East Coast DUers: Snowing like crazy here in Alabama and heading your way.

[Elwood P Dowd]

Been snowing here since early this morning and moving to the northeast. We have close to 3 inches so far with more expected. Hate to think what you guys in New England might get. Have fun.

[fascisthunter]

1. I Knew you were behind it

Thanks! I love snow.....

15" is what they are forecasting for my area...weeeeeeeeeeeee!

[marmar]

5. Must be one of those classic Nor'easters........

I lived in Westchester County, NY, from 1995-1998, and moved there just in time for the record-blitzing winter of '95-'96. I'm from Michigan, but I'd never seen THAT much snow.

[fascisthunter]

8. Oh yeah... unbelievable storms. The Blizzard of 78 was amazing

although I was a bit young then. I can remember my older brothers jumping off the second story porch into a massive snow drift along the front of our house.

[tabasco]

18. If I'm not mistaken, a "Nor'easter" would blow in from the NE.

This might be a "Sou'wester." :)

[marmar]

19. No, I think Nor'easters come up from the south along the coast.....

..... as I understand them.

[tabasco]

23. Not so sure about that.

"A nor'easter is so named because the winds in a nor'easter come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada. More specifically, it describes a low pressure area whose center of rotation is just off the East Coast and whose leading winds in the left forward quadrant rotate onto land from the northeast."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor%27easter

[fascisthunter]

27. I think you are both right

the moisture comes from the south and then becomes a storm off the coast with blowing winds from the north east.... picture a hurricane circling counter-clockwise.

[annabanana]

34. yup.. back in the day

before we could see the storm from the top... all we knew is which way the wind was blowing when it hit. .

[sniffa]

11. It's 15" now?

:wow:

I hope I don't lose my job because of this storm. x(

[fascisthunter]

15. why would you lose your job dude?

I hope you don't...


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[sniffa]

28. Seasonal layoffs are common for surveyors

However, Boston usually has mild winters so we don't do that. Every storm this winter we've been warned that if it's bad enough we'll shut down until spring.

I think we're close enough to spring that even if the storm's that big we'll remain open.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. ATL getting BIG flakes... my deck is covered! n/t

[av8rdave]

7. Oh yeah...I'm sitting at the airport. No getting home today

Going to try to fly another trip tomorrow. Best option with this weather.

[morillon]

21. Same here west of Atlanta.

It started snowing around 10:30 and hasn't let up since.

[bain_sidhe]

3. Missing us in Michigan...

but we're back in the deep freeze again. :-( Low of 5 degrees projected for tonight.

It's March, and I want Spring, dammit!

[notadmblnd]

6. But the snow is gone!

That's the only good thing about late winter snows. They don't stay on the ground very long. It's supposed to be cold Monday and Tuesday, then we'll get another warm up. I might even be able to wash my car. I'm just so excited.

[susanna]

20. On a brighter note for us Michigan folks...

...I heard the first Canadian geese of the season fly by this morning (I'm near the Detroit River). Unmistakable honk, those things. I wonder if they'll freeze tonight? Might have come back too early methinks. :-)

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. You gotta be over by the wiregrass area, yes?

I am in SW Al, 90 miles north of Pensecola, below the snow line.
Last snow I saw here was....93?
Cold and windy, tho.....

[kstewart33]

9. Where are you in Alabama?

I grew up in Huntsville.

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. East Alabama not too far from Columbus, Georgia. (nm)

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[BlooInBloo]

10. "Snowing like crazy". "close to 3 inches"....

BWAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[charlyvi]

24. Okay, okay. Guess we deserve the laughter....

But when you never, NEVER get snow at all.....3 inches is a big deal. And I was raised in Chicago.

[monmouth]

13. Florida in the 40s tonight...n/t

[Warpy]

14. Meanwhile, here in NM it's been 66 days without precipitation

and fire season this year is going to be pure hell.

Stop hogging it all, dammit!

[BlooInBloo]

16. Surely that's not in the mountains?

[Warpy]

29. NM is nearly all mountains

and the snowpack this year pretty much isn't.

Southern Colorado has gotten more moisture, but it's not going to be enough.

[BlooInBloo]

30. Wow. Poor Taos. :(

[NRaleighLiberal]

17. Trying to sort out the Raleigh scenario. I am supposed to fly to Boston tomorrow AM.

Wonder what the chances are - since Boston is in the bullseye as well!

[johnfunk]

22. We got a dusting here in NYC last night, girding for up to 10" tonight

Possibility of "thundersnow," too! Cool! Breaking out the cross-country skis for possible Riverside Park (or Central Park) ski action tomorrow...

[Tangerine LaBamba]

25. Here in the DC area,

we're cold, and had some sleet and snow last night, but nothing series.

This afternoon, though, we're under a Winter Storm Warning starting at 2 pm today and lasting for 24 hours. They're predicting we'll get between 4 and 6 inches of snow.

I sure as hell hope so. I love snow, and, fifteen minutes away from where I sit, PRESIDENT OBAMA can finally have his taste of Chicago weather, at least for a tiny bit.

[depakid]

31. "PRESIDENT OBAMA can finally have his taste of Chicago weather"

My guess is that he'd prefer:

[TahitiNut]

32. 7 to 10 inches of snow forecast east of I95 in the DC area. (6"-9" in Fairfax.)

:scared:

/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0005.090301T1900Z-090302T1900Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...
GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...
ST MARYS CITY...CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...
MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...
FREDERICKSBURG
1106 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...AND
AREAS OF MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH WILL MOVE EAST
TODAY. A SURFACE LOW HAS FORMED OVER SOUTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING...AND WILL PUSH UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS...WITH A TIGHT GRADIENT OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
AHEAD OF THE LOW. ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT PORTIONS
AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND BY MID TO
LATE AFTERNOON.

WHILE THE EXACT STORM TRACK WILL DICTATE SPECIFIC SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...AT THIS TIME 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ACROSS AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 95...WITH
TOTALS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES EAST OF INTERSTATE 95...WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER AMOUNTS CLOSE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY.
THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHEAST OF THE AREA MONDAY...BRINGING AN END
TO THE PRECIPITATION BY MIDDAY MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

33. Don't toy with me........

If you knew how many times those lying thugs of weather forecasters predict big snow here and then we end up with another sunny day, you'd cry for me and my failing mental health.

I love snow. Grew up in it, and LOVE IT.

This prediction you posted is better than anything I'm getting here.

Your keyboard to G-d's ears..........................

:hi:

[TahitiNut]

35. You can have it ALL.... take mine. Take it all. (I hate snow. Yech.)

:grr:

[bbernardini]

26. Don't remind me...I always get these storms when I want them the least.

A month ago would have been fine. Next week would have been super. But no, these storms happen, without fail, every year on the last week of rehearsals before the middle school musical I direct (well, musically direct, anyway) goes up. We're supposed to have longer rehearsals tomorrow and Tuesday afternoon, but if school's closed, that rehearsal goes as well. Trying to figure out other plans now.

EVERY YEAR, this happens. You'd think we'd have backup plans in place by now. :)

[mdmc]

36. thanks for the heads up