OT: East Coast Storm of the Century...of 2015

Submitted by gopoohgo on January 25th, 2015 at 5:17 PM

Good luck NY and Boston Wolverines!

Us in the DC area are only getting grazed; 2-4"

For those still in Michigan; I95 corridor from NYC to Boston is looking at anywhere from 20-30" of snow from early Monday to Tuesday morning.

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Cali Wolverine

January 25th, 2015 at 5:58 PM ^

...however, much of SoCal is in a panic right now....meteorologists expect temps to drop into the 60's and for the area to be hit with light drizzle. Time to bunker down out here.

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SalvatoreQuattro

January 25th, 2015 at 6:15 PM ^

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Joseph_P_Freshwater

January 25th, 2015 at 6:18 PM ^

over the sound of my free running tap water

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Magnum P.I.

January 25th, 2015 at 7:28 PM ^

What's the temp in Van Nuys, where you really live?

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Cali Wolverine

January 26th, 2015 at 12:59 PM ^

...Michigan graduates do not live in Van Nuys...this is not 11 Warriors. I was at a friend's house (another Michigan Grad) that does live in Brentwood. While I do not live in Brentwood, I do live in another upscale area.

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Commie_High96

January 25th, 2015 at 7:29 PM ^

The price one pays for no winter is that your house gets flattened every 10 years by a hurricane, tornado, wildfire, mud slide, race riot, drought, flood, plague or Mormon Crickets, earthquake, sunami, or typhoon. I'll just stick it out here in Dexter where nothing ever happens.

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Cali Wolverine

January 25th, 2015 at 7:39 PM ^

not so much.

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xtramelanin

January 25th, 2015 at 7:55 PM ^

and i would welcome another 2' of snow up here - hopefully next weekend.

that said, i have to ask the other poster, i lived out there for years but never even heard of 'mormon crickets'. do tell.

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Zoltanrules

January 25th, 2015 at 7:50 PM ^

it's been pretty nice and boring. Go Dreads!

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sadeto

January 25th, 2015 at 6:12 PM ^

I have a shovel, three cases of good beer, and a beautiful woman. I'm ready. I guess I don't really need the shovel.

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Joseph_P_Freshwater

January 25th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^

the woman if you don't need her either

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Commie_High96

January 25th, 2015 at 7:31 PM ^

Give the beautiful woman the shovel and you drink the beer.

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ih8losing

January 25th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^

Weather like this is no good for us hopeful on Clark to the good guys. He just got done with a trip to sunny Cali and now is welcomed back home with this. But then again... Harbaugh!

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Toledostrip

January 25th, 2015 at 6:26 PM ^

Live in Boston. Coastal flooding an issue.

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Go Blue Rosie

January 25th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^

Ugh. Heading to DC tomorrow from Syracuse for work. Best of luck to those in the heavily impacted areas. Hope it's not as bad as they're predicting.

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M Go Cue

January 25th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^

In Vermont. The wife will at least get a snow day. It's this time of year I really miss living in Atlanta.

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Doctor Wolverine

January 25th, 2015 at 7:03 PM ^

Ha, if there's one thing I remember about living in VT, it is hard to get a snow day! Oh, and not much football talk other than the Patriots.

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M Go Cue

January 25th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^

about college football in Vermont is similar to talking about college football in Germany. Atlanta was heaven for a college football fan, sigh.

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901 P

January 25th, 2015 at 7:49 PM ^

Same goes for New Hampshire--college football can't hold a candle to Red Sox, Pats, Bruins, Celtics, and even minor league hockey.

Snow days seem to be getting more common, which I think is true just about everywhere.

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chatster

January 25th, 2015 at 8:57 PM ^

College football talk in Vermont is also like college football talk on New York City sports talk radio -- almost never happens.

Since the University of Vermont dropped its football program after the 1974 season, and there are so few FBS football programs in the northeast, for those who live in the northeast and crave college football talk, we have to come to places like this. And that's okay.

As for football in Germany, well, there's this:

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gopoohgo

January 25th, 2015 at 10:40 PM ^

Deutschland, Deutschland Uber Alles!

Still think the obliteration of Brazil @ home by Germany in the WC semis was the most complete butt-kicking I have seen in any sport. Would have been 8-0 if not for a lazy-ass Ozil.

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Doctor Wolverine

January 25th, 2015 at 11:50 PM ^

I was in Stowe and there is really only one sports bar there. Generally on football Saturday's it was just me and the bartender hanging out, but she was cool and always had the volume queued up for the Michigan game for me.

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MichiganTeacher

January 25th, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^

Where in VT? I'm in NNY and I don't see us getting a snow day out of this. Wouldn't argue if we did, though!

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M Go Cue

January 25th, 2015 at 8:26 PM ^

On the VT/NH border. Right by Dartmouth. NNY might dodge that bullet.

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MBandMarch

January 25th, 2015 at 11:08 PM ^

Grafton, VT in the house.....

Well, thats only sorta true.

I do have a house in Grafton. But I will not enjoy the lovely VT snow scene tomorrow, as I will be holed up in my NY apartment. NYC will be pretty for an hour - before the slush ensues - even as all around me are going insane.....

