Get Ready for the Storm Northeast

[Knots]

Just drove home from Boston. Started snowing there around 2:00. It was sticking to 95 through northern MA and NH. It took until South Berwick to drive out of it.

First thing I did when I got home was shovel the ashes and start a fire. It's supposed to be COLD after this thing is over (Sat. through Tues).

 

[jatoxico]

Do you see in those maps where it says 3.3 ... right in the middle of the Island, in red???

Welcome to Icey Hollow !!

Startin' to pick up a bit now. By tomorrow it will look like a different world than the one we last saw. Stay warm in the Hollow.

 

[Dix]

Startin' to pick up a bit now. By tomorrow it will look like a different world than the one we last saw. Stay warm in the Hollow.

I am not worried about being warm, trust me

On a well, laundry just about done, water stocked up.

 

[jatoxico]

crap, looks like we are only gonna get a sprinkle.

Nothing is more fun than watching Long Islanders insist on going out for a hot shave or 7-11 coffee in a blizzard because they drive a Hummer. Cars everywhere. It causes me to feel bad for them..then I remember they had days to plan for this. Only people on the road should be first responders and guys from Central NY on LI for a visit.

Apparently the ability to do that makes it worth it . My Cherokee that I bought as third vehicle does fine but I don't need to block the plows in the middle of a storm. Most everything can wait. Easy on the LI'ers we ain't a very homogenous group .

 

[Badfish740]

Startin' to pick up a bit now. By tomorrow it will look like a different world than the one we last saw. Stay warm in the Hollow.

At least send a little bit our way! The start of the heavy stuff seems to have been pushed back to 3:00 a.m. for NW New Jersey... At least for our neck of the woods this is turning out to be much ado about nothing. I may have to go to work tomorrow after all!

 

[jatoxico]

At least send a little bit our way! The start of the heavy stuff seems to have been pushed back to 3:00 a.m. for NW New Jersey... At least for our neck of the woods this is turning out to be much ado about nothing. I may have to go to work tomorrow after all!

It's strange, been snowing all day and pretty hard now but I can still see my driveway. I don't know where it's going. Guess I'll find out in the morning.

 

[tsquini]

A meteorologist just described the upcoming conditions as a "wet pasty thunder storm". Sounds gross.

 

[seabert]

Monday and Tuesday. Bring in those pellet bags and firewood.

Eastern LI will get whacked. Hopefully they are wrong on the totals.

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Pellets at parents house are ready, by the front door. Brought in the Somersets for premium fire power.
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The cat doesn't care much about it though, sleeps through it all as long as it is nice and warm.
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I have my Envi blocks stacked up in the garage and ready. As of 11pm it looks like we have at least 8" in Islip NY. They are predicting another 20-30". Gas lines were 5-10 cars at all stations in the afternoon. Stores stripped clean.
All roads closed now.
Going to keep feeding the stove all night.

 

[begreen]

Don't overfeed the stove. Those Envi blocks pack a punch.

 

[Doug MacIVER]

woke me up, rt now as advertised. power will go if this keeps going the duration(24 more hrs), have a day.

 

[Dix]

5 AM. Still snowing.

 

[Beer Belly]

Yup, still snowing here in my S/W corner of Ct at 7:25 am......

 

[jharkin]

Looks right about what was predicted here.

 

[Doug MacIVER]

Bastardi "thur-fri storm cuts se, then sun-mon s.plains to ne. pattern of storms and rumors of storms, major cold."

 

[Badfish740]

Sorry NJ folks-It's all my fault-week's worth of wood inside, generator and snowblower gassed up and ready-surefire guarantee nothing would happen here!

 

[Doug MacIVER]

even the DOW hates this storm, futures down 150pts+.

 

[Knots]

Bastardi "thur-fri storm cuts se, then sun-mon s.plains to ne. pattern of storms and rumors of storms, major cold."

Yeah - it looks like we're supposed to get some measurable snow on Friday and then it's gonna get good and cold.

I love my stove. I tried to give it a hug this morning but it was too hot.

 

[Doug MacIVER]

just thought about the roof over my pic to the left. we always seem to lose shingles on a steeply pitched roof?!? not a big deal, but a pain in the ssa. hell the house is 145 years old. it will probably make it fine?

 

[Doug MacIVER]

"deflakegate in nyc" missed forecast I guess. someone already blamed Brady?

 

[Doug MacIVER]

scituate,mass

 

[Chimney Smoke]

Another reason not to live on the coast...

 

[Fsappo]

Apparently the ability to do that makes it worth it . My Cherokee that I bought as third vehicle does fine but I don't need to block the plows in the middle of a storm. Most everything can wait. Easy on the LI'ers we ain't a very homogenous group .

Im a LI Native! I know all about it

 

[Doug MacIVER]

workin toward 2 hours of lt wind and flurries, we got the dry slot in noreast Plymouth co. wish I could start to clean up now. I've got a feeling it would be futile.

 

[jatoxico]

Im a LI Native! I know all about it

Ah now in Central NY so you escaped this snow for the most part then. Orient Pt 28" so far and climbing I have around 20" but not over just yet. Nassau much less.

 

[seabert]

Don't overfeed the stove. Those Envi blocks pack a punch.

Yes, Envi's should be used in moderation. I usually put 2 Envi 8's in my insert north south and put a large split on top of them. Sometimes if I want to run a little hotter I put in 3 Envi 8's but have used up to 5 at a time with the damper almost fully closed to slow down the the burn rate but I prefer to use 3 at a time as that produces more than enough heat. With 5 it is borderline in my opinion. My insert is a VC Montpelier which is a medium size.