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So, we had the third largest snowstorm in history yesterday/last night. 16.7 total inches.

I'm not going to complain however, because Chicago got it worse than that!

Did you get any snow where you live?


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  • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
    Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

    So, we had the third largest snowstorm in history yesterday/last night. 16.7 total inches.

    I'm not going to complain however, because Chicago got it worse than that!

    Did you get any snow where you live?


    Terra
    I know you probably mean over there but I think up North here has a bit of snow but down south the best we got was a cm or 2. It was all gone a few hours later.

    16.7 inches is a lot, certainly haven't seen snow like that here ever.

    Hope you're all stocked up and prepared. I remember a few years ago here there were more injuries from people slipping over than anything else so watch your step!

    Now, any chance of some pictures? I bet it looks amazing.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Nope ... light sprinkling of rain.
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      Nope ... light sprinkling of rain.
      No Snowmageddan for you then yet? I love the names they have for these things. We had a weather bomb recently. A weather bomb. I'd never heard of one and It didn't even rank as a bad day by winter standards.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    We only got a couple inches. We were reported to get 8-10.
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    There has never been snow where I live. Ever.

    We're currently experiencing a massive thunderstorm though, which is usual in the last few weeks of summer.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      There has never been snow where I live. Ever.

      We're currently experiencing a massive thunderstorm though, which is usual in the last few weeks of summer.

      I sooo envy you right now!!

      Richard,

      Amazing? Not so much. It's been pretty windy so there's no snow in the trees. That is what makes beautiful pictures.

      I did enjoy watching the neighbor's big dog frolicking in the snow a bit ago.

      Anyway, I haven't ventured out yet, but when I first looked out the front window this morning, I wondered where the white SUV parked in the drive way came from. Then I was able to read the first 3 digits of the license plate and realized that it was really my silver low profile sports car! Haha!

      But that is how high the snow is on it.

      Perhaps after I get the vacuuming and dusting done, I'll venture out and take a few shots.


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      • Profile picture of the author discrat
        On the way to the Park we had to turn on the AC. Really. That's not exaggeration either.

        In 4 months our time of suffering comes , though
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      • Profile picture of the author Cali16
        16 inches - that's a lot of snow!

        47 degrees and light rain here on the West coast. It's probably snowing up in the mountains here (well, not too far away), if that counts...
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      My first snow (I was born and grew up in Florida).



      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      There has never been snow where I live. Ever.

      We're currently experiencing a massive thunderstorm though, which is usual in the last few weeks of summer.
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      • Profile picture of the author ThomM
        Originally Posted by Joe Mobley View Post

        My first snow (I was born and grew up in Florida).

        SNOW IN TAMPA - Jan. 19, 1977 - YouTube




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  • Profile picture of the author DWaters
    Last Monday we had a very significant blizzard. Today is just a "regular" snow storm. We will probably end up getting another foot or so.
    My workout later today will be shoveling snow.
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by DWaters View Post

      Last Monday we had a very significant blizzard. Today is just a "regular" snow storm. We will probably end up getting another foot or so.
      My workout later today will be shoveling snow.
      WOW, someone DID get hit hard?

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  • Profile picture of the author ForumGuru
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    11 inches here in C.R. and an inch or two of watery wintery mix before that making the roads treacherous. My wife was snowed in yesterday but the roads were sorta plowed this morning so we could make it out of our hilly neighborhood today. 40 mile an hour winds and very chilly temps made yesterday one of the worst and driftiest days of the winter for us.

    The trees are beautiful though as they are snow and ice covered making it look like a fluffy white winter wonderland everywhere.

    Cheers

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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Yeah, I debated whether to even check to see what weather.com said. Based on snow fall I got last night, I was figuring that today or tomorrow you guys would get AT LEAST twice as much precipitation as we got that time when they acted like it would be horrible last week.

    BTW I was debating even whether to go out today, because the streets DO seem to have a lot of snow.

    Of course it would be more noticeable as snow than it would as rain.

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    Here is a quick cell phone pic from my front porch taken a couple of minutes ago...it's a Winter Wonderland.



    Cheers

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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Got over 6in. here so far and still snowing.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by ForumGuru View Post

      Here is a quick cell phone pic from my front porch taken a couple of minutes ago...it's a Winter Wonderland.



      Cheers

      -don

      That is beautiful!

