Preparing for winter storm Neptune?

[bushmaster]

I'll bet more than a few REOnauts(including the Modmaster) are battening down the hatches in preparation for this monster. If all goes as badly as predicted, we might not hear from some folks for a few days due to power outages and such. After the beating the East Coast has taken this year, it just ain't fair that it continues but.....so be it.
I hope you folks keep your heads down, stay in where its warm(if possible) and come out of this to find Spring waiting on the other side. That is my wish. Good luck.
Roger

 

[oldbroad]

my SIL lives in Mass.

She has an apartment attached to the main house, which used to be hers, now her son, DIL and two grandkids live there, which is a VERY good thing!

I used to live there when i was young...really glad i don't now!!!!

We have a windchill of _11 till tomorrow night, but the snow's not bad. Nothing horrendous like the East coast!

 

[dbrandt01]

Stay safe y'all. It was 35 degrees yesterday in Alabama, and that's cold enough.

 

[pianoguy]

Weather mojo to anyone in the storm's path!

 

[redeyedancer]

Another day of fun in the sun

 

[bushmaster]

Another day of fun in the sun

Doesn't sound like what's coming is quite that rosy, Robert.
Of course, you're getting used to it, aren't you?

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Not that this is any solace, but this one is apparently all about the wind, not necessarily the snow. Really feel for you guys this winter.

 

[Cheryl75]

Another day of fun in the sun

You must be plowing snow non-stop

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Don't feel for me. This is why I live in the ADK Mountains. I love winter

For the city folk I can understand it being a PITA so don't take my comment as heartless. I'm just saying bring it on for this cat

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Don't feel for me. This is why I live in the ADK Mountains.

Like this guy?

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Like this guy?

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ROFL - picture this:

The temperature is -30. The wind chill is approaching -50. There's over 3 feet of snow on the ground, much of it blowing across your vision as you drive down a long, dark road, shrouded by very tall red pine trees intermingled with spruce and fir. Finally, you see a small glimmer of light. You have reached your destination - an all but deserted ADK Great Camp. You walk into the office. You see a young man sitting behind the desk wearing a long black hooded robe, with his head down. Slowly, he looks up at you. The wind howls outside the office door. All you hear is...

"Heeeeeere's Slothy!"

(This exact scenario has happened to people before, minus the "Heeeeeere's Slothy" part)

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

ROFL - picture this:

The temperature is -30. The wind chill is approaching -50. There's over 3 feet of snow on the ground, much of it blowing across your vision as you drive down a long, dark road, shrouded by very tall red pine trees intermingled with spruce and fir. Finally, you see a small glimmer of light. You have reached your destination - an all but deserted ADK Great Camp. You walk into the office. You see a young man sitting behind the desk wearing a long black hooded robe, with his head down. Slowly, he looks up at you. The wind howls outside the office door. All you hear is...

"Heeeeeere's Slothy!"

(This exact scenario has happened to people before, minus the "Heeeeeere's Slothy" part)

I would make the journey just for that moment.

 

[Spydro]

Yep, you Nor'easterner's hunker down and stay safe with your loved ones.

Nothing else matters, nothing!!!

Spent near have my life in the deep snow frozen Rockies, much of it not far from a place with one of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in the lower 48... back in 1985, 69 below; and a valley even closer where the prevailing wind speed was recorded at 113mpg once (not a tornado, etc). Winter white outs were common, I can remember times when sleet and snow was horizonal being pushed by 70mph winds as well, with snow drifts piled against homes so high you could walk up them onto the roof, and you sometimes had to tunnel to get out of your home. And digging out vehicles to go to work... the start of more days than not sometimes. I learned early on to always have at least one 4X4 truck, et al. Nope, don't miss the snow and cold or even the Nordic & Alpine skiing - ice skating on frozen lakes-rivers, winter camping, trap lines, etc (although I do miss the high Rockies... in the summer time). All I have to deal with here is summers pushing into the 120's, and 40+ million tourists a year. I can (un)dress for the heat... the tourists you can't beat off with a stick. Otherwise nothing I can't live with... mild winters, 1 or 2 short monsoon seasons some years, but no tornado's or hurricanes, only minor earthquakes... rattlesnakes, a few coyotes, an occasional bobcat or fox setting up residence and the ever present bark scorpions in my bungalow.

 

[K31Scout]

I'm safely tucked in the northern midwest but it is -21F this morning and 35mph winds. It'll be be a Slothy adventure getting out of here today.

Best wishes for those in Neptune's path!

 

[redeyedancer]

Doesn't sound like what's coming is quite that rosy, Robert.
Of course, you're getting used to it, aren't you?

I am use to it I also think the media exaggerates . Its not like we haven't seen it before . My favorite part of big snows storms is lazy people have to work a little . The more they snibble and cry like the Grinch the happier I am . Snowing and blowing I love it

You must be plowing snow non-stop

I have spent allot of time on the tractor this winter . If I wasn't so busy I would be loving it

 

[Rickajho]

80+ inches of snow in less than three weeks with none of it melting is no ones definition of "fun" around here. This has become unsafe in multiple ways. And when it comes to the records - at least around here I'm pretty sure we haven't seen this before. A week ago - before these last two additional snowfalls - down here we were already sitting at the 3rd greatest snowfall for the month of February on record - back when we were below the six foot range.

 

[oldbroad]

Rick...my heart goes out to you and all those living on the East coast...you folks are really catching it this winter. And there's another one coming! I mean..the Natioal Guard?! That's pretty serious!

Take care and be safe!

 

[Sloth Tonight]

I am use to it I also think the media exaggerates . Its not like we haven't seen it before . My favorite part of big snows storms is lazy people have to work a little . The more they snibble and cry like the Grinch the happier I am . Snowing and blowing I love it

I have spent allot of time on the tractor this winter . If I wasn't so busy I would be loving it

The media does exaggerate, and honestly it's colder where I am, and likely where Rob is as well, than anywhere they talk about on the news. Does anyone around here care about cold and snow? No, LOL. Part of life here. We know what snow tires are, when to be out and when not to, and what kind of gear we need to have fun in the winter time. My favorite season of the entire year right here baby.

Edit just to say again, I DO understand why people would HATE it - especially older people as the cold takes a toll on bones etc. Around here, winter's nothing but lovely. We have carnivals and 40 foot ice palaces to celebrate winter love.

 

[oldbroad]

Yes...and my old bones are screaming bloody murder

Tho I loved it when i was a youngster..ice-skating,building igloos, snowball fights, then later, snowmobiling, ice fishing, skating...

ahh...those were some good ole days!

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Building igloos eh? Oh that sounds wild. I may have to build an igloo during my next weather report vid fog it out with vap-ahh!!!