# New England Dopers Will Soon Get Historic Blizzard **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 26, 2015, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911 "2015-01-26T07:53:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/41 "2015-01-26T19:13:34Z")
Everybody in SE Michigan can thank me for the storm missing us. After last year I bought a big ol’ blower in the spring clearance. Still sitting out in the garage shiny and unused. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/42 "2015-01-26T19:24:26Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > I got a library full of books, a ton of firewood, **toe** days off and my family at home safe. I’m all set. Why are you cutting your toe off already? > [@Terr](#): > > Silly New Englanders. A few years ago we got 6+ feet of snow in Maryland and no one panicked… Where were you at that got 6 feet of snow? I only remember a bit more then 3. And no one panicked, that’s a good one. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/43 "2015-01-26T19:35:20Z")
…aaaand on cue, I have a barometric-pressure-change-induced migraine. Ugh. Well, at least here, I won’t have the migraine with a hurricane while in a boarded-up house without power (hence without a/c) in 90F and 90% humidity. \*_takes medications_ _naps_\* ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/44 "2015-01-26T19:47:45Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Everybody in SE Michigan can thank me for the storm missing us. After last year I bought a big ol’ blower in the spring clearance. Still sitting out in the garage shiny and unused. I appreciate it, believe me 🙂 I suppose you guys in NYC might want to check with the people in Buffalo, who are likely to find 2 feet of snow somewhat less impressive… ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/45 "2015-01-26T20:20:22Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > You know what’s weird about this? CNN, The Weather Channel, and MSNBC are covering this storm almost exclusively, but when I pass by Fox News, they have nothing. It’s all terrorism and terrorism and a drone landing at the White House, and terrorism. I worry about all the old people who watch Fox 24/7. Unless they read the crawl at the bottom of the screen, they may not even know what is coming. The local Fox affiliate (5? 25? Can’t remember) was going batshit about the storm last night. Reporters breathlessly interviewing people buying bread and milk; specials on the perils of falling branches – the whole 9 yards. So rest assured, your Fox-related storm-hyping needs are being met. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/46 "2015-01-26T20:21:00Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Here in Nwingland we put rocks underground. Lots of them. When you clear them, more grow. Given that and the spread-out population, buried lines are pretty much on a par with a door-to-door subway system. That’s why nobody lives there. There are too few people. ---
**Author:** ![Terr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/47 "2015-01-26T20:27:23Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > Where were you at that got 6 feet of snow? I only remember a bit more then 3. And no one panicked, that’s a good one. Ellicott City, MD. First about 4 ft. Then, a few days later 2 or 3 ft more. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/48 "2015-01-26T20:28:22Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > The local Fox affiliate (5? 25? Can’t remember) was going batshit about the storm last night. Reporters breathlessly interviewing people buying bread and milk; specials on the perils of falling branches – the whole 9 yards. So rest assured, your Fox-related storm-hyping needs are being met. I meant the National Fox News. Affiliates are a totally different thing. They are finally acknowledging it now, probably since it has started snowing in the City. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/49 "2015-01-26T21:06:32Z")
They are showing potentially 34.4 inches in NYC and at least two feet around here in NJ. EEK. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/50 "2015-01-26T21:08:27Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I worry, so I spent last night going over the flashlights, water, etc. When I moved from California I just pretty much transplanted my earthquake kit, so nothing was missing. Need to swap out the dirt shovels for snow shovels. 😉 _Only_ expecting 8 - 15" my way. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/51 "2015-01-26T21:12:13Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > I got a library full of books, a ton of firewood, toe days off and my family at home safe. I’m all set. Toe days? Does that mean you will be putting your feet up, snuggling up in front of the fire and reading a lot? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/52 "2015-01-26T21:27:03Z")
