All right, New Englanders, it's time to sing the song of our people

[Blue_Adept]

[Croney]

1. And canned goods we will never use!

Because OMG what if we can’t get to the store for a week! As a survivor of The Blizzard of ‘78, I find this perfectly reasonable.

[Blue_Adept]

3. Now that was a proper storm!

Less likely to happen these days because people are generally more prepared.

My only frustration with this storm is that tonight is the night I normally do my shopping before my kids come back to me for a week. So it's a stock up night regardless but I gotta deal with the panicked humanity

[Stinky The Clown]

2. Here in the mid Atlantic, that is reality!

One snowflake falls and fifty state workers throw salt at it.

Grocery stores suffer a fate similar to a locust plague.

[Lindsay]

5. I live in western NC.

Here we have Bible Belt snow removal. "God put it there, let God take it away."

I have learned to stock up ahead of time. but that's mostly because I walk to the grocery store and I am not amused by walking in truly crappy weather.

[seaglass]

4. Cigarettes and coffee for me - and I'm all set. Though seriously I am going to the store later

today for chicken broth so I can make some soup to last me the next few days - and also instant coffee (blechh) in case we lose power.

Trying to decide if I should stay in northern MA - more snow or go down to the Cape - more wind.

[Blue_Adept]

6. Looks like more snow for coastal MA than inland this time. Higher winds at the coast as well.

Inland's getting smacked but the coast could be brutal, especially with the ice being flung about in high winds along with other items. Greater chance of power loss.

[seaglass]

9. I just checked Yarmouth and it looks like primarily rain and snow mix - high temps predicted

in the low 30s. But agree with you about losing power and that is why I am debating about whether I should stay or go.

[Blue_Adept]

10. The models are definitely tightening on what's expected

But hey, we know weather here. Give it a few minutes and it'll change - likely for the worse!

[kcr]

7. I learned a new word from the forcaster

Bombogenesis! That's gotta mean another 12 roll pack from Costco.

[Blue_Adept]

8. It's got some interesting reading!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_cyclogenesis

[deepthought42]

11. Tastykakes and beer! N/t