East Coast Winter Storm

Mkue · Feb 17, 2003

Originally posted by RNConnieF
LOL, Thanks. We live on one of those old fashioned, blue collar streets where people always fly flags. We had 3 full sized flag poles on the block before 9/11. The flags in the pic are flying from our porch railing, 4 front, 3 side. For holidays we put flags around the flower beds. You're not going to believe this but the snow plow just got stuck on our street. They gave up and backed back to the main road saying something about coming back with a back hoe and dump truck. We went through this in 96 and it took a week to get our street cleared. The boro hauled all the snow to the Little League fields and dumped it there. We had snow on the fields in May and we had to delay opening day. This in a town that shuts main street for the Little League Opening Day Parade!!

OMG the snow plow got stuck on your street? I can believe that. Hope they don't dump the snow on the LL field again! Gotta have those games !

Chiaramonte · Feb 17, 2003

Now all we need are some beach pictures to make those of us who are snowbound feel warmer!

RainbowzLPN, LPN · Feb 17, 2003

We have 20 inches here, & are expecting about 3 more today. Connie, where in Pa r u? Those are beautiful pictures!!

Nightmoon, those are beautiful pics, also! Did you take them?

Loubell RN 2B · Feb 17, 2003

Well the snow stopped here this morning and we have a total of about 32 inches.. Maybe even more than that but who is counting. It is going to take me a week to dig out of this.. It took my husband two hours to get to the road and he was at the end of our driveway. I am so sick of snow...... UGH!!!!

My poor dogs are so funny when they go out. The lab just stands there but she is a little confused because she really wants to squat but can't. I had to dig a spot for the Jack russell. He looked at us like we were stupid the first time we tried to get him to go out...

Lynda

Katnip, RN · Feb 17, 2003

Snow stopped here a few hours ago, thankfully. We have about as much as Loubell has I think by now. I remember not so long ago when we lived in Northern Virginia we had snow similar to this. It took three days for a plow to come through and it got stuck.

Right now we finally have a front end loader helping clear our back streets. We actually might be able to get out tomorrow.

passing thru · Feb 17, 2003

Thanks for those beautiful pictures Connie....it looks like it would be fun to go play in...do you all go sledding?///

Chiaramonte · Feb 17, 2003

Thanks Jennifer for the compliment re. my pictures.

I live on the western rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon in Wellsboro, PA.

Have you ever heard of the Pa Grand Canyon?

Obviously not as awesome as the "real" Grand Canyon but beautiful in it's own rite.

Our snow will be here until May. It's always cooler here.

Yes, I took those pictures with my daughters' no megapixel $50.00 "WalMart special" camera.

Thanks again RainbowzCNA, and stay warm and dry!!!

Bernadette

WalMart_ADN · Feb 17, 2003

hello from western new york............

this is me, wishfully thinking!!!!!!!!!

talldollNYC · Feb 17, 2003

I live in Harlem - in Manhattan. Our neighborhood is last priority for plowing in NYC. Drifting, blowing snow has left some parked cars completedly covered. Some subway lines have shorted out (snow + electricity = bad).

It's a little frustrating - but, also fun. It's nice to struggle with a natural problem, instead of worrying about terror threats.

cindyln · Feb 17, 2003

Just spoke to my sister in Northern VA and she has 30 inches.She lives out in the country,no plows out that way and her hubby has been plowing for the state since this started so she didn't even try to go to work today.

Mkue · Feb 17, 2003

KristenRN · Feb 17, 2003

Much snow here, about 45 minutes east of DC and just due south of Baltimore...probably somewhere between 2 and 2 1/12 feet with 6 and 8 foot drifts. Haven't seen a snow plow yet. I had to call in to work today, and I feel for the nurses who no doubt got stuck there. I still have no shot at getting my car out nor is my road passable, not sure how I will get to work tomorrow, but I sure as heck will bring an overnight bag.

Take care everyone.....