<p>nysmile! that is so scary, hope your S is ok. It is coming down thick and fast here in Albany; probably at least 6-8 inches already on the ground. (I am VERY lucky; I have a 6-block walk to work; my office officially closed at 1 so that folks could get home before the worst.). Snowball, where is your D? I hope the roads do clear for her tomorrow and she gets out before round two arrives on Sunday.</p>
<p>snowball, glad to hear that your D is waiting until tomorrow. </p>
<p>S2 is fine. He was in the store working when he heard the crash. We haven’t seen the car yet but he said it was hit in the front left area.</p>
<p>D decided to go from New Haven to Long Island with a friend today. It took a LOOOONG time, but they made it. Her friend, who was to fly home to the west today out of La Guardia is stranded. </p>
<p>Here’s the press release from Yale Daily News:</p>
<p>Published Friday, December 19, 2008 </p>
<p>NEWS UPDATE: Students’ travel plans thwarted as snowstorm hits
New Haven received its first major snowfall of the year on Friday, leaving students scrambling to adjust their travel arrangements before the exam period ends and residential colleges close for winter break.</p>
<p>The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning until 3 p.m. Saturday and projected that six to 10 inches of snow will accumulate in the New Haven area in the meantime. Mayor John DeStefano Jr. ordered a parking ban until noon on Saturday, and scores of flights departing from airports frequented by Yale students were canceled as a result of the storm.</p>
<p>My daughter is currently traveling from Boston to NJ. She is with her roommate and her parents. I am a nervous wreck. I am driving up to Tom’s River, NJ to pick her up.
I have no idea how long it will take for her to get there, under the circumstances…
They are only in New Haven so far…
oldfort, where abouts in central NJ are you if you don’t mind me asking ? I thought it was raining there too, like us in Cape May County…
Now I miss my SUV that I took off the road
( yes, I know that they can be bad in snow too, but I like to ride up higher in the rain at night )</p>
<p>I’m in northern CT right now. I have to say…if you have a student on the road in CT it is going to be VERY slow going…and it’s supposed to snow like this until almost midnight. I would suggest to them that they try to find a hotel and stop for the night.</p>
<p>As much as I want to see my daughter tonite, I was sort of hoping they might leave tomorrow instead, but it didn’t work out that way</p>
<p>It has stopped where I am. It is turning into more like rain now.</p>
<p>CT is further north than where you are Oldfort. It’s still snowing gangbusters here…and it’s supposed to continue for at least two more hours. We haven’t seen a snowplow on our street for a couple of hours. I think the did some clearing so folks could get home and now they are just waiting for the snow to stop.</p>
<p>I thought my daughter was in New Haven, but she is outside of Bridgeport…
My family in Mass said it is really coming down there</p>
<p>Despite my misgivings, my daughter’s bus left Ithaca about an hour ago, on its way to Maryland. I hope this wasn’t a stupid decision on the part of the bus company.</p>
<p>my other daughter is still in Boston because she had a retail job this semester. They actually closed the store and all their others in the city a 2:30 today…with customers chomping at the bit to get in and shop .Yikes !!</p>
<p>Marian- my daughter said it has stopped in Ithaca. It probably will get better as they start heading south. The storm is also moving from west to east.</p>
<p>That sounds good, Oldfort, since my daughter is traveling almost directly south.</p>
<p>It’s nice that she’s with her roommate and her roommate’s parents. Safety in numbers.</p>
<p>Marian, I hope the buses are well-equipped for this kind of weather. I just heard a report of 2 buses that almost went off of an I-5 overpass here in Seattle due to icy roads!</p>
<p>Is it getting really bad in Boston? I hope D stays put at her school and does not venture into the city if it is nasty outside! Oh, she just e-mailed me with excitement: went traying, lotsa snow, etc. I wish I was 18 to enjoy this kind of stuff! Well, I would not mind going traying, but right now it looks more like I’m going generator shopping.</p>
<p>You can check the snowfall in RT at weather.com</p>
<p>My daughter is heading out within the hour. I am hoping her car without four wheel drive and no snow tires will guide her along! I have warned her about icy patches and snow blowing; she informed me that she was the one living in NY and she knew how to drive!! Sweet child, I am so glad she is coming home so I can feel stupid again for 4 weeks!!! That Liberal Arts education has gone to her head :-)</p>
<p>daughter made it home safe and sound…took twice as long, but that’s ok 
next round tomorrow…daughter 2 making her way home in yet another storm…this one is flying</p>
<p>snowball, I can totally relate to “I can feel stupid again for 4 weeks.” We went through that with our first son after his first year. He’s now a Junior and I can tell you that thankfully, this phase does pass. He’s “back to normal now” and sees that we’re not as stupid as he thought. S2 is home for his freshman year long break and he has a bit of that “rolling of the eyes and we don’t know anything” attitude. Some of it, H and I let roll by but trust me when I say he better not push it too far. </p>
<p>I love having the guys home but it’s going to be a LONG break. They have a brotherly love routine of annoying each other. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, at this age we can only suggest things. Whether they take our advice or not is their choice. Sometimes, they just need to make these kinds of stupid mistakes (attempting to drive during a snow storm, etc.) and learn on their own while we sit back and cross our fingers that everything works out. </p>
<p>I hope your D has a safe trip.</p>
<p>I would like to think my daughter will grow out of this, but she is almost 22 so I am not holding my breath! </p>
<p>I do not think she has left yet, but she does have a friend that is several hours ahead of her. According to said friend, the roads are clear and she was able to drive near to the speed limit. That makes me feel a bit at ease.</p>
<p>My son is leaving right about now to drive home from Cornell to southwestern Connecticut. It’s still snowing here … and this white Christmas thing is not all it’s cracked up to be!</p>