<p>I’m starting to think winter storms aren’t too much fun. The mice in my car are probably ecstatic that they have such a nice home.</p>
<p>Coming? It’s sort of here now. My son is trying to get home (outside of NYC) from Boston. He waited 5 hours for the $15 bus and when it finally showed up they said the driver was too tired to return so they flat out canceled the bus.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, my hysterical wife kept imploring my son to take the train. I got on the Amtrak website and bought the last ticket to NYC online. 15 minutes later my son calls and tells me, “Dad, you really saved my ass this time.”
The guy in front of him at the Amtrak counter tried to buy a ticket for the same train but was denied - train was sold out. My son stepped up, gave his name and claimed his ticket. </p>
<p>Last report = train has been delayed 45 minutes, but we are hopeful. :)</p>
<p>I totally agree (although fortunately the last round was south of Minnesota where I live). Just talked to DS an hour ago, he was supposed to be flying home from Boston this afternoon and his flight was delayed and finally cancelled. He said the snow was just starting there when they boarded at 12:30 and it looked like a foot had fallen by the time they deboarded 4 hrs later. His flight was switched to early tomorrow morning - guess we just wait and see if he actually makes it out then or not; I haven’t heard any weather reports yet on if its getting any worse out there. Fortunately, his dorm is still open through Saturday…</p>
<p>After Jeopardy, I’m taking a hot tub and starting to read my favorite book. I wish you could all join me.</p>
<p>It’s been snowing since around noon over here. I love it. I’m unfortunately plagued by rather severe mono at the moment, so I’ve spent the day staring at the snow accumulate out the window. My parents and sister put up our 10’ Christmas tree this afternoon and have been getting the house ready for this weekend’s Christmas party. They’re eating dinner now, and then they’re going to decorate the house and tree. I have prime real estate on the couch–the tree is several feet from me, in front of a large, domed window, so I have a perfect view of both the tree and the snow falling outside. </p>
<p>I probably wouldn’t feel quite the same way if I had to travel today, though!</p>
<p>Ooh that sounds nice. It’s nasty here. Snow I don’t mind, but this is just tiny little slippery balls of ice.</p>
<p>My H called from work (normally about 20 min. in light traffic) at 2:00 p.m. to tell me he was just leaving. He called an hour later to say that he had only gotten 3/4 of a mile from work and was stuck in a complete jam up. At 4:00 he turned around on a side street and headed back to work. He may end up spending the night! I tried to convince him to work from home today, but because we’ve had so many “wolf cries” in the past, he decided to go in. He’s bummed, but at least our 15 y/o and I are cozy by the fire!</p>
<p>All of the offices around here closed early today. My parents left around 1:30 and then did a little work from home, but my mom said most people she was calling were giving out cell phones and home numbers because everybody was leaving early. I hope your husband makes it home, Sarahsmom!</p>
<p>Sarah…my husband called with a similar story from Western MA. Many left his office about 3, but didn’t get more than a few blocks in well over an hour, so they came back. He called at 6:30 to say he was FINALLY leaving. Folks finally had left and were calling in to say the roads were finally passable. He normally has a 55 minute drive. I don’t expect to see him before 8:30. It’s still snowing here, and we have at least 10 inches of snow on the ground. We have cleared the driveway twice…and at the rate it’s going, we’ll be doing a third time by the morning.</p>
<p>My son was scheduled to fly from Logan to CA today. Called last week and had decided to fly home on Tuesday instead. Thank goodness.
I just talked to my sister in CT and her car is now stuck/snowed in the driveway.<br>
Glad to live in sunny California 
Although jeopardy and a bath sound good too.
And after the day I have had at work I wouldn’t have minded being stuck home.</p>
<p>Hey, I’m getting strong! Chopped a 3 foot wall of plow in to access my driveway this afternoon. I need your hot tub bethie, would love to come over.</p>
<p>Question to those familiar with Boston: does the T close down in this kind of weather? Although I guess since I haven’t heard back from DS yet, he must be making his way back to school ok…or I definitely would have heard! (DS has Aspergers and does not handle sudden changes well. And mom is a handy person for him to vent to, thanks to modern technology. Although he was pretty calm, after sitting on a plane for 4 hrs) </p>
<p>That hot tub sure does sound nice…</p>
<p>I wish you moms could come over and soak in the tub. I’d love it.</p>
<p>DS went to college in Boston. The T seldom was not in operation. There were times…but not often.</p>
<p>Reporting in from west of Boston. I spent 1 1/2 hours shoveling – we have had about 9 inches of snow so far.</p>
<p>Husband is stuck at work. A co-worker called to say it had taken him 3 hours to drive the 1 mile to the interstate. </p>
<p>This is the worst gridlock in 20 years. Several hotels are within walking distance of my husband’s office, so he was looking for a room the last time we spoke.</p>
<p>The T is apparently running 24/7 right now (usually runs til about 12:30 every night) so the tracks and equipment don’t freeze overnight. But that doesn’t mean anything about its being reliable and on time!</p>
<p>A voice here from northwest of Boston. Took dh an hour for a typically 5 minute drive. Our black dogs look like fast-moving polar bears. I’m making a hearty soup for the occasion- may as well hunker down and enjoy being home.
Corranged I hope you feel better soon.</p>
<p>wow, I didn’t realize it was that bad. My son reports that he is on a train and it is moving! (Boston –> New York Penn Station) with a friend from college who lives around here somewhere (A Greyhound bus refugee). We are planning a late night drive into NYC to retrieve him (them). Good luck to any other travelers.</p>
<p>DH made it home. It took him 90 minutes instead of his usual hour…not too bad. He did say the roads were slick. BUT it has stopped snowing so tomorrow morning should be fine. I just hope we don’t have a repeat performance on Sunday…right now they are forecasting freezing rain!</p>
<p>Not much happening in Central NJ - other than rain. We got an email at 1 PM saying we should go home (and work from home), but, in looking out at the traffic zipping by at normal speed, I couldn’t figure why we should go home early. Everyone stayed and there was still no snow or ice at 6 PM.</p>