<p>NYC metro area under Blizzard warning until 1pm Saturday.</p>
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<p>mstee, hundreds of flights have already been cancelled, in advance of the snow arriving, particularly in Boston. Keep checking with your airline.</p>
<p>mstee; the airlines are allowing changes without penalty fees; due to the weather.</p>
<p>Here are some updated anticipated snow totals from WCBV weather in Boston. The snow will probably continue to accumulate until at least noon on Saturday.</p>
<p>Bridgeport - 20"
Hartford - 19"
Groton - 19"
Providence - 30"
Hyannis - 18"
Marshfield - 22"
Boston - 29"
Worcester - 32"
Lawrence - 36"
Portsmouth - 33"
Concord - 19"
NYC - 12-18" according to Weather Channel</p>
<p>These are some very significant snow totals. With the strong winds, there will no doubt be some huge snowdrifts.</p>
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<p>“During the upcoming 2012-13 winter season The Weather Channel will name noteworthy winter storms. Our goal is to better communicate the threat and the timing of the significant impacts that accompany these events. The fact is, a storm with a name is easier to follow, which will mean fewer surprises and more preparation.”</p>
<p>As some of you may recall, we had “Snowmageddon” back during February 2010.</p>
<p>More names for the 2012-13 season:</p>
<p>[Winter</a> Storm Names for 2012 - weather.com](<a href=“http://www.weather.com/news/winter-storm-names-20121001]Winter”>http://www.weather.com/news/winter-storm-names-20121001)</p>
<p>Well see what happens. I am going to Boston to see my daughter perform, so if the flight is cancelled, I would rather not reschedule – do you have to reschedule when they cancel your flight? I do love to go to Boston, but don’t have another date in mind at the moment . . .</p>
<p>Mstee --</p>
<p>There is a high probability that your flight will be canceled on Saturday. Current weather forecast says that snow will continue to fall in Boston until Saturday evening with wind gusts up to 50 mph. When is your daughter’s performance scheduled? If Boston gets over 2 feet of snow there is a very good chance that many activities and performances are going to be canceled. It could take a couple of days for things to get back to normal.</p>
<p>I believe you can get a refund or reschedule. </p>
<p>My flights were canceled and they were NOT rescheduling flights until Sunday.</p>
<p>Just got back from Boston. Took my two hours to get from Boston to the border. It normally takes me much less time (1 hour if the timing is right). There were numerous accidents in the area squeezing all of the routes out (except for Route 2 which we took). I think that 93 N was a parking lot up to 128 for several hours.</p>
<p>If this is how it is in good weather, imagine a snowstorm.</p>
<p>I’ll have to checkout that storm doing more dumping North.</p>
<p>The gas stations were packed tonight. Fortunately, I filled my car up a few days ago. I’m sure the grocery stores were packed also. People might not have food for a day or so.</p>
<p>Visited two grocery stores tonight with a list from my wife. The bread aisle was a disaster. They had a few loaves of $4.59 bread in the natural section. Trader Joes was depleted too. Natural beef was in short supply at both (I didn’t find any). I should probably try to fill up tomorrow. I have half a tank which should be more than enough unless we have power problems.</p>
<p>Do people eat more when there is a storm?</p>
<p>The reasons for buying more food: kids at home not getting food from school, parents at home not buying food at work, possibility that it may be difficult to get food for a few days if there are infrastructure problems.</p>
<p>Checked the WMUR forecast and it said that we should get the light, fluffy snow which is a lot easier to deal with though it does blow around more.</p>
<p>No, but people panic. They buy food for two weeks when all they really need is food for two days. It always cracks me up when people stock the fridge the day before a storm-the same fridge that won’t be working if the power goes out. Same with stockpiling water before a snowstorm. Hello? Does anyone know what snow is made of?</p>
<p>Buying a regular load of groceries makes sense. Buying for the armageddon doesn’t.</p>
<p>I forgot to bring my laptop from work home today in case I have to work from home tomorrow. I’ll probably go in for the morning using my wife’s car that has 4 snow tires and leave early afternoon. My commute is ~30 miles.</p>
<p>I have a kid at boarding school an hour away who’s still deciding whether she wants to come home. They’re being let out at noon. Hopefully the currently forecast timeline will turn out to be accurate. Otherwise it could be a long drive home.</p>
<p>No extra food being purchased at our house! We have plenty of things crackers, tuna, PB/J. We would not starve. Of course that’s easy for
ME to say! The weather is keeping me from home until Sunday!</p>
<p>S’s college canceled classes and activities for tomorrow, he is in the 30" range.
The grocery store was busy tonight but none of the shelves were empty.
Jugs of water seemed to be most popular along with the beer & wine I noticed. :)</p>
<p>Drove down to my sisters this afternoon so I don’t have to deal with lousy road conditions Saturday afternoon and H is going to be in the emergency center anyway for the next two days. </p>
<p>My sister never has any food in her house - they eat out every night - so we had no choice but to go to the market. We pretty much just bought food dinner the next few nights, cheese, crackers and some fruit and deli. </p>
<p>Thumper - sorry to hear you couldn’t make it home. Are you stuck in Baltimore?</p>