East Coast Winter Storm

RainbowzLPN, LPN · Feb 18, 2003

Originally posted by caroladybelle
I am a southerner on assignment in Philly and having a blast.

Took out a kiddy toboggan and was sliding down hills like I was 12. I think that the passersby think I'm insane.

You go, girl!!

melissa24 · Feb 18, 2003

I am loving all this snow and so is my daughter. It is making a beautiful memory. We were pretty well-prepared. I went shopping Saturday and got everything we needed...except the one thing I needed most...toothpaste! :rolleyes: We have been getting by with baking soda, floss, and mouthwash...not too bad. My teeth actually look whiter! Does baking soda whiten your teeth? I may keep using it...cheaper than Crest Whitestrips!

Just look at how white they are! LOL...maybe that is a glare off the snow.

My husband and son are stuck in Pennsylvania. They were supposed to come home yesterday. (They are the ones who took the toothpaste!) :chuckle We have a huge long driveway and I spent four hours shoveling yesterday and still have a lot to do.

I am trying to attach pictures, but it is not working for me. Not surprising...I have tried several times to make my own avatar, to no avail.

melissa24 · Feb 18, 2003

Trying to send a pic...

melissa24 · Feb 18, 2003

Hey it worked! :cool:

Here is another of some of my shoveling job. Great exercise! Sorry it is so dark...don't have that digital camera totally figured out. That pile of snow along my driveway is as tall as I am!

INTEVA · Feb 18, 2003

Here in Pocono area of PA; @ least 20-24"; snow drifts 3-4 ft

INTEVA · Feb 18, 2003

:cool: ;) ;)

Years ago our facility would bring us to work but now they say it's not allowed because of insurance reasons; so I'll stay home.

RN-PA, RN · Feb 18, 2003

Melissa24, I live in southeastern PA and the picture you posted of your 2 cars covered with snow looked so much like our cars and the area where we park them that I did a double-take! We park in an area behind our house that is reached by an alley which the town doesn't plow. We started shoveling the 20 inches yesterday for about an hour and then worked on shoveling the alley with our neighbor and her teenage son this morning. Whatta back-breaker! :eek: I said to my husband, "Two words: Condo Association."

The neighbors and we will definitely be setting up a contract with a plow next winter...

melissa24 · Feb 18, 2003

Originally posted by RN-PA
I said to my husband, "Two words: Condo Association."

Most of our main roads are now plowed here (2 days later), but the secondary roads and parking lots still are not, so it wouldn't be any better living in a condo or apartment.

Our driveway is 4000 square feet, and it has taken me 7 hours to shovel 1/3 of that. Lots more work, but good exercise. :)

PennyLane, RN · Feb 19, 2003

Our final count was 26.6". It broke all kinds of records.

RNbeach, ASN, RN · Feb 19, 2003

Well they are saying we got 30 Inches....Hubby said more like 25"

Who cares..... It was a lot! But I don't mind..... condsidering we didn't get any snow last year or the year before that! It kind of made up for it

Attached a link for some of our Pictures!

http://www.msnusers.com/TheMattessichFamily/homepage

ladytopaz · Feb 19, 2003

The pics look just like here in Western Ohio. Brought back many memories of the blizzard of '78! Anyone else remember that one??

imenid37 · Feb 19, 2003

laughing at connie f's pictures. how very "pa like". i thought you might live in my town the houses etc. are so similar to those here in south central pa.they must be the generic pa houses.

two feet fell here and now just big huge piles w/ little trails carved out. most roads clear. it's a mess buteveryone's getting around ok today.

i worked 7p to 11 a on sunday/monday. what an adventure. our doc who was sleeping at the hospital got a call from a 29 weeker w/ twins who's water broke. my heart sank when she told me. we are level one and it was snowing like mad (i didn't know how pt. would get to the closest hospital w/ a nicu-20 miles away). then she told me pt. was in another state visiting family and was on her way to a hospital w/ a nicu. what a blessing! 3 deliveries, 2 who were supposed to go to other hospitals. what a night! glad it only happens once every few years.