepared here at the house, I plan to go through some boxes in the closet and do lots of homework. My main fear is losing power, I DO NOT want to lose power. I don't have a generator out here.
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Post by dannylion on Jan 22, 2016 16:06:10 GMT -5
The meatloaf is in the oven. (And the eagle flies at midnight. You know what to do.)
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Post by Opti on Jan 22, 2016 16:23:17 GMT -5
I will happily to trade you. They've upped the totals to 12 to 18 or more (if I add up the weather.com totals). I am scheduled to work Sat and Sun. Do they have a spare room or two for staff who may need to sleep over due to the weather? I don't know how they do it, but yes staff can sleep over. Once they put people in the Rehab gym and one nurse told me she might have gotten an hour of sleep.
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Post by Opti on Jan 22, 2016 16:24:55 GMT -5
The meatloaf is in the oven. (And the eagle flies at midnight. You know what to do.) No, no I don't.
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Post by dannylion on Jan 22, 2016 16:27:29 GMT -5
The meatloaf is in the oven. (And the eagle flies at midnight. You know what to do.) No, no I don't. That's okay. That just means that particular message was not meant for you. Your message will come, and you will know it is your message because you will know what to do.
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Post by kittensaver on Jan 22, 2016 16:34:40 GMT -5
What preparations do you make when a really big snowstorm is predicted. (Please no snark from folks in more tropical locations. It will make us sad.) Okay, no snark from here (La La Land). When we prepare for a big storm (rain, not snow) we:
- check and clear our house gutters and downspouts - get sand and sandbags from the police/fire departments (if we live on hillsides, in canyons or other places that are prone to mud slides) - gas up our cars - make plans to telecommute - pull out and set up our extra rain barrels - check our flashlights for batteries and our BBQs for propane levels (in case we lose power and need light and a cooking source) - make sure our pets are indoors, and our outdoor critters have some kind of cover - check if our elderly neighbors need any extra help getting ready.
So in some ways, it is not much different than you. We just do it less often.
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Post by Opti on Jan 22, 2016 16:37:44 GMT -5
No, no I don't. That's okay. That just means that particular message was not meant for you. Your message will come, and you will know it is your message because you will know what to do. Well, I discovered from the other thread that the salmon cakes I'll be making soon will fill the same purpose as your snowstorm meatloaf.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 22, 2016 16:38:26 GMT -5
Wahoo! Upgraded to 18-24 inches!
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 22, 2016 16:39:14 GMT -5
Some of you people don't know how to properly do snowstorms.
Meatloaf...salmon cakes...pfft.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 16:45:45 GMT -5
Some of you people don't know how to properly do snowstorms. Meatloaf...salmon cakes...pfft. Vodka. That's my storm prep. I'm in the coating to 2 inches area so I went out and bought a new bottle of vodka. Of course, I'll be at work for the duration of this non-event but hey, you never know. Ok, I know I won't have any with me but I can dream about it. Can't I? It's a goal to work toward.
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Post by lurkyloo on Jan 22, 2016 17:00:02 GMT -5
Forecast to get 16-30 in We just moved from CA in the spring, this is our first snowstorm (unless you count the inch we got on Wednesday). Also, my dad is supposed to fly out for a visit on Sunday. Possible, but kinda doubtful that that'll actually happen. I seriously hope we don't lose power; DH said he'd have to hotwire the furnace if the power went out. I'm a hoarder, so I thought it over and didn't really come up with anything that we can't do without for three days that we don't already have. Except I tried to buy a sled locally and they're all sold out everywhere Also pissed that the daycare was closed all day; there was no reason they couldn't have been open in the morning (snow flurries started at 1:30 pm). We're actually walking distance from the nearest supermarket; even if they don't plow our street we could walk there when they open again. Oh, darn it. Forgot to hit the ATM. Oh well, DH said he has some cash.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jan 22, 2016 17:02:28 GMT -5
Except I tried to buy a sled locally and they're all sold out everywhere
Round baking sheets! I used to go down the hill on worn out pizza pans my great uncle would give me from his resturant. You could fly with those things.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 22, 2016 17:16:51 GMT -5
Except I tried to buy a sled locally and they're all sold out everywhere
Round baking sheets! I used to go down the hill on worn out pizza pans my great uncle would give me from his resturant. You could fly with those things. A flattened out cardboard box works well too... you can even double up/layer a section, poke holes and thread a bit of clothesline thru the hole(s) and have a 'pull' - as long as it stays dry the holes won't wear thru too quickly.
You could probably get away with any sort of large baking sheet (that you will never use for baking again).
You might be able to rig up something sled like but cutting down/layering an old vinyl/plastic table cloth (and a bit of clothesline).
Do people still have clothesline?
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