Comments on: Major blizzard on track for Northeast today and tonight

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:12:44 +0000

suck it up, get dressed (remember layers)wade outside , make a snowman, make some snow angels, organize a shovel party with your neighbors, and chop up some wood and leave the layers on—because the power will most likely be going out; this is , afterall—21st century america.

By: Danbury Resident #2

Danbury Resident #2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:42:19 +0000

It’s also not the amount that’s a worry, it’s the high winds with this storm. Sustained are supposed to be 20-30mph with inland gusts of 55 and shoreline gusts of 60+.

That, with the heavy snow, causes a lot of issues – trees down, powerlines down, no visibility (car accidents, people lost outside).
It also means that if there are any emergencies – heart attacks, accidents, etc. – it’s harder for emergency personel to reach people and bring them to the hospital/safety.

By: Winger

Winger — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:08:52 +0000

Wow settle down you too. The reason people worry about these storms is because of travel. I take it neither of you have ever been in a car accident due to snow?

By: cssm

cssm — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:54:32 +0000

Danielle – only Florida residents are baffled.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:22:47 +0000

OMG!!!! SNOW!!!!! How this qualifies as a”whopper” of a storm or a “megastorm” baffles me. It’s the northeast. It snows. Nothing exciting. Frankly, as a former New Yorker and Florida resident, I rather miss staying in and watching the snow fall.

By: EC2

EC2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:26:54 +0000

Nothing makes me angrier than when people talk about snowfall and cold weather like it is inherently bad. We live in upstate NY for pete’s sake! Its supposed to be cold and snowy in the winter. We need a good storm. Move to Florida if you want warm weather and rain.