Let It Snow (fercrissake)

[plumtreeblossom]

So who can tell me about this "storm" supposedly coming? The weather on Boston.com simply described it as ordinary snow, nothing to get worked up about. But everyone at work is all "the storm, the STORM!"

What don't I know?

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Just that it's mainly going to drop during rush hour tomorrow.

[buxom-bey.livejournal.com]

Weather.com has light snow beginning at noon, and heavy snow with a a severe weather warning starting around 3pm.

[mizarchivist]

IMO, our little metropolis is REALLY good at being hysterical about the weather. Yeah, sometimes we get an ice storm, but then there's every other time. It's why there won't be any bread or milk in the grocery store by tomorrow night. There must be some group consciousness about the blizzard of '78 that just doesn't go away.

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

I stay away from media outlets and go straight to the EasternUSWX.com Forums that's where most of the NWS Forecasters and the volunteer Skywarn spotters (aka Weather NEEEEERRRRRDDDDSSSS) like myself hang out reading, translating and prognostigating over models.

Also, pay attention to what the BOS NWS Forecasters are actually saying. They try not to hype.

Anyway, they are a bit more candid and ponderous on the Forums....

[vanguardcdk.livejournal.com]

As stated a lot of it is the timing and people remembering the snowstorm-commute from heck last year.

Also I think part of it is just the first big snow-storm of the season has everybody gabbing about it.

[bex77]

It's very important to make it sound awful, so the boss will let us out early! :)

[dajt.livejournal.com]

I blame it on the fact that a lot of us haven't yet recovered from the ice storm. OTOH, after that, there probably aren't any more tree limbs left to come down on power lines. Around here, anyway.

[majes.livejournal.com]

The storm was talking trash about you, and sayin how it was going to be all up in your face and be like "Want some snow? How about now? How about now?" Snow storms are such jerks.

[komos.livejournal.com]

According to the buzz in my office, a lot of it has to do with the state's not having fully recovered from the recent ice storm.

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

I remember the Blizzard of '78. Seems the forecasters underestimated it, failed to predict that it just might be the Storm of the Century. Ever since then if there is a storm cloud on the horizon they habitually OVER-estimate it, throwing us all into a panic, causing a run on grocery stores and various closings, such as schools. Kids love it. Adults worry about driving in it. Most of the time it turns out to be just a boogyman, nothing much to get worked up about. Weathermen are just terrified at the thought that they might underestimate another Big One.
The only really big snow we had last year happened on the first day for Suffolk University classes to begin in January. It gave us a day off, an opportunity to go sledding on the Common for the kids, and a wonderful group of photo-ops for me. If you want to see what I am talking about here, I will post those pics on my LJ, if you request it.

[billie0.livejournal.com]

But...I'm having a party tomorrow night. The weather won't dare interfere with that!

I should add I'm in Southern Ontario.