Here in sw VA we are getting the same as NC, rain, which promptly freezes when it hits the roads. Very dangerous. Plus, we’ve got flash flooding and plain ole flooding due to all the snow we had the rest of this past week. Glad we’ve got a holiday tomorrow and I don’t have to fight that stuff all day on the mail route.
And I know what you mean with the Outback- drove various subarus( including the Outback) for many years on the route and the only time I was ever unable to go was when the snow was just so deep I could not push it in front of the car anymore. Great vehicles.
I don’t think I’ve got more than a foot and a half, if that much, at this moment. And, as you see, the power is still on, so there is much to be thankful for.
It was another valley town, Edinboro, PA., 20 miles south of Erie, PA.
Edinboro, is in one of the first valleys of the Appalachians (comming from the west). Edinboro is 2 miles from the the St. Lawrence - Mississippi crest; our rain drains into the Gulf of Mexico, two miles north it drains into the great lakes and out the St. Lawrence River. Edinbor is also the first rise off the lake (Erie). I think that’s the gist of the three snow belts.
For those who don’t know, Bradford, Pa is also a valley town just west of Edinboro (50mi?). Its valley is horse shoe shaped with the openning to the north. This means it gets minimal sun light in the winter due to the steep mountains. Bradford usually has a national low temperature for the US every so often because of this. It’s strange weather, is balanced with its gorgeous position in the mountains surrounded by Allegheny National Forest and a number of state and local parks and preserves.
Many mountain music camp outs in that area, brings me a sense of peace and liberty and the whiff of mountain air.
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Enjoy Your Music,
Lee Marsh
From Harper’s Mill, MD.
P.S.
M, simultaneous posts are cool. Glad to here things are well and …
spring is on the way.
Okay, perhaps the last bit was an act of faith. Here’s hoping it slips in quietly over the next few weeks, gently filing but not flooding your creek. I’m looking forward to making it up there again for one of your get togethers… After my act of faith has been rewarded.
[ This Message was edited by: LeeMarsh on 2003-02-16 23:44 ]
You know, none of this would be happening if one of you Pennsylvanians would do your duty and poison that pesky groundhog in the town with the unspellable name.
You know, none of this would be happening if one of you Pennsylvanians would do your duty and poison that pesky groundhog in the town with the unspellable name.
Poison Punxsutawney Phil? No way, the shadow thing to fortell when spring comes is the popular myth. The extended myth says, if the ground hog dies, so goes any hope of spring. Let’s avoid the ice age and let the critter do his thing.
At 5:40 a.m. we have 18"-plus, 35 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph, and a mix of snow and sleet presently (here in southwestern NJ). PA, NJ, and DE are all under state of emergency conditions, making any driving, except for emergency situations, unlawful. When it lightens up a bit outside I guess I’ll attempt to flag down someone with a snow plow because this 50-plus year old body isn’t quite up to all the heavy-duty shoveling.
I have always been partial to winter weather, but I’ll be damned happy when this winter finally drags to an end. At least a few years down the road I’ll be able to tell the grandkids about the Blizzard of '03!!
Well, Larry, I went in to work last night, and I’m still there now, without much chance of going home. I work in Secaucus NJ, but I live about 50 miles north of here, in Orange County (New York). The work I came in for is done now, and for the last couple of hours, all I’ve done is field phone calls from everyone who isn’t coming in today.
I’m hoping that someone comes in and opens the diner across the street. It’s almost time for breakfast. I don’t mind being snowed in here, but I’ll mind missing a meal!
On 2003-02-17 06:10, jim_mc wrote:
Well, Larry, I went in to work last night, and I’m still there now, without much chance of going home. I work in Secaucus NJ, but I live about 50 miles north of here, in Orange County (New York). The work I came in for is done now, and for the last couple of hours, all I’ve done is field phone calls from everyone who isn’t coming in today.
I’m hoping that someone comes in and opens the diner across the street. It’s almost time for breakfast. I don’t mind being snowed in here, but I’ll mind missing a meal!
You’re a much better man than I am!
Yesterday morning when I left work I told them unless the forecast changed drastically I wouldn’t be in last night (scheduled in at 11:00 p.m.), and as the accumulation predictions increased throughout the morning hours I called the store at 11:30 a.m. to make me not coming in “official”. I have a 33 mile drive to work, half of which is on a “major” highway, so going in tonight is still up in the air at this writing. I guess it boils down to how long and when it is I can get out of my driveway!
It warms the heart to know there are fellow CFers here in the northeast, dealing with the same blizzard. Hi, guys! Is everyone OK?
It’s awful timing, indeed, as my bosses are on vacation at this time and the opening or closing of the stores falls on the sholders of the manager. But I think the weather will firmly sock us in.
My mom’s a nurse, so she had to go into work, hell or highwater, all that jazz. I’ll be shoveling the bottom of the driveway for us.
It’s 8:19 EST and still snowing vigorously. The door nearest the garage is snowed shut so I’ll have to go out via the sliding door on the deck to do my outdoor chores.
I’ll wait until noon or so then call to see if the saw mill guy across the creek can come plow me out.
Lee, my co-worker waits breathlessly every year for the spring flood so he can canoe down my creek. When the water’s normal, there’s too many rocks. When the water’s up, it’s apparently a very desirable set of Class 3 rapids. I enjoy seeing kayakers and canoeists come down (and occasionally walking up to ask to use the phone).
