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

[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.