East Coast Snow Storm

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My area due to get hit with 18 to 24" of snow tonight. I hate it and wish I never had to look at snow ever again.
 

I hope that none of you come to any harm.

Stay warm, it should clear in a couple of days if the weather
moves on.

Mike.
 
I got an e-mail from a friend who lives about 50 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA, and he said it is getting nasty there. They have about 8" of snow, with that much more on the way, and fairly high winds. The further East this storm tracks, the more snow expected, and with the high winds, this could be one of the worst storms to hit the East Coast in several years. I expect the news will be full of severe storm stories for the next 3 or 4 days.
 
Snowstorms are the worse times for State Police and maybe all police departments. If you don't have a reason to be out and about, like going to work at a hospital or police station, consider staying home and taking a day of paid leave. The less vehicles on the highways the better. If you need to be out and about, please yield to all emergency vehicles, especially ambulances.
 
Everyone stay home and be safe!
I would be enjoying this if I still lived in NY State....as long as the power stays on, it can be fun. Warm and cozy inside and a beautiful winter wonderland outside.
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We've had some bad snowstorms in the past, a couple of feet or more. Best to be prepared for sure, because the store shelves may empty quickly and usually do, and your power may go out, so good to have backup there. We always have some extra food and water in the pantry in case of any short term emergency. I like the snow and love the four seasons. Stay safe Logics and be careful out there.

I have to say that it's annoying to me that anytime there's a storm like this, it is all over the news, all other news topics are put on the back burner. After all, it is winter, and people do sometimes get bad snowstorms, but can't we just hear about it for ten minutes each hour, and not for the entire newscast?
 
I'm like you Marty, a good snow storm is invigorating and exciting. The kind where you have to shovel a path in your yard, just so your dog can get to his potty area. We have 4WDs and are prepared when heavy snow hits. But you're right, snuggling in the warm indoors and watching through the window is the best!
 
A friend called me from Minnesota.
He said that since early this morning the snow has been nearly waist high and is still falling. His wife has done nothing all day but look through the kitchen window and stare.
He says that if it gets much worse, he may have to let her in.
 
Most cities have shelters that will house the homeless for a night or two and some churches do the same, especially churches with social halls. They have sleeping bags, cots and so forth to allow homeless a place to bed down during bad weather. The PA state Police will pick them up and take them to a shelter, if they allow us. Some refuse and crawl under an overpass or under a culvert. It's surprising how they handle the worse weather conditions. My heart goes out to them, but some just won't accept any help.

I picked up a Mother and a Son that was about 10 years old during a really sever thunderstorm a few years back. She said her husband came home drunk and threw her and the boy out of the house. I took them to a crisis center (shelter) for battered woman. She wouldn't press any charges, so it was out of my hands after that.
 
LogicsHere said:
My area due to get hit with 18 to 24" of snow tonight. I hate it and wish I never had to look at snow ever again.
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I just posted a new thread on this, it looks really bad, bad enough that there are few people on the roads in NY City?? Or did I hear wrong, which happens often?

I should have added, I didn't know your thread was started already logics. Didn't mean to double up on the posts.
 
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Dame Warrigal said:
There are a lot of homeless people in big cities.
How do they cope with blizzard conditions?
Where do they go to survive?
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In storm conditions such as this, and in below-freezing temperatures, many of the social agencies send out vans to pick up the homeless and offer them shelter and a hot meal.

Many, perhaps not surprisingly, refuse. Then there are the headlines the following day about finding frozen people.

I suppose at least they go out on their own terms.
 
Wow, I see the Mayor is "putting" New York to sleep!! Good for him! Why the heck do people want to go to work when it's better to be cautious, I'm proud of that mayor in this instance.
 
SifuPhil said:
In storm conditions such as this, and in below-freezing temperatures, many of the social agencies send out vans to pick up the homeless and offer them shelter and a hot meal.

Many, perhaps not surprisingly, refuse. Then there are the headlines the following day about finding frozen people.

I suppose at least they go out on their own terms.
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I know for sure they refuse to go into shelters at times. Then there are those that are in places maybe no one would even find them. Wow, talk about panic, empty shelves in markets as folks hunker down (stock up) for the predicted storm. Things just keep getting more like the movies all the time.
 
Good to be prepared.... no need for panic though because whatever happens, there's always the army! No kidding.... Toronto had a huge snowstorm in '97 or '98 and the mayor called in the army to help dig us out..... the mayor at the time was riding around in an army tank.....the subways were down and buses were packed. Snowmageddon LOL.
 
Yep - life imitating art!

I think those people are the same ones who wait to fill their car's gas tank until they're on fumes, or tell themselves that "It can't happen to me".
 

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