A taste of what's coming for you all in the Northeast...

[DP]

Got about 6" last night here and it's going to get windy later. Got the generator ready!

[the_poochies]

http://youtu.be/Zbb34ixU5OM

[miK.]

Truth.

[3d]

6"??? That's nothing. I hope we get only 6" in LongIsland.

[ka jowct]

What's going to be nasty is the drop down to 18 degrees after a very wet day. Also, for people who have to be out with dogs in this, the scalding "salt" used so copiously in the city. Some dogs just won't wear protection.

[Pam]

3d wrote:
6"??? That's nothing. I hope we get only 6" in LongIsland.

DP said "a taste".

Cute houses DP!

[SteveG]

It's been "reindeer sweater time" here on the local NYC TV and radio for the past 18 hours.

The most pathetic part is the TV stations switching around to an array of 'local reporters' who stand in front of trees and beside roads which are bare and dry, since any noticeable precipitation won't arrive until around nightfall.

Their main job seems to consist of spreading panic. (To be fair, some folks should leave work an hour or two early, because those with far commutes will be encountering worsening conditions by the time they get home to Eastern L.I., CT and Westchester&up.)

The line which has finally hit its stride is: "Eggs, Bread and Milk? What do you do during blizzards, make French Toast?"



But yes, it is the end of the world, but only when the secret government reveals that the "close call' asteroid they have been reassuring us about is actually on dead aim towards DisneyWorld, so use those leftover day passes.

[ka jowct]

The usual weather-induced hysteria from local stations, no doubt. But keep in mind that most New Yorkers are complete wimps about anything resembling normal winter conditions. If it's in the 30s, everyone whines about how dreadfully cold it is, even in sunny, windless 30-something-degree weather.

That storm just after Xmess a couple of years ago was genuinely nasty, however. I got blown off the curb and into the street by a hefty gust: footing was so bad that I couldn't stop myself. The city's wretched response made things very difficult. I think they're being careful to avoid a similar under-reaction since then.

[OWC Jamie]

Snow coming down sideways here.
Some fairly intense wind gusts already too.

[the_poochies]

ka jowct wrote:
The usual weather-induced hysteria from local stations, no doubt. But keep in mind that most New Yorkers are complete wimps about anything resembling normal winter conditions. If it's in the 30s, everyone whines about how dreadfully cold it is, even in sunny, windless 30-something-degree weather.

That storm just after Xmess a couple of years ago was genuinely nasty, however. I got blown off the curb and into the street by a hefty gust: footing was so bad that I couldn't stop myself. The city's wretched response made things very difficult. I think they're being careful to avoid a similar under-reaction since then.

Have you ever seen how the South handles snow? Sheesh.