<p>Well I guess it’s time for the annual holiday weather/kids flying home thread. DS is scheduled to leave BOS tomorrow morning for the first trip home in a year. I just called and asked if he wanted to try to fly home today instead but he says he is not packed and has plans with friends tonight. Sigh.
Hopefully we won’t see major airport delays tomorrow. Anyone else on the weather watch?<br>
(I feel like a veteran…he’s been there seven years and we have multiple incidents like this. One year he went to the airport three times and I finally got him in a first class seat at no extra charge by crying on the phone and using all my AA goodwill).<br>
Thankfully it is a direct BOS to LAX since I know better than to book anything with connections.</p>
<p>We were supposed to leave for Minnesota today. It’s not happening. It’s been raining here most of the day.</p>
<p>When did they start naming winter storms? My son might be dealing with it too.</p>
<p>Youngest just returned from a ski trip w her boyfriend on the other side of the Cascades, safely then we will be heading out ourselves on Sunday. ( glad they made it through- 3’ of snow dumped in the mts, Tuesday, & over a foot more yesterday)</p>
<p>[Winter</a> storm headed east from the Rocky Mountains](<a href=“http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/national/winter-storm-headed-east-from-the-rocky-mountains]Winter”>http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/national/winter-storm-headed-east-from-the-rocky-mountains)</p>
<p>Then oldest will be heading east with her Bf on the Thursday after Christmas.</p>
<p>This year, bethie. I don’t know if it’s official or something weather channel came up with. The names tend to be a little too hip/silly/trendy/faux-highbrow for my taste.</p>
<p>Remaining a glass half full attitude and hoping that for us either the temp stays warm enough for little to no snow and/or the storm runs more north (sorry Michigan friends!!!)</p>
<p>I have never understood the need for a “White Christmas” - to me all that means is bad traveling and lots of worries for everyone. I’m happy with a “Green Christmas” . :)</p>
<p>My daughter’s flight from Boston just landed. I am so grateful I was able to get her flight booked for today, not looking forward to the first weather related travel interruption. I hope everyone makes it to their destination safe and sound, and on time!</p>
<p>DS is planning to fly out of Madison at 6:00 AM Saturday. I’m hoping everything will be OK by then.</p>
<p>This storm (odd name to me) looks like it could be bad, I hope all of your kids make it home safely and with no delays.</p>
<p>I always wanted a hurricane named after me. Alas, my name is not common. :(</p>
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<p>I was wondering that too. Plus, “Draco” is Latin for dragon, and it seems like this storm will be more frigid than fiery.</p>
<p>Hence the term “draconian”?</p>
<p>Spent the night under a blizzard warning, wondering if d’14 would be looking at rescheduled semester tests at the high school. Fortunately for us (or unfortunately, depending on the day), it takes some pretty nasty stuff before schools close or even start late. </p>
<p>College kid has been home almost a week, and while she certainly doesn’t fly, she does haul some of her coastal friends to/from the nearby airports. Glad she didn’t have to do it today! No travel advised on the interstate/major highways around here.</p>
<p>Still steady rain here in Chicago. Snow now predicted to begin around 7 pm.</p>
<p>We are suppose to get a foot or more. Right now it’s what they call a wintery mix. About 6" on the ground, heavy and wet. D not flying in until Saturday. Should be good then.</p>
<p>Storm Draco…isn’t he one of the villains in the X Men? ;)</p>
<p>Stay warm and safe!</p>
<p>D driving home to CT from Baltimore tonight after she leaves work, I’m hoping she misses the worst… <em>crossing fingers</em></p>
<p>My mom is going with my brother and family on a Christmas cruise. It leaves from Puerto Rico - they are flying out of Bradley (Hartford) at 8am tomorrow (Friday). Supposed to be horrendous weather about then. I’m glad they planned for a couple days in PR before the cruise departs. My mom stresses about travel as it is, I’m afraid to call her, she’s probably freaking about now. Hopefully the Xanax has kicked in for her.</p>
<p>There’s a piece on the Weather Channel Web site on naming winter storms to get people to take them more seriously. It’s the first I heard of it, too. I just wonder what happened to Athena, Brutus and Caesar before they got to Draco.</p>
<p>S had a two hour delay out of Rochester this morning and would have missed his connection in Chicago if they hadn’t delayed that one too. He’s sitting at the gate now, due to leave in 20 minutes. I’m really hoping it isn’t delayed further. Seems like if they can get out of Chicago they will be fine heading west. The delay seemed random and frustrating this morning, I had no idea there was a storm coming in!</p>
<p>One of our local (Hartford) weather stations has been naming winter storms for years. Now, I’m not even sure if they’re following the same naming convention as the rest of the world. I guess it’s not a storm if it doesn’t have a name… :rolleyes:</p>