And between the thriving metropolis of Grafton, VT and the little town of Manhattan, if it weren't for MGoBlog (where, yes, I am predominately a lurker) I would never get my college football fix....

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Mr. Owl

January 25th, 2015 at 6:53 PM ^

So I live in NYC and work at a major national news network. I start work at 3pm tomorrow. I'm supposed to leave at 11p, but my relief lives in western NJ, so it's iffy on whether I get out of here. In addition, I'm the only one in my department who lives in Manhattan (one other guy lives in Brooklyn, the rest Long Island or NJ) so when weather hits, I'm the likely fallback option.

But who cares! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

BRING ON SNOWPOCALYPSE II: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

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gopoohgo

January 25th, 2015 at 7:12 PM ^

i lived through Snowpocalypse I in the DMV 5 years ago. 24" of snow was quite enough, thanks.

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cozy200

January 25th, 2015 at 7:37 PM ^

And work 72 hours straight?

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Mr. Owl

January 26th, 2015 at 2:14 AM ^

It already started. The guy who works my shift on Tuesday (one of my off days) said he likely won't make it in & will need me to cover.

At least it looks like NYC is preparing for this.

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BostonWolverine

January 25th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^

There's more than one BostonWolverine?

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Black Socks

January 25th, 2015 at 7:09 PM ^

It's winter. Let it snow!!

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DenverRob

January 25th, 2015 at 7:17 PM ^

Send that snow to winter park where it belongs please. Dreadful snow year thus far for CO. I ONLY HAVE 6 DAYS OF SKIING.

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bluepow

January 25th, 2015 at 8:23 PM ^

Mid-40's. In January. Yikes! That's hot!

The pattern developing over the next couple of weeks is very much like all last year. Highly amplified jet stream with record hot out west, record cold in the east. It does look like the worst of the cold will stay east of the great lakes through the period however.

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Deltroit3030

January 25th, 2015 at 7:27 PM ^

be careful and I hope u guys keep your electricity. As a fellow Michigander we've got to be pretty satisfied this winter. there's really only about two months to go til April and we've been fortunate. don't need to remind anybody I am sure but last year at this time we were 3 solid months deep into getting our asses kicked by snow and ridiculously cold temperatures. Good luck, friends to the East.

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DT76

January 25th, 2015 at 7:29 PM ^

60 and sunny with high clouds in rainy Seattle.

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WineAndSpirits

January 25th, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^

I live in northeast NJ. This storm is trying to get us caught up to last year's totals in one fell swoop. And to think it was 80 degrees this weekend in the sf Bay Area.

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AaronStark19

January 25th, 2015 at 7:41 PM ^

I remember when I lived in Va and one single solitary snow flake was spotted there was a snow day. Now I live in Michigan and we have like 2000 plows...totally ruins the fun of snow

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Get Jim Harbaugh

January 25th, 2015 at 7:48 PM ^

"Us in the DC area..."

My eyes hurt after reading that. It's "we in the DC area."

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Monocle Smile

January 25th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^

I'm in Danbury, CT and this probably means work will be deserted on Tuesday. Good thing I've been at the office for 9 hours so far today...bleh.

I wish the interview and hiring processes moved just a bit faster so I can finally move to southern California.

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mKzoo

January 25th, 2015 at 7:53 PM ^

Please, please, please send that storm back here to the Kalamazoo area where it will be loved and appreciated. Last winter was the best since 1978 and I had a riot playing in it. This winter has been nothing but a letdown. You gotta enjoy and embrace this stuff, you only live once.

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imablue

January 25th, 2015 at 7:54 PM ^

I lived in New Hampshire and worked in Boston in the the winter of 87-88, we got 18" and that shut the whole area down for three days, this is supposed to be bigger yet.

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ESNY

January 25th, 2015 at 8:12 PM ^

Forecast right now calls for ~20 inches and 40 mph winds Monday night into Tuesday. That's some fierce wind. Fuck work, that might make it tough to go outside and have fun in all that snow with a four year old. Best I can hope for it that we get a nice snow drift in the backyard and I can teach him to jump off the deck into a big pile of snow.

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icegoalie1

January 25th, 2015 at 8:13 PM ^

for work was just cancelled. Think I will sleep in and work from home, err I mean the "airport" tomorrow... Woo hoo!

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SysMark

January 25th, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^

Connecticut here. Just brought home a new 28" 2-stage blower and ready for action. This is going to be intense. 50 MPH winds to go with the 20-30 inches.

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Number 7

January 25th, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^

should be fun. Two years ago when we had 34" of snow in New Haven, my son ended up needing emergency surgey for a leg infection. Surgeon had to get a ride tto the hospital from the police and the anesthesiologist walked in from two miles away. Makes a dad grateful.

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SysMark

January 25th, 2015 at 10:46 PM ^

Glad it worked out and all are well. It's pretty serious business. All movement will pretty much stop by tomorrow night - I hope to be home early afternoon. Good luck.

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Niels

January 25th, 2015 at 8:27 PM ^

Man I hate the weather here in Boston. The thing the sucks is not the winters (oh, they're bad and long, don't get me wrong) but the fact that it seems like whatever summer we have somehow manages to serve up 85+ degree temperatures and bad humidity all the time.

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