[scrapperonce]

We keep a photo in the garage of our home "up North" covered with snow as a remnder of why we are here now permanently and not "up there"! We lived through the Blizzard of 78 and we NEVER want to do that again....Wishing safe warm thoughts for all those with loved ones in the NE ...

[mfp509]

I remember the Blizzard of 78 very well and that's all I have been thinking about. I truly hope that people use common sense during this dangerous storm. My thoughts are with fellow New Englanders up there.

[2BNTV]

I remember the blizzard of 78. In New York, I beieve we had 16 inches of snow on Tuesday and after digging out it, it snowed 17 inches on Thursday.

Yes folks, they were the good old days until today. I think we will get 18 inches or more today through Saturday.

This is fun, NOT.

[gocubsgo]

I remember the Blizzard of '67 back in Chicago. It was amazing to see a big city turned into a white ghost town. We had 24 inches of snow in a 6 hour time period.

[capecodkev]

I was a freshman in high school in 78. We didn't have school for three weeks.

[Yankee Quilter]

Packing to move to Gilchrist .. Came across pictures of my 2 year old (2/78)standing next to the slider ... The snow was 3 feet over her head! We were in Southington, CT, in a raised ranch. The drifts made it impossible to get out of the house. The drift at the driveway side went above the garage doors to the bdrm window. We shoveled from and into the garage to get thru the drift .... In GA now, can't wait to move farther south!

[lpkshop]

I had a Saturday morning flight to fl to join you in TV...CANCELLED .hope to join you on Monday

Hubby already in fernadina ...last I heard he was golfing

Getting ready to shovel here in northern nj!

[2BNTV]

I got home from work at 1 PM. All I can say is it's a lovely day for polar bears.

Wind kicking up makes it delightful.

Will probably go out later to clean snow off the car so it doesn' pile too much on the roof. It looks like a wet snow that really s going to fall at 2 inches per hour starting at 6 PM. I predict it's going to closer to two feet of snow.

I am hunkered down for the weekend.

[mgm4444]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=i6zaVYWLTkU

[senior citizen]

Update:
Winter storm warning remains in effect until noon est saturday... * locations...all of east central new york...southern vermont and western massachusetts. * hazard types...heavy snow. * accumulations...snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches in the western mohawk valley...southern adirondacks...lake george and saratoga regions. Accumulations around a foot in capital district. Accumulations of 12 to 18 inches across the catskills...taconics and mid hudson valley as well as western massachusetts and southern vermont. * maximum snowfall rates...snow rates will occasionally exceed one inch per hour tonight and early saturday morning. * timing...snow...heavy at times...mainly this evening. The snow will gradually taper to snow showers by daybreak saturday. * impacts...snow covered roads and reduced visibility... As low as a quarter of a mile...will make for dangerous travel. * winds...northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph... Gusting to 35 mph across the higher terrain with some blowing drifting. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow... Sleet...and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

[jimbo2012]

The forecast for lower NY Long Island much worse

Blizzard Warning
Valid: Feb 08 at 12:03PM EST - Feb 09 at 1:00PM EST

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY INTO SATURDAY...

..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 20 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN INTENSE SNOW BANDS...MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN SUFFOLK.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S BY EVENING.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE DOWNED...CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

My sons have the generators prep & ready

[Shimpy]

Please explain to me, orginally from Pittsburgh but a Florida resident since I was 10 years old,...... why do I see people on TV buying snow shovels? Is this the first time it has ever snowed there?

[jimbo2012]

Most R made of plastic and break, also not needed every year they can't find them perhaps?

They were divorced and the wife took it?

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

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They were divorced and the wife took it?

she should have gotten a better attorney so that she could have hired someone to shovel the snow for her!

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I got home from work at 1 PM. All I can say is it's a lovely day for polar bears.

Wind kicking up makes it delightful.

Will probably go out later to clean snow off the car so it doesn' pile too much on the roof. It looks like a wet snow that really s going to fall at 2 inches per hour starting at 6 PM. I predict it's going to closer to two feet of snow.

I am hunkered down for the weekend.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you that you don't lose power tonight. Please keep us posted on what is happening and stay 'hunkered down'.