CWG is indeed excellent. Heaven for weather nerds.
Glad we replaced our furnace at the end of November!
The cheapest seats for Caps-Pens on Sunday have dropped from $80 last night to $51 on StubHub. They were $60 two hours ago. S2 wants to see a repeat of Snovechkin.
To answer your original question, Marian, I think people stock up on cold staples if they don’t usually lose power during snowstorms but know that the streets are going to be bad for a while.
We live in NJ but didn’t lose power for even a minute during Sandy, so I don’t automatically assume we are going to lose power on account of a storm (knock on wood). But driving and parking (especially parking) get nightmare-ish, so I try to not have to go out for staples for a while after a storm.
I HATE getting gas in the snow for some reason. And a full gas tank adds weight that can help on slippery roads. Luckily, I needed gas yesterday, so I’m full.
No snow here in CT. And right now, it looks like we won’t get much on Saturday either. Looks like this is going to be further south than here.
Hmmm NY still predicted to get 6-12" – we’ll see though how it shapes up!!
NoVA is already covered in a blanket of snow this evening. The weatherman is calling this the appetizer.
Thumper, I hope you’re right.
@busdriver11, there are some really good restaurants in Baltimore. Amicci’s in Little Italy is one of our favorites. It might even still be restaurant week, where many restaurants give special deals, but I’m not sure.
I just asked my daughter which of her roommates she’d eat first.
Im not at all worried about the snowfall where we live, but I AM really worried about the flooding. We took a beating during Sandy with our business. I don’t want to go thru that again
Wow, I have snow on my deck. We live between DC and Baltimore. I am happy to report that FINALLY, after totaling his car in a weather related accident last year, my son took my advice and did NOT go out tonight. He is also leaving tomorrow to drive back to college, instead of waiting til the weekend.
@VeryHappy I think southern CT will see more than northern, inland.
But really sounds like MD/VA/PA are going to get clobbered.
I didn’t see the PA part of the path of hardest hit…I heard Baltimore, DC with the coastal area getting less snow and more damage. Snow can be plowed, wires will be replaced when they are downed.
Okay, clearly we need to have a centralized location where we all meet up to ride out the storm. I’ll bring the wine.
Come to Maine, where there will be no snowfall! ;(
@lje62 apparently the Philly area is supposed to get a lot of snow.
No kidding thumper ? I guess our news is just more focused on the shore….we will know once it’s done. Philly hard core snow would be good for us , and that is admittedly a selfish thought 
@eyemamom I saw a FB post that said we were in the 15 cases of wine territory. Need more stocking up. 
@lje62 --Saw some of the forecasts. Fingers crossed the flooding doesn’t get too bad. Will be thinking of you!
I worked extra hours yesterday so I can get out a bit early on Friday if the government doesn’t close early.
Hoping for Monday off and maybe Tuesday!
In a condo and have some firewood, but not enough if power goes out.
Saw roads were atrocious tonight… google maps showing every single road in the DC area as red or orange around 8pm