Blizzard in Eastern US

**bonnie heather** · 27th December 10, 06:18 AM

We live about an hour north of New York City and got a lot of snow and freezing wind. It was nice to stay warm inside sewing. But my poor husband had to work and on his way home, his car spun around sideways on the snowy road even though he was driving very, very slowly. Thank heavens he wasn't in a crash. We were so glad and relived that he got home safely. A good occasion for a hug and a nice glass of wine.

**Tartan Hiker** · 27th December 10, 07:02 AM

I just went outside and measured 10" on our back deck here in western North Carolina. All the roads except for the interstate and other four-lanes are impassable without 4x4. The winds are picking up as I type this, so our power will no doubt be gone soon. Our wood stove has been doing yeoman service this past week!

**gary meakin** · 27th December 10, 07:06 AM

6-8" here in Southern NH.
The wind is pretty bad. It caught me by suprise. I looked out my back door and my stairs only had an inch or two so I thought it wasn't that bad. The snow drifts, however, covered my car. But I was born and raised here in New England so (and I'm sure Tess will concur) this ain't nothin'.

**artificer** · 27th December 10, 07:53 AM

My sister and brother in law got stranded when NY-LGA canceled all in-bound flights and are currently making the drive back to the city in a rental over the past day and a half..

**Gunny5711** · 27th December 10, 08:16 AM

I don't envy you the snow. We only get serious snow here every 3 or 4 years' and then it wouldn't be considered "serious" by most of you all. When it does snow in these parts everything stops. Except the idiots that "think" they know how to drive in it.

**castledangerous** · 27th December 10, 08:22 AM

About 20 inches recorded here in Galloway NJ

**Nighthawk** · 27th December 10, 10:27 AM

I grew up in a little town in New Mexico called Chama. We were maybe 150 ft below tree line there. Winters got bitter! I remember snowshoeing to the grocery store with my parents, and watching National Guardsmen digging us out with collapsible metal shovels. Good times... for a 5 year old kid, anyway! It was all a big game to me- building snowmen and snow forts and skiing everywhere because the roads were impassable. And then there was this beast!

http://www.youtube.com/user/GregSchollVideo

Seeing that as a kid was fun!! I'm so jealous of all you people getting a real winter...

**Tartan Hiker** · 27th December 10, 10:48 AM

Wow! That is amazing! Is that "beast" really used regularly or was that some sort of "trot out the old equipment" event?

**KWD** · 27th December 10, 12:34 PM

I am in Aberdeen NJ I got 30" and the drifts are higher....

**Bill aka Mole** · 27th December 10, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bill aka Mole

In my little corner of the world, we have had snow on and off most of the day with very little sticking. Luckily, we haven't been called out to a wreck yet. My daughter lives in Columbia, about 45 miles north of us and said that they have about 1 inch (25mm) on the ground.

Five minutes after I posted this last night, my squad was called to assist in a car wreck. Black ice on the road and a vehicle went off and into a tree. The driver was instructed to complete a Field Sobriety Test with the Highway Patrol Officer. Rather interesting to watch a person wearing low traction footwear attempting to do the old Heel-to-Toe walk on black ice that even we with various footwear styles were having problems with.