Question of the Day, Friday, Jan 22

Winchester · Jan 22, 2016

Good morning!

And Happy Friday!

Today's question is more for the people who are in the path of the snowstorm, but anybody can answer, if you'd like: What are you doing to prepare for the Big Snow? Or what would you do if you were in the path of the Big Snow?

I'm leaving today at noon (I had already planned on that before we heard about the storm coming). We don't need anything for groceries or cat supplies or anything like that. But I'm going to run over to the market on my way home for cheese (for a new recipe for mac and cheese that I want to try for dinner tonight) and some evaporated milk. Oh, and I'm grabbing a six-pack of Smirnoff Ice. Other than that, bring it.....just don't make it too much!

louann jude · Jan 22, 2016

I am actually Jealous of you that are in the path. All the counties south of us have an advisory. I am hoping we will get a little.

My son has an appointment with drs, today. Its at 1:30 so if all goes well we will be there.

Willowy · Jan 22, 2016

Make sure all my battery packs and the laptop are charged and grab a lot of DVDs! :lol3: I always have supplies (food, bottled water, etc.) so I don't have to run to the store at the last minute.

jenny82 · Jan 22, 2016

I have enough cat supplies and I picked up some more groceries on Wednesday. Other than that I have some movies lined up and some wine.

artiemom · Jan 22, 2016

Thank Goodness, we are not int he path of this storm, we are only on the edges of it.

I have learned, after living in New England my entire life, how to prepare for storms.

I lived thru the Blizzard of "78; the Mega Winter of 2015; A couple of huge blackouts, Hurricanes, power outages, etc.

I have a tote which has flashlights, a couple of camp lanterns, a battery radio, tons of batteries, extra blankets. And I have a small camp stove with a couple of small propane bottles, in case I need it.

Most of this was stuff I had when my dad was alive. I had to make sure he was ok in all kinds of weather.

I was brought up to have a full tank of gas in the car, and tons of food in the house. In addition to ice melt and shovels....last year was the first year, in the ten years I have lived in this building, that we had to shovel out balconies due to the huge amount of snow and the weight of it! They were afraid of collapse!

Now that I have Artie, I have a huge supply of food. I order on line so I am prepared.

I have gotten in the habit of ordering a pizza the day before, or the day of a blizzard; just to have on hand, in case the power goes out. It does quite often because I am right near the ocean.

I also charge up my cell phone and laptop. I have a landline, just in case we lose electricity. I will still be able to have use of a phone..

Oh---and I do have wine, brandy, and hot chocolate....

eck1kaylie · Jan 22, 2016

Oh man. Where's the Big Snow this time? I haven't checked the weather in a while

AbbysMom · Jan 22, 2016

Artiemom said:
Thank Goodness, we are not int he path of this storm, we are only on the edges of it.
I have learned, after living in New England my entire life, how to prepare for storms.
I lived thru the Blizzard of "78; the Mega Winter of 2015; A couple of huge blackouts, Hurricanes, power outages, etc.

Well after last Winter, this should be a piece of cake, right?

I'm on the South Coast, so this one is headed my way. :nod:

I need to find my snow boots. I'm making sure everything is charged. Aaron is going to make sure we have enough gas for the snow blower and the generator tomorrow morning. He probably should move more firewood into the garage also. It's supposed to be heavy, wet snow.

margd · Jan 22, 2016

Forecasters are predicting 30" for my area (Washington - Baltimore) so I have stocked up on food for Paul, Chula and me and have made sure I have all meds on hand. I have flashlights and batteries but no way to charge my phone or lap top if the power goes out. That's actually my greatest concern. [emoji]128561[/emoji]

Draco · Jan 22, 2016

I'm set for food, for both myself and cats.

I am planning on doing some cleaning and paint touchups around my place.

I also bought a jigsaw puzzle, something I have not done in so many years! I figured, why not. I also have movies queued up that I want to watch.

fyllis · Jan 22, 2016

Louann Jude said:
I am actually Jealous of you that are in the path. All the counties south of us have an advisory. I am hoping we will get a little.

My son has an appointment with drs, today. Its at 1:30 so if all goes well we will be there.

Uhmmm, Ashland is supposed to get 10-12 inches of snow - you might want to look out your window? LOL

Kat0121 · Jan 22, 2016

I heard that it snowed once not too far from here on the beach back in 1973 but the flakes melted before they hit the ground. Does that count as a big snow?

I've lived up north, I've lived in Colorado. I've dealt with my fair share of snow and hated every single second. I hated snow as a kid.

Never, ever, ever again. Snow has no redeeming qualities and IMO is the true root of all evil. Money is not. I could take $1,000 to a local no kill shelter and it would help save many animals lives. How would the same shelter feel about me if I showed up with 1,000 snowballs? They'd pat me on the head, say thanks for stopping by and then tell me to leave before they called security.

How did I used to get ready for a big snow? First I'd curse whoever it was that thought of winter to begin with. Then we'd put the

shovels where they could be reached. Then go to the gas station, grocery store and then the most important one, the liquor store.

