Buffalo DUers . . . Please check in!

[Brigid]

[NYC_SKP]

1. Stay Warm! And have some back up....

If you have a land line phone, keep a wired phone ready, cordless phones don't work if the power goes out.

Keep your mobile devices charged and dial down their use if the power goes out.

And cuddle up and keep warm!

[CoffeeCat]

3. Toasty hot chocolate (with marshmallow) thoughts to all affected!

I hope everyone in the affected areas are warm, have power and plenty of needed supplies.

I remember experiencing 25 inches of snow in Iowa, in 1975. That was crazy. The drifts soared
over our house. What the NY area is getting, sounds off-the-charts.

Take care and check in to let us know how it's going!

[Jenoch]

34. In which part of Iowa did you live in 1975?

I lived in southern Minnesota. Althoigh I was quite young, I remember the SuperBowl blizzard of 1975 being referred to as the 'Storm of the Century'.

[rug]

2. They can't.

[SheilaT]

4. O!M!G!

That's perfect!

I have never lived in Buffalo, but did grow up in the Utica area. I also worked for an airline that flew to those cities and I can remember many times when the airports were closed for several days because of the snow.

[zappaman]

7. I lived in Utica in the late 60s.

My dad flew for Mohawk Airlines.

[SheilaT]

21. I was a ticket agent for Mohawk

at DCA, 1969-1979.

I had vastly better travel benefits than my compatriots at the trunk carriers.

[irisblue]

5. ohhhhhh

[Aerows]

6. Okay Rug

I have to admit I was and at your post.

[malaise]

18. Thread winner

[Brigid]

28. Ha! Good one!

[NeoGreen]

8. Spent the day shoveling...

...only to find the road at the end of the driveway was not plowed.

This was my front yard about 2-weeks ago...



This was my front yard this morning...



Just before noon...

For reference, I am a 5'-10" male, and the snow in the foreground (the foreground mind you) would be at my belly button.


Around 2pm...



And around 4pm, just before I ruined the scene by shoveling off the deck.
(I was worried about the predicted rain later in the week and subsequent weight)


Going back to bed now. Tired.
Must rest for more shoveling tomorrow.
Maybe I will make it to work.

Oh, and NOAA reported snow totals for the area:
Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of /inches/ measurement

Erie County
Lancaster 60.0 600 PM 11/18 social media
Gardenville 60.0 800 PM 11/18 trained spotter
West Seneca 57.0 800 PM 11/18 trained spotter 2 S
Cheektowaga 51.0 330 PM 11/18 trained spotter
Elma 51.0 800 PM 11/18 trained spotter
SW Alden 48.0 1252 PM 11/18 trained spotter
Orchard Park 48.0 800 PM 11/18 trained spotter 1 E

Genesee County
Corfu 40.0 800 PM 11/18 trained spotter
Darien 36.0 830 PM 11/18 Emergency Mngr
Pavilion 13.5 544 PM 11/18 trained spotter




But I am used to it, been in Buffalo almost all my life:

NG at about age 8:

(Typical snow fall, not a "blizzard year&quot


NG at about age 11 (Blizzard of '77):
In the top photo, I am in the middle of the road and there is a car buried where the flags are.
There is old "Oshgosh" snow blower in the back ground.

Flags were placed to keep the snow blower from taking an unwelcome bite, which would likely ruin the car and the blower.

Missed almost 2-weeks of school that year.

But we usually made the best of our time:


Ok, now back to bed....

[UglyGreed]

9. amazing photos

thanks for sharing them.

[steve2470]

11. great pics ! nt

[KentuckyWoman]

12. square photos

1973.... You guys had it worse ... or better.... but we had enough in Kentucky to build igloos too. That booger was warm too!!!

Thanks for pulling up a beautiful memory.

[City Lights]

15. WOW!

Thanks for posting those!

[MerryBlooms]

16. Wonderful photos!

[etherealtruth]

17. Be careful!!!!

[NeoGreen]

20. Taking a break from shoveling...

...the neighbors driveway and to get some coffee and a pumpkin muffin.

So I a added a few photos:

About 7am this morning:




About 11am:




Just a general Snow/Trees:



Ok, back to shoveling...

[NBachers]

30. What is the structure in the 7 AM and the 11 AM photo?

[NeoGreen]

35. Propane grill on the left...

...and last summer's tomato garden on the right.
I put it up on blocks so I don't have to bend over to weed.

[Brigid]

24. Great pics!

Especially the ones of you as a kid.

[NBachers]

29. A good Snow Dog greatly adds to the enjoyment of winter.

Our dog Friday would've been happy if our Rochester NY winters lasted all year round. Sometimes, it seemed like they did. But the dog sure came alive when the snow came down.

[steve2470]

10. Stay warm Buffalo area DU'ers ! nt

[Godhumor]

13. doing OK and made it into work

Should tell you how serious the storm is when the news is covering that the Buffalo Bills may cancel a Wednesday practice due to weather.

[whistler162]

14. Need to move someplace with less snow

Syracuse/Auburn area is mostly bare of snow. So

[Tsiyu]

23. Don't be braggin' too soon!

My cuz in Brewerton was stoked yesterday because it's bow season and the snow didn't impede their hunt.

I reminded him that he should not gloat. I grew up in Syracuse and remember well the Blizzard of '66.

Mom: "Whatever you kids do, DON'T open the front door!"

We kids: Let's open the front door!

Wall of snow!

Mom: AAAARRRGH!

I loved it as a kid. We got down to 11.1 degrees here last night but only little flakes

[Brigid]

25. Surest way to get kids to do something:

Tell them not to do it.

[Tsiyu]

32. Yep

We were all amazed at the wall of snow and then it was, "Quick! Close the door before Mom knows!"

Like she didn't know already

[Dragonfli]

19. Here! Also, not going anywhere anytime soon

I live on the border of south buffalo and the southern suburbs. So... kinda stuck here.
I shoveled a few feet worth yesterday afternoon, but upon awakening it appears as if I did nothing.

Procrastinating over coffee as I plan my days excavations, the first hurdle is an 8' snow drift off my side door on the path to the front gate, have to get through that before uncovering the gate and proceeding to the front path and then the street sidewalk. I expect to be at it most of the day.

I worry about running out of breath too fast between breaks due to pulmonary hypertension, if I am lucky perhaps it will kill me today.
Not receiving very much oxygen when you breath can be a real hurdle to shoveling out.

[steve2470]

22. Check out this amazing photo (to me anyway) !

from this story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/nyregion/extreme-snowstorm-pummels-western-new-york.html?_r=0

[Brigid]

26. You're right.

It is a beautiful pic.

[lpbk2713]

27. There must be a good reason there's never been a Super Bowl in Buffalo.

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[tblue37]

31. Check out the pics I posted--they are incredible!

(No, I am not there--I just ran into these pics online.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025842144

[Brigid]

33. Wow, those are scary!