<p>Maryland suburbs of DC reporting in – 11.5" at 1 pm. Still snowing hard, expected to last through much of the day. No snow removal equipment anywhere. Think they are trying to communicate to people – JUST STAY HOME. Got milk, eggs and tea last night and the stores were crazed.</p>
<p>Am about to make brownies. :)</p>
<p>Tonight DH and I were supposed to go out to a nice French restaurant in VA for our anniversary – they are closed. The local chili joint sent an email proclaiming that they are open, however!</p>
<p>Wind driven snow here on Long Island-we told our d to stay at school in upstate NY rather than drive into the storm because the forecast seemed that the storm would start much earlier here than it did and it is a six plus hour drive-so well see what tomorrow brings. Older d in Philly says it is a big storm there and her roommate’s flight to London on her way home to Austria was cancelled-first flight she could get on was Tuesday out of JFK</p>
<p>Just north of Philadelphia, about 6-8 inches and it’s still coming down hard. Supermarkets are closed or near empty, movies are closing. Just got back from running errands testing out the 4 snow tires I put on my new rear wheel drive car last weekend. Talk about timing. First rear wheel drive car I’ve owned in 20 years. Forgot just how much fun and effective it is to gently put the rear of the car into a controlled skid to pivot the car into a turn to avoid snowplowing the front tires and losing steerage on the turn! Front wheel drive, eh, who needs it (although my wife’s all wheel drive car with 4 snow tires will go up a 15% grade with a foot of snow - can’t beat that)!</p>
<p>We got lucky here in the upper midwest- our big snow came over a week ago (where was all of the concern for our problems then? not enough numbers on CC for it to be an issue getting much attention, sigh) and nothing major for a while yet. UW had a snow day so some missed a near finals class but students got to have fun- timing could have been so much worse. The problem will be when students start finishing finals next week and those from the east try to get home, hopefully things will be cleaned up so schedules are met. Most of you are lucky- your snow will melt soon, we are looking forward to April…</p>
<p>E PA here - NW of Philly - and we only have a dusting. it has been too cold. Temp was only 21 deg a couple of hours ago - now it’s up to 25 deg so the snow should be falling heavily soon.</p>
<p>DD flew in to Dulles a day early (yesterday) from study abroad for a friend’s wedding. We’re doubtful she would have arrived on a flight today per the program’s plan. Poor friend, however, has had to postpone first the reception and now the actual ceremony. 10+ inches and still coming down in NoVa. Only one of ours made it home last night; the older 2 showed some wisdom and stayed put safely on friend’s couches. Might see them tomorrow.</p>
<p>I used to have a too cold to snow theory once- for temps in low teens, but that got debunked years ago. Colder temps merely mean lighter, fluffier, easier to take care of snow. Beware those around 30 degree snows, or worse the hovering around freezing snow/rain combos. Our urgency in clearing snow was the plummenting temps- take care of it now before it is zero…</p>
<p>Seriously?? Even during the blizzard of '78, schools here didn’t close two days earlier. In fact, where I lived (NH) despite getting about 3 feet of snow…school was only closed ONE day.</p>
<p>Here in CT, I’ll be surprised if we get a delayed opening on Monday. The sun is supposed to come out by 1 p.m. on Sunday…plenty of time to clean up the mess by Monday morning.</p>
<p>Where do you live that they won’t be able to clean up a storm that is ending by mid day Sunday…for a Monday school opening??</p>
<p>We live in Virginia. Our county is very large and parts of it are very rural and really they most likely won’t be able to get buses going there on Mon. & Tues.</p>
<p>I grew up in northern Illinois and school closings were rare there. When I first moved here I laughed at the frequency of the closings. However, it really is a combination of temperatures frequently being at that point where there is a lot of ice, snow removal not being as good, and some people having no idea how to drive in snow. I have lived in this area to know that this is a good decision on the part of the schools.</p>
<p>Wow, where do you live? Do they not have any snow removal equipment? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of any schools ever announcing a closing two days in advance! Here in Toronto, the schools never close. Really. The buses are sometimes cancelled if the roads are bad, but even at that, the schools don’t close, and I’m guessing that we get more snow compared to most places being affected by today’s storm. I grew up in NJ and everyone was bussed to my h/s. I can remember getting up at 6 a.m. on snowy days and waiting for our neighbor to call us and let us know that school was cancelled (she was a teacher there) but it rarely happened.</p>
<p>Friday was the last day before the two week Christmas break here so the kids are off anyway!</p>
<p>It is kind of sleeting / snowing here and the plowed raods are now icy/ My husband just closed our stores , since the mall and supporting restaurants are closing. We are baking and watching movies with a nice dinner planned with a rare night of the whole fam being here !</p>
<p>Would also like to offer assistance to anyone stuck in Chicago, due to their flights to the east coast being canceled. Actually, I should probably add Milwaukee, as we’re halfway between O’Hare and Mitchell. I will be heading out to O’Hare tomorrow anyway to pick up D2, coming in from London, so one trip is already planned.</p>
<p>Kind of funny story here - although we’ve been spared of anything bad here, people are freaking out because the Bears can’t get into Baltimore for their game tomorrow. Supposedly, they have an 11PM flight out tonight, but who on here would like to take the odds that that flight will make it? We’re hoping the game will be canceled, because they’ve already delayed the start of the game until later in the afternoon, which means the Packers game will not be shown on regular TV. Which brings to mind, maybe some of these franchises could learn a thing or two about snow removal from the crew at Lambeau Field.</p>
Here in Toronto, the schools never close. Really. The buses are sometimes cancelled if the roads are bad, but even at that, the schools don’t close, and I’m guessing that we get more snow compared to most places being affected by today’s storm. I grew up in NJ and everyone was bussed to my h/s. I can remember getting up at 6 a.m. on snowy days and waiting for our neighbor to call us and let us know that school was cancelled (she was a teacher there) but it rarely happened.</p>