It started here around 6 this morning, and is getting pretty bad. Fool that I am, I got into work at 7:30, then made an executive decision to turn around and go home. I just did the first dig out, and will probably be shovelling on and off through the day.
This is the rolling, never ending, evil night. Hope everyone is warm and well, and has adequate supplies.
They are saying we could get 2 feet here in CT as of two minutes ago. Also just said that most of the states on the East coast south of New york are in a state of emergency, especially those in the south…
Ya’ll keep warm and be careful out there, its a mess. Hope everyone is okay.
It sounds like many are having to bear some real hardship due to this weather.
If you’ll allow me, I feel like I just need to put something into the air so I can feel like I’ve tried to do something about a situation I can’t control.
If you can send a positive thought or two for the weather gods to show some mercy, that would be appreciated. Of course, that’s pretty much the purpose of this whole thread, but I’m adding my note to it here, just so I can feel that I’ve made some kind of gesture myself.
Best wishes,
Jerry
P.S. I’ve been intentionally vague here about what effect the weather’s having on my own situation. Anyway, the impact is severe and I’m asking for prayers, basically. (It’s nothing that threatens life or limb.) I hope I’m not imposing on you or misusing the board. My apologies in advance if this is inappropriate.
[ This Message was edited by: Jerry Freeman on 2003-02-17 10:48 ]
its already pretty bad- blowing, coming down hard and almost impossible to see where one is going… I guess I am stranded at my boyfriend’s house now for the time being, since I don’t want to walk the 3 miles uphill to mine (ahh being a poor student without a car) They are saying 2 feet- it makes me cringe…
you know I have lived in Boston for 6 years because of college and grad school- when I came out here (being from LA) I was terrified of the cold, but most of those 6 years we had mild winters… now it looks like I am moving south to warmer locals for my PhD and on my last winter up here I get it- I have never seen so much snow… or so much cold…
On 2003-02-17 10:39, Jerry Freeman wrote:
P.S. I’ve been intentionally vague here about what effect the weather’s having on my own situation. Anyway, the impact is severe and I’m asking for prayers, basically. (It’s nothing that threatens life or limb.) I hope I’m not imposing on you or misusing the board. My apologies in advance if this is inappropriate.
Well, my prayers and good thoughts are going out to you. If you’re feeling achey, consider running a very hot bath and sitting in the tub with an entertaining book. I like it so hot that I break a sweat, myself. I feel like it shortens my colds by a day or so (having read that elevated body temperatures kill viruses). I have an autoimmune arthritis and getting very hot makes that feel better too.
Maybe with my new raise, I can finally get the hot tub fixed…
If anyone lives in the Charlotte area, especially just south of Charlotte, I’d like an update on road conditions. My daughter is here in Birmingham and is leaving for Belmont-Mt.Holly area. I know it is icy, but I am hoping I-85 is clearing up in South Carolina up into Charlotte.
Here in NYC, we now have about 18" and it’s still coming down heavy. It’s fortunate that all public schools are closed this week anyway for winter recess. When I went out this morning for the papers there was only one car on our local streets, but the main roads had been plowed and salted. Now there are a few hearty soles even digging out and moving out of parking spaces on tertiary roads. Other than that it’s windy, cold and drifty. We’re bringing hot chocolate out to the wonderful building crew who’ve been shoveling clear walking paths all morning.
All safe, sound warm, stocked up and no where to go here. We’ll make a fire shortly. Hope all of you are safe, warm and dry.
Whoever’s driving anywhere please take it easy; SUV’s or other AWD vehicles don’t mean squat on really icy roads and blizzard conditions. Take care.
P.S. I’ve been intentionally vague here about what effect the weather’s having on my own situation. Anyway, the impact is severe and I’m asking for prayers, basically. (It’s nothing that threatens life or limb.) I hope I’m not imposing on you or misusing the board. My apologies in advance if this is inappropriate.
[ This Message was edited by: Jerry Freeman on 2003-02-17 10:48 ]
How could that be inappropriate? Best wishes sent, ten-fold.
We are covered with anywhere between 24 and 28 inches in Bedford County PA. We are west of Marguerite. Right now the Cows are walking around in it making milkshakes! My Guys just got in from doing the morning chores, It’s almost 1 pm. I opted out this morning. Hee Hee! Most of the extra work was making a path for the milk truck to get in the lane to pick up our milk. We are expecting a few more inches today.
I am not a fan of snow but it was fun watching my son ripping around on the 4 wheeler in this stuff. The Dog was trying to keep up and could only catch him when he got stuck which was pretty often.
Hope everyone keeps safe and please stay off the roads.
Kathy
Edited to add that I second Spits reply. Best wishes to Jerry
~Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often~ and DRINK MILK
[ This Message was edited by: chattiekathy on 2003-02-17 13:01 ]
I’ve been watching as the storm moved east and now feel a little guilty for complaining in the first place. Looking back from two days later, we came through fine, and it looks like the East is getting hit far harder than we were. Two folks were killed here when their cars went out of control on the ice, but the death toll has only mounted as it went East. This is a bad one, made even more bitter by occurring so late in the Winter when at least the hope of Spring was just around the corner.
From the back side of this monster, all I can offer in the way of hope is that it will pass. Meanwhile, I hope you hang tough, take care of yourselves and look out for your neighbors.
