East Coast Snowpocalypse Check-In

[chitownbelle]

I think the South needs to reevaluate their winter disaster plans....salt, plows, etc. I know I know, you're not used to it, winter is never this bad, etc etc. I'm from the south, I know...and it sucks to get so much snow dumped on you without proper road care, not to mention the power outages. Eeek. On the bright side, it will all melt by this weekend and you hopefully got to enjoy a fun snow day?

[MrsE]

Feb 13, 2014 10:02:50 GMT -5 runblondie26 said:

Power went out at 7:30 am yesterday. It was restored to our entire neighborhood around 10pm, EXCEPT OUR HOUSE. Still trying to contact the power company. Their website says we have power

That sucks. I lost power Tues night (before the storm) and it was freezing in my house. Thank God I could at least get out for a few hours while they worked on repairs. Stay warm!

[runblondie26]

Feb 13, 2014 10:21:24 GMT -5 hannahb said:

Oh no! Hope it comes on soon. I keep praying ours won't go out like it has every other storm!

I hope not either with that sweet little boy you have at home! I slept with one eye open alternately making sure he was warm enough while not smothering in his clothes and wraps.

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Feb 13, 2014 12:08:09 GMT -5 ebeth said:

Feb 13, 2014 9:43:16 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Be safe everyone! I'm glad most people are staying home. I feel like if Atlanta a few weeks ago hadn't happened, this would have been a lot worse.

this storm would have shut down the DC metro regardless of what happened in Atlanta a few weeks ago.  we don't do snow here.  

Oh, I know, I'm from there! Grew up in Alexandria, Germantown, Ellicott City. I remember the paralyzing effect of snow. To this day, Howard County Schools are Closed brings joy to my heart.

I'm saying that I think people heeded the warnings more because of what happened in Atlanta a few weeks ago. Maybe not, but feels that way!

[chitownbelle]

Feb 13, 2014 13:05:17 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

18 inches and counting...


...still didn't stop me from shoveling and running a YakTrax-boosted 5k around the hood.

omg, too cute!! wish I had some yaktrax....do you recommend them? our sidewalks have been filthy for 2 months...I haven't run outside since maybe November.   ahhhhh!

[chitownbelle]

be careful! it's going to be a slush fest in the south this weekend when the temps rise! I will look into the yaktrax for next winter I guess

[naldridge]

20" and still coming down hard. My Escape is MIA, as are the roads and uhh...pretty much everything. I am scheduled I be at work at 4am tomorrow but am pretty sure that won't be happening.

Did a two-a-day yesterday at the gym in prep of eating my sorrows and being totally lazy today I was making fun of everyone freaking out at the grocery store last night but now I'm wishing I had done a better job of planning ahead. I'm going to have to start rationing my almond milk and stop demolishing my very un-paleo box of cereal. If the snow keeps up though, I have a huge Pinterest board full of recipes to test!

[CallingAllAngels]

We had snow nonstop from 6am Tuesday until about an hour ago (just south of Charlotte). We only got about 5 inches but there is a layer of ice. You can't even see the roads in my neighborhood. Sun is out now, so we'll see how fast it melts. Waiting to hear about school for tomorrow - I'm not sure what I'm hoping for.

[sadlebred]

It's amazing what a difference of a few hours makes. This is the view out of my office window about 6 hours after the photo I posted this morning. Looks like I'll be able to wear my running shoes on the afternoon's walk instead of my snow boots!

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[emjacobs]

Snowing again pretty good.

[spunkypenguin]

Calling for 2-4 more inches later this evening. It's up past my knees. I'm having a paleo crisis - I'm down to only 8 eggs and it may still be days before I can get to the store (and we had plans for some V-day baking, but breakfast is more important...for now ) They semi-plowed my road, but I don't even know where to begin digging out my driveway...there are still piles from the last 12 snowstorms we've had.

[lb2006]

Feb 13, 2014 14:28:21 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

We had snow nonstop from 6am Tuesday until about an hour ago (just south of Charlotte). We only got about 5 inches but there is a layer of ice. You can't even see the roads in my neighborhood. Sun is out now, so we'll see how fast it melts. Waiting to hear about school for tomorrow - I'm not sure what I'm hoping for.

CMS already closed for tomorrow.  Our roads are horrible even with the melting and our house is without power....

[CallingAllAngels]

Feb 13, 2014 15:59:14 GMT -5 lb2006 said:

Feb 13, 2014 14:28:21 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

We had snow nonstop from 6am Tuesday until about an hour ago (just south of Charlotte). We only got about 5 inches but there is a layer of ice. You can't even see the roads in my neighborhood. Sun is out now, so we'll see how fast it melts. Waiting to hear about school for tomorrow - I'm not sure what I'm hoping for.

CMS already closed for tomorrow.  Our roads are horrible even with the melting and our house is without power....

Our schools (along with my work) just announced they are closed. It's pretty bad here. 

[hannahb]

And now it's sleeting... Awesome. I want to move to Hawaii

[Wines Not Whines]

It's snowing here again. Sob.

[shauni27]

got about 7" yesterday and it stopped snowing when we went to bed. We had cleared the driveway and my plan was IF we got some more snow then I would just slide down the driveway in my car since the plow guy wont come until later.

Not so much. My husbands jacked up full sized truck got stuck in snow up to it's windows. I shit you not.
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[Deleted]

We got about a total of 24 inches. We are apparently getting another few inches tomorrow. I can't wait until spring so I can jog outside.

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[agswife]

Too. Much. Snow.

I'm moving out of NY to someplace it doesn't snow.

I'm doing my 7 mile training run on the treadmill tomorrow morning bc the last time I ran outside with snow I hurt myself and now I'm scared. FML. NYC half, you better be worth it.

[spunkypenguin]

Took me over 4hrs to dig out earlier today (burned over 900 calories though!) They are calling for another 2-4" tonight and a wintry mix Sunday/Monday. I can't take it anymore. I'm over it. I don't know how this half is going to happen if I can't get my runs in

[Wines Not Whines]

We have freezing rain now. I can't wait much later to head out today, because I have afternoon plans, so I may bag it today and switch my long run to tomorrow. Ugh. Freezing rain is the worst.

[bostonmichelle]

We got about 8 inches or so on Thursday. And now they are calling for another 4-8 inches tonight, nothing has melted and there was snow on the ground before as well. I am so over this winter! I'm looking into buying some yaktrax for my upcoming 3 races.

[gummybear]

Ughhhh, well we got about a foot on Wednesday night, another couple inches if ice and then snow Thursday night, and we are supposedly getting a few more inches today. I don't mind the cold so much as the days off my kids have from school, the gym being closed, the cabin fever...it's not even fun to go out in play in it and all they do in complain. I need this winter to end. Now.

I am hoping to get a run in today. I have my Yaktrax so I'll go in the snow. I'd actually rather run in an inch or so of powder in the YT than on the sometimes bare/sometimes neglected sidewalks in plain sneakers.

[archaeominx]

We are getting more effing snow right now. Every time I think the shoulders will be good enough for a weekend road run, down comes more. I can drive into town and do the side roads and sidewalks but that's assuming people actually shoveled the walks. I was slogging around in 9 inches last Sunday. boooo.

I cannot imagine what people in the south are dealing with.  I expect it up here in the winter cause you know, it's upstate NY, but snow in Georgia? The hell?

[Deleted]

Great. Now we are not only getting a few inches today but more snow on Monday night into Tuesday. I really want to move to someplace warm. If only I could get DH on board.