The Blizzard

Lee · #1 02-06-2010, 03:17 PM

Just wondering if I'm the only Ledgie experiencing the Blizzard of 2010 right now.

Luckily we still have power, but some do not have it, especially those in NJ. There are some in Delaware who have lost it & Maryland. It's really bad. Right now, it's white out conditions. Our governor has declared a state of emergency. And that means no one but emergency personnel should be out on the roads. It's going to take a long time to dig out of this one. I doubt that I'll get to work on Monday. I'd be surprised.

Lee

chelluversu · #2 02-06-2010, 03:43 PM

Im in NOVA right now and its crazy..we have almost 30 inches of snow in some places and in DC there is a massive snowball going on right now but many people can't drive because the roads are covered with snow and theres a million accidents. on the news they said that since the storm began almost 3,000 calls have been answered at the police station asking for service. We have a few people having heart attacks and some ppl have actually walked to the hospital (one kid was playing football and he fell and cut his head so he came to get stitches). A church collapsed somewhere in nova and a part of dulles airport caved in or something like that. I have pictures of the snow and ill try to post them later once my phone decides to be nice to me

sara1998 · #3 02-06-2010, 07:52 PM

Damn! I was complaining about 5 inches. I know Pennsylvania was nailed as well.

LikeAWillow · #4 02-06-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

Damn! I was complaining about 5 inches. I know Pennsylvania was nailed as well.

My family has 23 inches and counting at home.

Ghost_Tracker · #5 02-06-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Just wondering if I'm the only Ledgie experiencing the Blizzard of 2010 right now.

Luckily we still have power, but some do not have it, especially those in NJ. There are some in Delaware who have lost it & Maryland. It's really bad. Right now, it's white out conditions. Our governor has declared a state of emergency. And that means no one but emergency personnel should be out on the roads. It's going to take a long time to dig out of this one. I doubt that I'll get to work on Monday. I'd be surprised.

Lee

Not to belittle what's goin' on down there, but in Syracuse, where I normally go to school, this is "another day at work."

Two feet? ? ? ? Please! . . . .

. . .

chelluversu · #6 02-06-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

Not to belittle what's goin' on down there, but in Syracuse, where I normally go to school, this is "another day at work."

Two feet? ? ? ? Please! . . . .

. . .

chyea same here..id definately have gone to school on Friday and any other day we had snowdays here in virginia if i still lived in Michigan..this crap right now is nothing and the roads would have been cleared a million yrs ago. where i live the roads are still covered with ice. its ridiculous

cristochango · #7 02-06-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

Damn! I was complaining about 5 inches. I know Pennsylvania was nailed as well.

up to my thighs :P

vivfox · #8 02-06-2010, 10:20 PM

I wish you folks in the snow covered hills the best of luck. And the best of warmth. I worry about all the people freezing without electricty.

Musicman408 · #9 02-06-2010, 10:38 PM

Good luck to all of you Ledgies affected by this! Please stay safe!!

**mylittledemon** · #10 02-07-2010, 12:33 AM

I remember the blizzard of 1993.

desertangel · #11 02-07-2010, 03:18 AM

ditto... hope everyone has their ski jackets, propane cook stoves, ice chests, down blanket, candles, flashlights, etc. etc. all ready to go should your electricity go out. I heard there was a run on the grocery stores the other day. Hang in there ya'll!!

chelluversu · #12 02-08-2010, 09:01 PM

there's another storm coming tomorrow and lasting until wednesday. we are expecting 14 inches on top of the 20 inches we already have

im really looking forward to this one. but i do get school off

Ghost_Tracker · #13 02-08-2010, 10:05 PM

Long Island has snow on the way for Tuesday night all the way into Wednesday.

I LOVE this winter but I think maybe we're going to have to let it go. It's just simply not suited for this particular position. There's a youngster named "Spring of 2010" who I believe would be a perfect replacement. I'll be happy to type up a nice Letter of Recommendation but the old man should really pretty much consider this his "three week's notice."

vivfox · #14 02-09-2010, 02:03 AM

We've never had more than half an inch of snow all winter. Thank God!

Ghost_Tracker · #15 02-09-2010, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I wish you folks in the snow covered hills the best of luck. And the best of warmth. I worry about all the people freezing without electricty.

Yeah. It reminds me of that song "Think Twice" by Phil Collins. But don't worry too much, because I think maybe in general; people without electricity can rent a generator, go to a hotel, etc.,; or if they don't have money they can go to a shelter that's been set up by the Red Cross, etc. If they don't have those options, then of course, "that's a concern." I also worry a bit about people that live in extremely rural areas - West Virginia might be an example, in this situation - where these types of things might not be so easily available. But on the positive side, hopefully neighbors will be willing to help each other out - people with oil heating are probably letting their neighbors with electricity stay with them awhile, etc. But yeah, this is definitely a situation where people need to help each other out - because of the fact that it's literally life-or-death. (And I'd also like to add that it's not such a bad time to be checking on the elderly, sick people, etc.)