I’m near Buffalo and am watching this with a wry grin. Remember we had a “once in a lifetime storm” in November? I’m 45 and thought yeah, whatever when they first talked about it. Snow in Buffalo big deal? Well tell you what? Opened my garage door and for one of the few times in my life I was gob smacked speechless. 5 1/2 feet of snow. Peoples houses collapsed. It was 2 days before a high loader made a path down my road. Anyways hundreds of stranded motorists on the thruway. 2 people died buried in their cars. People were screaming why weren’t the roads closed earlier? Last month another storm warning, roads closed early. Turns out a moderate even storms the plows easily kept up with. So dry clear roads closed for hours before they were opened. People bitching and screaming because they waited so long to open. WTF? Can’t have it both ways people. Stay home for a day or two, relax. Stay off the damn roads. And by the way, buy more beer. The one thing I ran out of. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/53 "2015-01-26T22:49:02Z")
The snow isn’t bad yet, but the traffic was horrible. Took us over an hour to get from Waltham home. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/54 "2015-01-26T23:08:27Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > The snow isn’t bad yet, but the traffic was horrible. Took us over an hour to get from Waltham home. I left work at 2:00 and it was fine, but the parking spots in Somerville were already filling up. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/55 "2015-01-26T23:19:16Z")
Spitting snow in Maine, not even light enough to be a flurry… ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/56 "2015-01-26T23:36:28Z")
Heavy snow in northern NJ right now. I went out a few minutes ago and estimate it at about four inches so far. ---
**Author:** ![kjckjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/57 "2015-01-26T23:49:04Z")
Luckily the guv’ner closed the roads to all but non-essential personnel. Then I remembered that my work considers me to be essential. So I will be braving the streets around 5am. Assuming I get out of my driveway. Yippee! My biggest worry is that the “low pressure system” over New England that is drawing this storm in will ultimately be blamed on the Patriots. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/58 "2015-01-27T00:12:20Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I left work at 2:00 and it was fine, but the parking spots in Somerville were already filling up. The soonest the wife could leave was four. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/59 "2015-01-27T00:30:58Z")
I agree with the hyping of the weather. I recall a TWC ad a few years ago where a couple of face-painted guys were cheering the forecast (H versus L) like a football game. They gotta drum up viewers to pay for their existence. It’s borderline info-tainment - just get the warnings out and leave the dramatics to the History Channel. Out west the weather is so calm and quiet the local weather-people have decided to cover YOUR weather back east, so they will have something to do. Everyone in the Northeast please take care and just stay home if you can. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911/60 "2015-01-27T00:58:58Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Sequential threads: > > New England Dopers Will Soon Get Historic Blizzard > PastTense > Winter is very mild > Johnny L.A. > Hope the power doesn’t go out… Good luck, all. LOL I noticed that. And we have a generator, anyhooo:p > [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Once again, this California expat finds himself amused at how hardy, tough old Nwinglanders can (1) find themselves blindsided and (2) panic stupidly at something (3) I knew about and prepared for a couple of days ago with no particular rush or hassle. > . Except for the 8 years I lived in Tidewater Virginia [and 3 hurricanes similar but different prep. One evacuates from the beach there.] > [@RandMcnally](#): > > My first blizzard! I went shopping yesterday, but Sunday is my designated day either way. The stores were packed, but nothing was depleted. mrAru is from the central valley - his childhood concept of snow is something you drive a couple hours up into the hills to go skiing. I am from small town outer butthole western NY state, in the “Buffalo Weather Belt” and can remember sledding out of our [third floor] attic window and hollowing out the massive snow bank to make tunnels to play in. In the 60s and 70s it would generally start snowing as early as second week of November [and one memorable Halloween] and not melt away until May. The first winter we moved here from Virginia, there was a huge panic-y announcement with several day buildup about a huge nor’easter blizzard on the way!!!11!1!1elevety!! so, both of us mothers of good stolid midwestern farmer girls who grew up in the depression did the entrenched thing and stocked up for about a week or so of blizzard. We bought a can of dried milk powder, makings for vegan minestrone, a double batch of chili, a double batch of beef stew, about 6 boules of good bread, A couple boxes of wine, a bushel or so of assorted fruits and veggies suitable for snacking upon and last but not least, makings for a dinner of chips and guacamole and salsa and queso dip. Made sure the woodpile was close to the house and covered with a poly tarp. Grabbed half a dozen bottles of propane for the lanterns and 4 of the big novena candles, and a couple new lighters. We got about an inch of snow. :dubious::smack:☹ Yup. And when asked on the boat, everybody agreed it was a horrible blizzard. Of course Taff and’13’ thought it was silly - both hulking Nebraska boys. I didn’t get a snow day growing up unless it was at least 6 inches on the ground overnight. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopers-will-soon-get-historic-blizzard/710911.md?page=4)