      It looks like you got the heavy, wet fluffy stuff. We only got the light powdery stuff here. As a matter of fact there is a blowing snow and drifting advisory out for today.


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      • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
        Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

        We only got the light powdery stuff here,
        Dust?

        I'll say more more....

        We had light snow for an hour earlier.
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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Originally Posted by Daniel Evans View Post

          Dust?

          I'll say more more....

          Ha! It's hard to ignore it when there's over 16 inches of it, lol!


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    Hot as Hell here.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

    So, we had the third largest snowstorm in history yesterday/last night. 16.7 total inches.

    I'm not going to complain however, because Chicago got it worse than that!

    Did you get any snow where you live?


    Terra
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    WTF? Third largest since when? That's half what we used to get several times a winter. What news channel said that? Seems we're expected to all have 5 minute memories or what?

    Edit - never mind. I just found it -- that's seasonal snowfall, not fall at one time. LOL.
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  • Profile picture of the author marketingva
    No snow. I had a sunny 72 degree day with warm breezes. Looks like more of the same for the rest of week. This is why I left snow country for Southern California.

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  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    A full 7".


    Just got out my snow blower and took care of it, then went to Murphy's for a hot bowl of chili afterwards.


    Really fun morning.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      We're up to 12in. here with at least 4in. more expected before it stops. Right now it's 11F. outside going down to -2F. tonight with the winds starting it's expected we'll have wind chills around 30F. below.
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

      A full 7".


      Just got out my snow blower and took care of it, then went to Murphy's for a hot bowl of chili afterwards.


      Really fun morning.
      Aren't you out in either Central or Western NY? I would think that this snow isn't too traumatic this year if so. Did you get one of the "I survived the Blizzard of 78" sweatshirts?
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      • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
        we had over a foot of snow but the snow drifts were 2-3 feet!
        it was wild and reminded me very much of my childhood when we would get epic snowstorms like this

        I shoveled a heck of a lot of snow today - and I have to do a hour's more work online tonight and then I am going to sleep like a baby -

        all that fresh air zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
        zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzz

        is is time for bed yet?
        lol
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        • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
          I do remember the snowstorms of '78. Set out the garbage for pickup during a dry day...I think it was a couple of months before the snow quit so it could be picked up The snow just kept on coming day for what seemed like months afterwards.
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  • Profile picture of the author whland
    WOW. And thought I had it bad when we got 5 inches a few months ago after they said only a trace. I hate being snowed in.

    I'm an outdoor person. But if the snow gets too bad I just prefer to stay inside.

    I hate walking through it and the mess it tracks into my house.

    We got a few flurries yesterday here. But it didn't stick at all. You could just barely see the snow.

    Today it was 58F and tomorrow the high is only supposed to be 28F. I wish the weather would stay in the 70'S.

    Good news though we should get some 70's and Saturday the 7th it's supposed to hit 75F.

    I'm all ready for it. I'm tired of the cold.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Well, I am snowed in! LAST WEEK, I was supposed to have an important appointment, but they had no record of it and LIED to me. I had to go in TODAY, at the WORST possible time! I had trouble getting out, but couldn't get back in. I parked on the street. At this rate, in 2-3 hours, my car could be hidden in snow. I guess I am expected to get a nice big 4X4 with knobby tires. OH, AND a nice snow blower.

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    If you live where it snows a lot, Steve, that's really not such a bad idea. There are places you can live that don't get snow if you are adamant about not being prepared for it.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      I ended up with 16in. from the storm Monday. Tonight we're suppose to get 3 more and there's another storm coming in this weekend. At least the temps went up to 30 F. today. Of course the temps. are going back down to the low 20's during the day and sub zero at night tomorrow
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      If you live where it snows a lot, Steve, that's really not such a bad idea. There are places you can live that don't get snow if you are adamant about not being prepared for it.
      Well, I usually PLAN for this in such cases. I ALMOST bowed out of the important second attempt at this meeting, because I thought I might have this problem. Anyway, I have often not been here at such times. Since I was laid off, I have had more time to be here. And I have been spending too much lately. My car broke down, my tire almost exploded, I had to get new glasses, I had to get a new window, etc.... Just THOSE few things cost me over $6000! So I really do have to work at getting more done for less.

      BTW where I used to live, it apparently showed for about 10 minutes in the almost 40 years I was there. The snow didn't stick though, and was light. So YEAH, I know some places have far less snow.

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