When we moved to Florida back in 2002, we left the

snow shovels in the garage

sivyaleah · Jan 22, 2016

We have the snowblower and ice melt ready to go. Lots of food for us and kitties at home, just had to pick up a few odds and ends.

If electricity goes out we do have a fireplace to help keep warm. However....we had a bit of a fire situation last week with it so we're hesitant to use it. Long story short is apparently some ashes that went down the ash pit to the clean out in the basement were still barely alive and unbeknownst to us there was an exposed wood beam cutting across the pit. The ashes sat on the beam for who knows how long and that started to smolder. We came home Thursday night to all our CO2 alarms going off. Had to call the fire department, who finally figured it out. They were there for 2 hours! Insurance claim no filed due to needed repairs and some damage.

Could have been much worse; like the cats could have been affected by it but thankfully it seems we got home just in time to discover it. Unfortunately, we can't send ashes down the pit until it's fixed and we are hesitant to collect them otherwise. Really hoping we don't have to make that decision but I think it will be ok to use as long as we're cautious about it.

We're in the blizzard warning zone of NJ. Hoping for the best! Good luck to all!

larussa · Jan 22, 2016

I'm about as prepared as I can be. I did my grocery shopping and cat food shopping earlier this week knowing we were getting this storm.

I am also going to move my car around the corner so when the plow comes through, they can plow close to my curb without the car being in the way. I don't have a drive way since I live in a mobile home.

Other than that, there is really nothing more I can do. Mother Nature is doing her thing and there isn't anything we can do about it

dennis47 · Jan 22, 2016

Had my car prepared about three weeks ago, plus I put an emergency kit into it. My roommate and I had previously put plastic over the windows, and just yesterday I bought a 30-pound bag of rock salt. we didn't get but an inch a few days ago, but I know more will be coming soon.

DreamerRose · Jan 22, 2016

The last big blizzard we had here in the western suburbs of Chicago left us with close to 3 feet of snow. We never lose our power because our lines are all underground, which is a blessing except during gardening season. I share a driveway with my neighbor, and we both have snowblowers, and the most important thing we did was to clear the driveway every time 6-8 inches accumulated. It's a lot of work, but even a snowblower can't handle 3 feet. The city snowplows do the same thing, which unfortunately leaves a huge snowbank of ice and compacted snow at the street. They always seem to know just when you've finished the driveway, and they come by and fill it up again.

dennis47 · Jan 22, 2016

Several years ago I was staying in northeast Missouri, and it started snowing. And kept snowing. 33 hours later we had 41 inches of snow.

catlover73 · Jan 22, 2016

DreamerRose said:
The last big blizzard we had here in the western suburbs of Chicago left us with close to 3 feet of snow. We never lose our power because our lines are all underground, which is a blessing except during gardening season. I share a driveway with my neighbor, and we both have snowblowers, and the most important thing we did was to clear the driveway every time 6-8 inches accumulated. It's a lot of work, but even a snowblower can't handle 3 feet. The city snowplows do the same thing, which unfortunately leaves a huge snowbank of ice and compacted snow at the street. They always seem to know just when you've finished the driveway, and they come by and fill it up again.

I live near you. Our power lines are underground too. One of few things I like about having to deal with an HOA since I am in a townhouse complex is not having to deal with snow removal. I was off work the day of that blizzard and my hubby's company closed. They actually closed early the day before when the snow started falling. We went grocery shopping earlier in the week and also picked up extra cat food and litter. We actually ventured out later that evening to go out to dinner because we wanted to get out of the house.

di and bob · Jan 22, 2016

I'm very jealous, once more we miss out on any moisture!

after getting caught short during one blizzard,(I don't remember the snow, just that I was short!) and once again during an emergency trip out of town, I shop several times a week, every week, so I am stocked up on anything we might need. I don't run short now on anything, I keep a list going when I am low! The only EXTRA thing we do when snow is in the forcast is to bring in more firewood, just in case the electricity goes out.

betsygee · Jan 22, 2016

DreamerRose said:
The last big blizzard we had here in the western suburbs of Chicago left us with close to 3 feet of snow. We never lose our power because our lines are all underground, which is a blessing except during gardening season. I share a driveway with my neighbor, and we both have snowblowers, and the most important thing we did was to clear the driveway every time 6-8 inches accumulated. It's a lot of work, but even a snowblower can't handle 3 feet. The city snowplows do the same thing, which unfortunately leaves a huge snowbank of ice and compacted snow at the street. They always seem to know just when you've finished the driveway, and they come by and fill it up again.

Underground power lines, what a concept! We don't get much in the way of storms here, but the running joke is that all it takes is one pine needle being blown onto a power line to knock out power to the entire peninsula. That's a slight exaggeration

but it doesn't take much in the way of wind or rain to make us lose power here.

paiger8 · Jan 22, 2016

I apparently don't pay enough attention to weather in other parts of the country. I hadn't heard about the snow storm. I live in Iowa where it snows all the freaking time. It's super anticlimactic at this point.

Good luck with the snow storm everyone! We're actually supposed to have a sunny, warm (30 degree) weekend with no snow in the forecast.

I do love that almost every person on this thread stocked up on booze for a snowstorm. You all are truly my people.

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