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Snow's a coming

songbird — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:00:40 GMT

I just saw the forecast for Monday. Snow. 4" plus (so far) A novelty geting snow in Maryland. Such fun and on a Monday too....

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I am still oxox — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:05:32 GMT

@songbird You can have it I hope it stays south of the NYC area

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:16:59 GMT

As of right now, New York City is predicted to get 1-3 inches.

Of course, subject to change since these lines shift, but I'm looking forward to it. Not too little but not too much.

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:21:26 GMT

Here in NE Texas we will have our rain tomorrow then turn sunny before the 20º temps start on Sunday night through the next few days after that. Between the 8 day ice storm here in 2021 and the 7º temps two years ago at Christmas I am not as much of a winter girl that I thought I was.

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songbird — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:24:14 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
Here in NE Texas we will have our rain tomorrow then turn sunny before the 20º temps start on Sunday night through the next few days after that. Between the 8 day ice storm here in 2021 and the 7º temps two years ago at Christmas I am not as much of a winter girl that I thought I was.

The weather makes Texas folk tough!

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:28:57 GMT

@songbird wrote:
@beckyb1012 wrote:
Here in NE Texas we will have our rain tomorrow then turn sunny before the 20º temps start on Sunday night through the next few days after that. Between the 8 day ice storm here in 2021 and the 7º temps two years ago at Christmas I am not as much of a winter girl that I thought I was.
The weather makes Texas folk tough!

I start what I call my winter Mondays this week. I close the office on Mondays from the beginning of January until the first Monday of March. Then do it again from Memorial Day until July 4th.

I cannot begin to tell you how many of our bad weather days that cancel everything always happens on Mondays. Drives me crazy. Texas does shut down and stay home on winter days that other parts of the country would just keep on being out and about.

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Laura14 — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:36:40 GMT

They did a forecast model of a foot of snow in Atlanta last week. People lost their minds. As always, rain for us instead as of now, but I'd love some snow though!

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threecees — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:37:02 GMT

PA set to get the storm also.

Kids would be returning to school that day after a very long 16 day Christmas break.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:45:58 GMT

Here, too, @songbird. We finally got a little snow late yesterday. It's cold enough, below freezing, that it's not melting. About 20-25 miles north of us there was a large pileup overnight that involved multiple semis and passenger vehicles. The cars were mangled and shredded. There were lots of injuries but I haven't heard of fatalities. I'd be very surprised if there weren't any. I don't know if the snow was partly to blame or not. Monday it will warm up some and we could get a couple of inches, higher amounts south of us.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:51:57 GMT

Count me in as a Marylander too, I hate the snow, just a major inconvenience, and worry about my 74 year old hubby shoveling.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:01:25 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
Count me in as a Marylander too, I hate the snow, just a major inconvenience, and worry about my 74 year old hubby shoveling.

That's always my worry, too, @Shelbelle. Really, anything where he'll overexert himself any time of year. He's healthy, but he's not 30 anymore.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:03:51 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@Shelbelle wrote:
Count me in as a Marylander too, I hate the snow, just a major inconvenience, and worry about my 74 year old hubby shoveling.
That's always my worry, too, @Shelbelle. Really, anything where he'll overexert himself any time of year. He's healthy, but he's not 30 anymore.

Jean, for sure, my hubby is in great shape exercises daily for over an hour, but he will fight me over the snow, 74 is still a 74 year old heart.

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Goodie2shoes — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:29:58 GMT

It's coming towards us here in Missouri. Weatherman says it's a toss up on all snow, sleet and or freezing rain. The storm is still over the Pacific ocean now but here by Saturday night into Sunday. Freezing temps predicted so people are already grocery shopping today. We might get up to 4" of snow here in St. Louis. Not my type of weather ! Bah Humbug !

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Magicrat — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:31 GMT

I don't see what people get so shocked & uptight about. It's WINTER people! It snows in winter. I'm in the Midwest so I know.

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bmorechick — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:37:44 GMT

@songbird

@Shelbelle

another Marylander here and we are forecasted for 3 to 5 but I'm doubting that. We are close to the beach and unless that storm comes in from the south, we rarely get snow. This one is coming in from the west, so once it crosses the bay it tends to lose some of it's punch. But if we do get it, it's just enough to make it a pain to trek into work.

Husband and I do shovel our 90 foot driveway but we hate doing it. We take our time and it's an excellent workout, but it's just so cold.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:42:05 GMT

We may get a dusting of snow in OK. Our problem will be the 40-60 mph wind gusts which can easily knock out power. Our low temps will be in the teens.

We really haven't had winter yet. It's basically been in the 40's-50's most days?

Stay Safe & Warm.

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Krimpette — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:45:45 GMT

Marylander also (metro-DC). They keep upping our projected total. So far: Sunday night - 3-5 inches and then another 3-5 on Monday. I HATE snow!

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catter70 — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:34:15 GMT

I'm in Pa. and predicted as of now 1-3", but if it moves up a bit more to the north, it may be more. I guess Mother Nature will do what she wants. BTW, I don't like it, but we're still in a drought situation.

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songbird — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:40:19 GMT

@bmorechick wrote:
@songbird
@Shelbelle

another Marylander here and we are forecasted for 3 to 5 but I'm doubting that. We are close to the beach and unless that storm comes in from the south, we rarely get snow. This one is coming in from the west, so once it crosses the bay it tends to lose some of it's punch. But if we do get it, it's just enough to make it a pain to trek into work.

Husband and I do shovel our 90 foot driveway but we hate doing it. We take our time and it's an excellent workout, but it's just so cold.

You're right about the direction of the snow. I didn't know that for this round of snow. If it comes from the west, it's a milder event. Maryland is like that. If it comes from the South, sometimes all hell breaks loose. 32" of snow at one time has happened here. That year we had more snow then Boston. Even our thunderstorms are like that. Coming from the West, it goes over the mountains and weakens them. From the South, they come with a fury. I ordered food today (my ususal day) from instacart. The shopper told me the stores are going crazy, stripping the shelfves bare.

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Mersha — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:41:57 GMT

@Krimpette wrote:
Marylander also (metro-DC). They keep upping our projected total. So far: Sunday night - 3-5 inches and then another 3-5 on Monday. I HATE snow!

@Krimpette Oh no!! I did not hear that much snow coming!!

Yuck!!! Our weather forecasters will be losing their minds.

Stay in and stay warm!!