Blizzard 2009

Hi, Chevee. Are you talking about me? I moved from Maryland to Virginia 2 1/2 years ago. But, I think we all got the same weather. We ended up with 33 inches of snow. The "official" report was 22 inches but they didn't bother coming here with their measuring tape. I have one stuck in the snow right now and it's saying 33 inches. I have the Weather Channel on right this minute. We got all this snow Friday night through yesterday night and there's more heading our way! They're calling for flurries today, then snow showers on Thursday with a wintery mix on Friday. Snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!!! I can only remember one Christmas when it snowed before. Of course, we REALLY don't need more snow right now! It is not supposed to get above freezing today and will not get much above it throughout the week so this snow is here to stay for awhile. I'll be going out in it soon to have a little fun. I can't do much because I pulled a muscle in my shoulder on Friday and it's still hurting pretty badly today but not enough to prevent me from having a little fun. I'll have more pictures today of me in the snow, as long as I can get grumpy out the door with me to take the pictures. I'm taking my little Maltese girls with me and that should be interesting since my tallest girl stands only about a foot high and this snow is almost two feet above her head! Oh, wow! I just looked outside and we are, indeed, getting snow flurries right now! I've got to take more pictures of the gorgeous scenery around here! This much snow is very treacherous but it is also so very beautiful. It's still so peaceful and quiet right now. This snow has apparently halted all outdoor activities for now, no one is driving, no one is working outside. They're probably all doing what I'm doing: peeking out their windows and marveling at how beautiful everything is. This has been the snowiest December that I can ever recall. Normally, we get snow like this in February. That is known as the "snow month". December is usually just cold and miserable. If this is any indication on what our winter is going to be like, we're in for a bad one, albeit beautiful. My Christmas shopping is finished. I did that on Friday. I braved the hoards of people who were out panic shopping. (Yep, the bread aisle was almost completely empty. lol) I had only a few things to get but wanted to get them before the snow hit so I wouldn't be worrying about them. I did need milk so I picked some up then. It wasn't a "panic" thing for me. I needed milk to finish my Christmas baking (cookies, cakes, breads and candies). If I were able to get out (which is impossible until SOMEBODY shovels our driveway) I might pick up a few things as stocking stuffers but I really do have enough. Any more would just be overkill. You have a Very Merry Christmas and the best of New Year's, too, Chevee!

We had just a gray day today, after a springlike day yesterday. Our weather was a couple of weeks ago. I am pretty well done with shopping, and I sure better be. Going to go celebrate tomorrow.

I'm in North Carolina and we got about 8 inches which isn't too too bad but it's enough. Too much really but at least we're not snowed in like people in more northern areas, thank God! I hate snow. Never liked it so you can see why I say too much. lol Hubby cleared out our drive way as best as he could and we made a snow man just for the fun of doing it. We haven't made a snow man since we were kids and never with each other so we did so today. Memories to cherish in our old age when we get there.... But the roads are still covered and being in the freezing temperatures tonight, it'll turn into ice over night so we're stuck at home for a few days....

Hi Cheeve, I have been watching the weather report on the tv too and seen how bad is over ther, here in the UK we are experiencing snow too an we are very lucky in the little area where we live as we only had about 5 inches of snow, we also had some rain so the snow will soon go but earlier on tie was just sheets of ice on the road, good thing I have had done my Christmas shopping before it snowed, take care and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, hugs. Tamara

Hey chevee! Nice to see you! How are you? Well, I live in NY and we did get part of the "blizzard", but it turned out to not be anywhere near as bad as what the were prediciting for us! I think we got maybe 6-8 inches instead of the 16 inches we were supposed to get! Not that 8 inches is fun to walk in, but it isn't anything like the other states got hit with! So, I am thankful that it wasn't as bad as it could have been! And I'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too!

I am not in the blizzard (we live in west texas) but all of our family is except one and she lives in maine and only got one inch of snow. The rest live in Virginia and got 30 inches of snow. I wish I were there! They have been snowed in for days. My neice is an RN and has had to stay at the hospital since friday because they can't get staff in and out. I am sure this is putting a damper on last minute shopping.

well, we dodged the bullet of this snow storm here where i am in canada (YAY!!) but i am sure we will get ours! funny how people know a big snow is coming but still worry about it when it comes.

It is sliding just south of me, I live in norther New Hampshire and we're pretty much escaping most of this one. Either way, it's winter, Nor' easters are a fact of life up here, happens every winter, some worse than others.

We got the blizzard last week. Were supposed to be going more snow thats coming from these storms from the northeast. I'm sick of winter already. Can't summer come soon enough?

GOOD MORNING CHEVEE, MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO U. wE ARE VERY LUCKY HERE NOT TO HAVE THE BAD WEATHER, THANK HEAVENS, i'M sorry for the people who do. The bad weather will probably keep alot of families from being together & that's sad. U take care. jo

Not me, nor would I want to be. BRRR! I hate snow! I like the Weather Channel too but for some unknown reason my local cable company decided about a week ago to take it away from me. They also took Tru TV, the rats

We have also been watching the weather channel lately because of the blizzard. We have not been caught in the storm but we have friends from Virginia that where, they got over 2 feet of snow and told us that they are trapped into their house because they can not get up into their drive way. We only got about an inch or an inch and a half of snow and while it is the most we have received all year it is way less than what we normally have this time of year so i am not going to complain. We are only about 20 miles away from where the big storm hit...

Unfortuately we dont got the Weather Channel in my country, but i can tell you it seems like the whole nothern hemisphere is a part of a huge Blizzard. Half of nothern Europe is covered in one big pile of snow. Especially in countries not used to such amount of snow totally breaks down... Crazy here...

I am from Ma. This storm is awesome because I love getting snowed in. I finished all my christmas shopping so I'm all set with that. The storm just stopped but had been going on since 9 PM yesterday. We are supposed to get more snow around 5 o'clock tonight. I have been wrapping gifts all day for Christmas so I feel very accomplished!