>The thing about a blizzard, is the wind. Add in over a foot of snow, the wind can cause snow drifts that bury roads and highways, make cars disappear into a white mound of snow, and seal you inside your home. More than once I have had to dig myself OUT of my house. I forgot to mention the cold temps and sub zero wind chills.
In my area today we are expecting 10″ of snow, winds between 40-50 miles an hour, and 30-40 below zero wind chills. Yes, that’s the stereotype of a blizzard description. It’s much worse in other places.
My little trip yesterday was uneventful. We got on the road well before the storm, and we got back home before the worst hit. The drive back was a little hairy, but nothing like it is right now, and the rest of today.
If your in this blizzard, be careful. Driving is dangerous. So is walking. The Highway Patrol is telling people not to travel, and have shut down many roads and highways. It may look kind of neat from the security of looking out your window, but this is deadly serious weather.
>You're in a colder part of the midwest. Ohio has been lucky so far. We're in the mid-40's right now, with the high winds. Of course, the cold and snow will be here tonight. We really haven't had a blizzard in a while. Although, if I had my choice, I'd take a blizzard over an ice storm (had one in 2005, killed power in whole towns for a week.But I'm glad you dodged the worst of the weather.
>I almost wish we'd had a damn blizzard Tom. The freaking weathermen in Quincy must constantly break into tv shows to tell us about the next impending disaster that never occurs. One of these boys who cried wolf will break into the Super Bown next year to tell us about his leaky faucet.
>Have been reading reports. 16 people dead. This really is a monster. You and yours stay home.Went on a little tour of your blog labels. The ones I absolutely love the most are the photogs.
>Leslie Parsley,Thanks for checking out my posts.I stayed in all day today. I hope others do the same. The Sun will shine Thursday, with below zero temps.Yes, 16 dead, and that number is bound to go up.
>Tom: I'm glad you are safe. I live in Pennsylvania and so far we have had very good weather. Last night we had some nasty wind gusts, today it's cold with a few flurries. But no major snow. Our winters the last few years have been mild. I can remember winters with snow being up to my knees! The past 10 years or so it hasn't been like that. We've had some storms where we've been dumped on, but they've been few and far between. It's the cold, damp snow that gets to me though– It's bone chilling!
>Maybe a good day for checking out my "Holiday Cheer" post.The Great Lakes effect snowfalls have been high during this storm. I have heard of 2 feet, or more of snow in some places.