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    Old 02-08-2013, 07:06 PM
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    Originally Posted by MarLeClair
    I'm from upstate NY and our snow estimate is between 8 and 12 inches. It wasn't supposed to start snowing until later this afternoon and the weatherman made a big production of telling us not to expect snow when we got up in the morning. Guess what? It's been snowing all day-that heavy wet heart attack snow. I used the snow blower and cleaned out my driveway and the driveway next door. When I came in I was soaking wet. I heard on the news that our govenor declared a state of emergency ( which means unless it is absolutely necessary, stay off the roads). We are pretty used to this kind of weather and as long as power lines stay up, all is good. I hope all of our neighbors to the east stay warm and dry. Take care all in the path of this blizzard.
    We are in Northern NY, right on the Canadian border. Lots of snow here also. Didn't know there was a state of emergency declared. Wonder if that is why the plows were absent on my way home from work at 5. So, maybe tomorrow gets to be a stay at home and sew day!
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    Old 02-08-2013, 07:16 PM
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    10 PM in central vermont - about 12 inches so far. I looked outside a few minutes ago and it's snowing lightly. could pick up over night they tell us, but we won't get the amounts they have forcast for our neighbors to the south. We are ready - this is not a bad storm for us. Headed to bed- will deal with whatever is on the ground in the morning. Sending best wishes for those south of us!
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    Old 02-08-2013, 07:47 PM
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    [ATTACH=CONFIG]394035[/ATTACH] Here's the view from my back door. The cap on the bird feeder tells you what we have gotten so far. It's winter. It's Vermont. It's snow. Looking forward to a lovely scene outside tomorrow. Sometimes they get a little too hysterical about it all on the news. Be sensible, take precautions. Wait for spring. It's not like a flood or a tornado. Plan to stay inside and sew tomorrow, after shoveling off the doorsteps.
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    Old 02-08-2013, 08:37 PM
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    I live near Atlantic City, N.J. So far we just got a coating, maybe an inch by morning. Our quilt guild meeting was cancelled.
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    Old 02-08-2013, 08:47 PM
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    We are in the middle of a major blizzard here. Snow is coming down at 3 inches per hour. There is about 9 inches on the ground. Where the plows have made one or more passes, there is still about 7 inches of snow on the roads. The wind is ferocious. It is swirling around and often the snow is horizontal. Winds are above 30 mph. I notice that the wind has plastered snow so tightly to some windows that we can't see out. In general, visibility is zero. It's cold. At this point, I think it's good the Governor closed roads to all but emergency vehicles. I suddenly find myself thinking that this wasn't too much media hype, after all. We still have power here, but I understand half a million people are without power now. I am grateful to have it and hope we keep it.
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    Old 02-09-2013, 04:02 AM
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    Originally Posted by Jerseyrayne
    Well, we lived through tornado, then a hurricane, then an Ice storm in October of last year, and we are still here in Brimfield, Mass. I don't mind the snow, I just don't want to loose the electricity, because our coal stove doesn't work without it. We used every blanket in our house during the ice storm, lost electricity for almost 7 days. It really sucks when you can't even shower and have to do sponge baths in the cold. During the day wasn't that bad when the sun was out, but it got chilly at night. I did a lot of reading by flashlight and this time I plan on hand stitching the binding onto my extra large queen size quilt. Told DH we are too old for this, hahaha Thank you all, for thinking about us, Quilters are awesome.
    I'm a former MA resident. I lived just up the road from you on Rt. 19 in Wales and lived through all those events. Fortunately we had a generator by the time of the Oct. snow. Now I am in sunny and warm FL. Stay safe. The weather channel is saying over 400,000 in MA without electricity.
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    Old 02-09-2013, 04:27 AM
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    I am near the Albany, NY area and we only got about six inches of snow so that's not bad at all.
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    Old 02-09-2013, 05:31 AM
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    Take care. I will say a pray that you don't get hit real hard.
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    Old 02-09-2013, 06:05 AM
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    Praying for all our New England Members too! PA escaped it all at least here in SE Pa.
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    Old 02-09-2013, 06:07 AM
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    We have about 22" but we are thankful to have power
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