The Big Storm

[Ziggery.com]

Hey All, Just wanted to see how many NP'ers will/are going to be affected by this!

I for one will be smack dab in the middle of it. Storm is expected to hit from 5pm this evening and we're expecting 15-20" of snow and 40mph winds creating a blizzard effect!

As for shoveling the driveway, heck no, that's what the kids are for LOL, they have no excuse as school will be closed :P

 

[Vito]

I believe I am in the worst location...Chicago.
Just got thru shoveling about 2/3 inches.

There is a nie break right now...The Calm before the Storm.

Some News reports say this could be the biggest Blizzard in Chicago - ever!
They say that when the snow does start falling it will fall at about 2/3/maybe 4 inches per hour!!! and here in Chicago, they are saying 20-22 inches total.

Worse than that though is they are also saying we wil be having 45-50mph winds which will blow snow drifts from 5-10 ft high...and they are saying a lot of the overhead power lines will have ice and some will fall, so be ready for power outages...Yikes!

Check this out...Chicago Fire Departments have been transporting in snowmobiles for easier recovery efforts.

We did all of our food/necessarry item shopping yesterday but I forgot firewood for the fireplace. I am gonna go grab a bunch of firewod very soon just in case.

Sounds like its really gonna be a friggen nightmare.:O

 

[Keith]

Yup I'm in Michigan and topping off the snowblower with fuel soon! Sometimes I think living in a warm climate year-round would be awesome

 

[vc]

35cm snow in southern Ontario today and tomorrow. Business as usual.

 

[Vito]

Yup I'm in Michigan and topping off the snowblower with fuel soon! Sometimes I think living in a warm climate year-round would be awesome

agreed...Florida sounds REAL nice about now!

 

[dgridley]

Guess you can't tell much from this but here's some video from my webcam.. drifting pretty bad and getting worse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQSXGnbTeyE

 

[Keith]

agreed...Florida sounds REAL nice about now!

Was just there on vacation for Xmas. It was sweet and also weird to have Xmas with no snow! Loved it

 

[Ziggery.com]

UPDATE:
This doesn't even show on any radar but we are getting freezing misting rain which is NOT making the roads fun to drive on. Mason, Michigan!

 

[Keith]

UPDATE:
This doesn't even show on any radar but we are getting freezing misting rain which is NOT making the roads fun to drive on. Mason, Michigan!

Guess it will be here soon because I'm not even an hour directly east of Mason.

 

[silentg]

Toronto, ON is expected to get around 20-30cm. Last time we got couple of cm, there were stupid drivers getting into accident. I wonder how they're going to handle 20-30cm.

 

[HostMantis]

Nothing here in the Detroit area yet.

the dot stop's idea, Florida, is sounding quite nice right about now though.

 

[dgridley]

Getting worse here..

 

[Vito]

Getting worse here..

Im kinda surprised my satellite tv is still working. They just explained Missouri's conditions as "an absolute nightmare".
Dont drive!
Stay safe.

This is some seriously crazy weather.

I just got back from a Chicago Home Depot, and everyones going nuts for salt and snowblowers, then took my dog for a quick walk because it may be a while before he gets another walk.

It's starting to snow hard and it has become VERY windy now.

I just dont want my power going out!
Fingers crossed.

 

[RLW]

I thought you were talking about the REALLY big storm. Good luck everyone, and even more luck to anyone in Queensland, Australia. Theres a Category 5 Cyclone expected to hit Queensland between 10pm and 1am tonight AEDT. They say it's bigger and more powerful than Hurricane Katrina was.

 

[Vito]

I thought you were talking about the REALLY big storm. Good luck everyone, and even more luck to anyone in Queensland, Australia. Theres a Category 5 Cyclone expected to hit Queensland between 10pm and 1am tonight AEDT. They say it's bigger and more powerful than Hurricane Katrina was.

Geez,
This is gonna be a REAL bad night everywhere.

 

[Ziggery.com]

Ok, Update:

Traveled from Mason to Jackson (15 miles) in a 4x4 doing 30mph, and the wind was that strong that myself and a semi behind me got blown into the median, lucky enough the snow wasn't that deep and we were able to keep going and get out...but that will give you an idea of how wild it's getting out there.

I can now honestly say that my drivers seat has a permanent pucker clench seam!!

Yoikes!

 

[Archangel]

It was a slight bit warm here in southern Ohio today. I know ppl who live 100 miles N/W of me who say it's been icy there all day. Sad, really. Right now, it's like a typical early spring day here :p

 

[dgridley]

Doesn't look like management has made any effort to dig us out here at my apartment complex.. sidewalks are still impassable so looks like no mail delivery today. Have an ebay purchase on the way.

 

[Tia Wood]

agreed...Florida sounds REAL nice about now!

:D I just moved from Missouri to Florida last year. :wave: My ex sent me pictures and they are buried right now.

 

[silentg]

Toronto got 10-15cm and it's still snowing.