Blizzard in Eastern US

**Redhawk** · 27th December 10, 04:45 AM

A very fast moving storm. The 12 to 18 inches called for in our area turned into about 6 so we got lucky.Stay safe and warm everyone!

**Tartan Tess** · 27th December 10, 06:06 AM

Clear and Warm here in Maine....snow clear up to your butt and warm by the fire!
Howling wind and snow all night and we still have power. Amazing!
I'll be making tracks with my XC ski's when it calms down.

**fortcollinsjerry** · 29th December 10, 12:02 PM

Nothing but clear sky's and bare ground here in Fort Colins. We use to live in Alfred ME and having 3 to 4 feet of snow in our driveway was not that unusual. Had to call a contractor friend over with his big front end loader to dig us out. Several times we were without power for several days- to a week. Without power the well pump wouldn't work so we had to ski over to the local fire station to take showers.

For a while it was an exciting way to live, but after 15 years it got pretty old so we mover west.

**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...