White Christmas for New York

[hurleyfan]

Well, here it is Thursday December 18th, and we're looking at the first major snowstorm of the winter! In the Hudson Valley, we're expecting anywhere from 6 to 18 inches of snow this Friday! And another possible storm on Sunday into Monday!!

It will be a great follow up to last weeks major ice storm, as we were without power for almost two days, and some folks in the area were almost a week with no power! Global warming.... my ass!

[MJZiggy]

Maybe you should run off to Vegas where it's--never mind...

http://wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=1550392

[hurleyfan]

Maybe you should run off to Vegas where it's--never mind...

http://wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=1550392

Can you believe that!!

I'll be in Vegas end of May 2009, and I hope there is no snow then!!

[packinpatland]

Maybe you should run off to Vegas where it's--never mind...

http://wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=1550392

Can you believe that!!

I'll be in Vegas end of May 2009, and I hope there is no snow then!!

Average temp. for Vegas in May-June is 80.......slim chance of any snow.

Here in CT, everything has been cancelled for tomorrow. Other parts of the state have gotten snow/ice (last storm) but, so far, here on the coast we've had nothing.....this one is including us. Gotta admit....it's alittle exciting......been a long time since we've had a white Christmas.

[oregonpackfan]

We've been having snow/ice/"cold" the past 5 days out here in the Pacific Northwest. It is amazing how native Oregonians cannot deal with snow and/or ice. Many schools have been shut down all week for a total of 6-7" of snow.

[GrnBay007]

It's been snowing heavily here the last 2 hours. Supposed to get 8-12 inches before 6am with more predicted Sat. and Sun.

[sheepshead]

everything seems to be closed here. 12" ? Must be a guy predicting that!

[GrnBay007]

Well, they are saying we got 9 inches here. Hard to believe though...after shoveling the driveway, I'd say at least 12 inches.

[oregonpackfan]

I was driving I-5 last night to Longview, WA--about 35 miles north of the WA-OR border. There was black ice and swirling snow. I passed 4 different accidents(rescue vehicles were already there) in a 20 mile stretch.

It seems from this article that the entire northern half of the continental USA is having winter storms.

Storm bringing wintry misery to Midwest
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CHICAGO — A major winter storm cut a broad swath across the Midwest on Friday, snarling traffic and cutting power to thousands of households. Schools across the Northeast closed in anticipation as the storm lumbered eastward.

The National Weather Service said heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain would continue through midmorning in Illinois and Indiana.

"We are pleading with the public to stay home today if possible," said Marisa Kollias, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Power companies reported 60,000 customers in Illinois without service. In Indiana, 120,000 outages were reported.

In Wisconsin, more than 8 inches of snow had fallen by daybreak in Jefferson County in the southeast part of the state.

Milwaukee's airport was closed because snowplows on the runways could not keep up with "whiteout conditions," airport spokeswoman Pat Rowe said.

Snow and freezing rain were also a problem in Iowa. But authorities there said only scattered power outages were reported, because there wasn't much wind to bring ice-laden tree limbs down onto power lines.

In the Northeast, snowfall totals of up to 14 inches were forecast. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick asked nonessential state employees to stay home.

More than 300 flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, and ahead of the storm, more than 500 were canceled at New York City-area airports.

Children got an early start on the holiday break as schools were closed from Nebraska to Michigan to New Jersey, New York and New England.

The storm had the potential to complicate efforts to restore power to New England homes and businesses still without power one week after an ice storm that toppled trees and utility lines.

Officials said about 10,000 customers in Massachusetts were still waiting for power to be restored, down from a peak of 350,000 in the immediate aftermath of the storm. A dozen emergency shelters remained in operation. In New Hampshire, about 33,000 homes and businesses were still in the dark.

On Wednesday and Thursday, wintry weather had made life miserable in parts of the West. A record December snowfall of 3.6 inches was recorded in Las Vegas, while in Spokane, Wash., nearly 2 feet of snow fell.

[Bossman641]

I'm in Dallas right now for work but am supposed to be flying back home into O'Hare later today. Northern Illinois got hit pretty hard by ice and snow so we'll see how that works out.

70 and sunny here - it'd be a lot nicer if I could actually go outside and enjoy it.

It's amazing how much people freak out here over even a little cold. Temperatures were in the 20's and 30's earlier this week and everyone drives like they're on 2 feet of ice.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I can't believe people are calling this little dusting in southern WI a "storm".

When I was a kid, a storm meant all the windows were sealed-shut with ice, and the doors were underneath snow drifts. We didn't shovel, we just waited for spring.

[LL2]

I can't believe people are calling this little dusting in southern WI a "storm".

When I was a kid, a storm meant all the windows were sealed-shut with ice, and the doors were underneath snow drifts. We didn't shovel, we just waited for spring.

Did you walk uphill both ways when you were a kid too?

We got our 8 inches of snow last night early this morning....This is the 4th time shoveling this year and i'm already tired of it. This is going to be a long winter.

[retailguy]

This is clearly a direct impact of Global Warming. Al Gore is right. We're doomed.

[hurleyfan]

It's been snowing since around noon here, and we have about 6 inches on the ground.. Still coming down!

[Freak Out]

You southerners are weak.