Northern weather

[healey36]

Wait until Tuesday...........

My daughter the school-teacher keeps taunting me with that, but it looks suspect. Although I have to remember that anything more than 1/8" destroys DC traffic flow (if it can be called that)...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Wait until Tuesday...........

My daughter the school-teacher keeps taunting me with that, but it looks suspect. Although I have to remember that anything more than 1/8" destroys DC traffic flow (if it can be called that)...

Well, the temp dropped 30+ degrees overnight and there is a chance of something falling out of the sky Tues.

Could be a shower of herring.............

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We got a good dusting Sun that came and went, but it looks like something more substantial is in route for this coming weekend.

3-5" on Fri and 5-8" on Sat.

[robert.]

I'm going to miss it. This weekend i fly to South Beach Miami for 2 weeks of work. This will be the first time in 18 years that my work schedule does not have me in SB. Miami during the Super bowl.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I'm going to miss it.

I'm looking forward to it and only wish it were to start a day earlier or a day or 2 later. I have no problem staying home, working in my shop, reading books, and putting more wood to the fire.

-2 wind chill this morning - I could do w/o the wind.

[healey36]

The hype is starting to reach fever-pitch...I've already heard "epic" a number of times. Makes me respect NOAA all the more...you won't get any accumulation predictions from those guys until two days before, at the earliest. A buddy of mine who works down there says "We don't make early predictions, which lessens our chance of being wildly wrong, lol." That's okay...I respect that.

Now, what's the chance I can find a quart of milk at the grocery store this afternoon?

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The hype is starting to reach fever-pitch...I've already heard "epic" a number of times. Makes me respect NOAA all the more...you won't get any accumulation predictions from those guys until two days before, at the earliest. A buddy of mine who works down there says "We don't make early predictions, which lessens our chance of being wildly wrong, lol." That's okay...I respect that.

I actually have not heard any hype. I was just looking at the 5 day forecasts and maps per usual. Fits in with what the long, long range predictions were of cold & snow late in Jan going into Feb.

Now, what's the chance I can find a quart of milk at the grocery store this afternoon?

Today? Should be no problem - more fun going to the store on Fri morning,

I just want to make sure I have a few gallons of gas for the snow blower - with this splint on my wrist, I'm not sure I can use a shovel. Have to bring in some firewood, too....

[healey36]

What's up with the wrist? Did I miss something? I went through this last year with the arm/shoulder in a sling...got pretty good at one-handed shoveling.

Yeah, need to pick up a few gallons of gas as well. Haven't started the blower for a couple of months, but it started right up back in November...didn't even need to use the electric-start.

The Baltimore news channels are whipping themselves into a frenzy...maybe the DC stations are acting with a bit more restraint. Daughter was hoping for a two-hour delay this AM due to the low temps...no dice. I think the superintendent is from Wisconsin...

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

What's up with the wrist? Did I miss something? I went through this last year with the arm/shoulder in a sling...got pretty good at one-handed shoveling.

Bad tendon in the elbow immobilized at the wrist for 6 weeks now.........

Yeah, need to pick up a few gallons of gas as well. Haven't started the blower for a couple of months, but it started right up back in November...didn't even need to use the electric-start.

I'll need the electric start - not pulling that rope right handed and probably not quite good enough left handed to get enough "snap" into it.

The Baltimore news channels are whipping themselves into a frenzy...maybe the DC stations are acting with a bit more restraint. Daughter was hoping for a two-hour delay this AM due to the low temps...no dice. I think the superintendent is from Wisconsin...

Didn't really notice WTOP getting wound up this am on the drive in but then I may have slept through it.

Did hear a few schools were delayed, but that doesn't impact me so I probably went back to sleep........

[rogruth]

Rufus,

How did you get one of those self driving cars already?
Are you a Beta tester?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Rufus,

How did you get one of those self driving cars already?
Are you a Beta tester?

I don't, but I have a really good autopilot.............

[robert.]

Zero hype from the philly media about this storm. Most of the time they start a week ahead of the storm. Some poor reporter will be stuck at home depot in front of the salt bags. Every time a person walks by the reporter will ask. " do you need salt?" Then the station will pan over to the DOT. Where they have tons of salt. A PENN DOT spokesmen will be questioned on how much salt PENN DOT uses in a year. Maybe they dont hype the ones that are legit!

[healey36]

Hype:

http://www.businessinsider.com/blizzard-for-the-ages-could-hit-northeast-2016-1

Somehow this will further depress the price of oil.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Hype:

http://www.businessinsider.com/blizzard-for-the-ages-could-hit-northeast-2016-1

Somehow this will further depress the price of oil.

"NOAA meteorologist Paul Kocin"...............have to get over 2' to beat those 2 prior big storms that he mentions - doesn't really matter, the predictions change, and you just prepare for whatever arrives. If it reaches those amounts, then I'll be home all next week......

I'm bringing more wood in anyway.

[healey36]

Here we go...



"Accuweather" conceptually seems an oxymoron, at least these days.

Healey