33 states affected, 10,000 flights cancelled - we're in for a whopper!

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My husband is a moron and insisted upon going to work, this AM (he's a mechanical engineer...so not a "crucial" service provider). He had to spend nearly an hour shoveling to get my car (the one with snow tires) out of the driveway. His drive is 30 minutes on GOOD roads. Took him 40 or so, this AM...he said the highway was actually good, so once he got the 3-4 miles from our house to the hwy things were good.

[SheFly]

Crankin' - sorry to hear about the roof woes. I just saw on NECN that a number of roofs in the area are collapsing under the weight of the snow, and now the added weight of rain and ice on top.

We just came in from clearing (again). We have ice here now, and it is HEAVY to move. Lifting onto the already too high banks is taking a toll on both us, and the snowblower.

And to think just mid-month I was complaining because I was in sunny Florida and it was ONLY 55 degrees ...

SheFly

[WindingRoad]

This snow is super heavy! It's a major workout just digging your car out! I'm in Philly, not as bad as Mass but I'm still soooooo over this friggin' snow! Would LOVE to ride my bike somewhere besides the living room.

Crankin' - sorry to hear about the roof woes. I just saw on NECN that a number of roofs in the area are collapsing under the weight of the snow, and now the added weight of rain and ice on top.

We just came in from clearing (again). We have ice here now, and it is HEAVY to move. Lifting onto the already too high banks is taking a toll on both us, and the snowblower.

And to think just mid-month I was complaining because I was in sunny Florida and it was ONLY 55 degrees ...

SheFly

[Catrin]

I wish I could have you all come visit me here. (itwas80degreesinthesunonmyfrontporchyesterdayandIwentona12-mileridearoundFiestaIslandandactuallygotalittlesunburned)

Braggart Sounds delightful though and I wish we were there too!

This is what I get for buying an unusual house. We are going to have vents and soffits put in, before going to the last resort tactic of a commercial grade ice dam prevention system.

Yikes on the roof problem and I hope you don't have to go the commercial grade route - that sounds quite expensive. I bet it is a beautiful house though!

Yesterday I spent 45 minutes cleaning enough ice off my car to change parking spots closer to my apt door. Considering the amount of ice, and ice mountains, that I had to walk over this morning to even get to my car it was a good thing.

This morning I spend 75 minutes cleaning enough ice off my car to drive to work....wild day. I am the office ice weenie, so if we are having an ice storm or threat of one, I stay home. The day after, once they have time to treat the roads, I come in and most everyone else stays home. Interesting how that works.

[beccaB]

I had to drive to a nearby town today, and it's a good thing I know every bump and bend in that road, because I couldn't see where the road WAS!

[Tri Girl]

I didn't want to drive, so I walked 3 miles round trip to the grocery store today. I needed a few things for dinner, but would much rather walk than drive with all the loony drivers out.
It was 8 degrees with a wind chill of -12F. It was chilly, but I dressed warmly and actually was a little too warm. 4 layers on my head, 4 on top, 2 on bottom and 3 pairs of socks (most all layers were wool).
It was actually fun! I kinda felt like a pioneer woman- walking in snow to get my food.

The second pics are from yesterday when it snowed all day. We got 12 inches with drifts up to 4 feet.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I didn't want to drive, so I walked 3 miles round trip to the grocery store today. I needed a few things for dinner, but would much rather walk than drive with all the loony drivers out.
It was 8 degrees with a wind chill of -12F. It was chilly, but I dressed warmly and actually was a little too warm. 4 layers on my head, 4 on top, 2 on bottom and 3 pairs of socks (most all layers were wool).
It was actually fun! I kinda felt like a pioneer woman- walking in snow to get my food.

I love to trek down to town in the blizzards too. My round trip is only a mile, but there's a big long 1/4 hill up to our house. you know the saying- No such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. I've got enough real wool layers for tackling the North Pole.
Yesterday I bundled up and went down for 'supplies'- stuff like fresh spinach, 1/2 & 1/2, dark chocolate.... lol! Most of the stores were closed even though we only got about 6", but on top of what was there before.
Lots of snow around now, but thankfully no wind or ice storm.

[ASammy1]

Everything is shut down today. We finally dug out our cars after 2 hours of shoveling with the help of our neighbors. It's supposed to get below 0 tonight, so we had to make sure the cars got dug out while the sun was still shining.

Overall, we got 22 inches total with 9 ft drifts in some places. I'm gonna be sore...

[nscrbug]

My DH & I (with the help from a VERY kind neighbor with a bad@ss Toro snowblower) finally got our driveway cleared. Hubby is still out there shoveling a bit. The snow was waist deep outside of our side door (which we could not open without a really hard shove) and in our driveway. It took us over 2 hours to carve a narrow pathway down to the pavement. Had to do it in "layers"...shovel a layer off, then the next layer, and so on until you reach pavement. It was simply overwhelming and I truly thought we would not be able to get it done. When suddenly, our neighbor across the street comes over with his snowblower and starts chipping away at our driveway. Even with his help, it was a major effort to clear our 80 foot driveway. DH was so grateful for the help, that he gave him $50 for his troubles. The streets in my area are actually in good shape, so getting around the immediate area shouldn't be a problem. My gym was closed today (not that I could get there anyways), but I'm sure everything will be up and running by tomorrow.

[Crankin]

The snow/sleet has stopped. I just saw on TV that it's close to 50 degrees on the Cape. But here, it's 19.4 degrees. For the first time, I didn't help DH with the final clean up... used studying neuroanatomy as my excuse.
Catrin, yea, my house is great, but there have been way more surprises than we expected, since we moved in here, in 2005. We will pay for whatever fix is necessary, because by the time you go through the "sort of" fixes, it seems like you've spent even more money. And, sometimes, even with lots of research and experience, you are not sure who to trust.
I have no idea if we had mail delivery today, since I have not done the 700 foot walk down the hill; most of the time they surprise me that it does come. I think since I've lived back in MA I can count 5 or less times that it hasn't been delivered. I wouldn't blame the mailman, though. Even SheFly calls my street Aneurysm Hill Rd.
Grocery stores and such are open, but lots of the smaller shops are not. Restaurants have taken a beating in this weather, too.