Snowblogging

[lagilman]

7AM: Blizzard warning in effect from about 4 this morning to 6am Thursday, which means that in addition to snow (check) we're getting heavy and possibly blinding winds (check). Which means "if you can stay inside, do so" (check). So far only 1" or so on the ground, but it's coming down fast & slanted.

Traffic on the main road moving at its usual pace, but no movement at all on my side street. Cars are parked regulation distance from each other, allowing space for snow removal. I suspect a lot of people are sleeping in/taking the day off....

Working on a snow icon.

8:30AM: Plows heard rumbling along the main street, but otherwise traffic has significantly fallen off. Fat, fluffy flakes falling fast. Maybe 1" an hour? Looks about right. My street looks untouched save for snowdogs and their heavily-bundled-up walkers. Cats are bored and have gone back to sleep in their usual positions.

9:20AM: 2nd plow just came through my street. Looks like 3-4" accumulation now shoved against the parked cars. Hrm. Just turned back to look, and the road's white-covered again.

10:30AM: Not sure I'd call this blizzard conditions -- I can still see the road -- but it's pretty fierce out there, and the snow is clearly falling in a cyclone-fashion rather than straight down (or even straight sideways). Plows go by on a regular basis on the main road, which is an emergency-vehicles route. My street, not so much; the road's thickly white again.

Comments

[neadods.livejournal.com]

It's falling fast here, but so far the accumulation is low. But it's slanted, and that's not a good sign. At least it's not horizontal!

[rwglaub.livejournal.com]

We're supposed to get ten to twenty inches down here, and right now we're under a blizzard warning. I don't expect to get into work until Tuesday after the holiday. At least I have supplies; made a special trip on Monday and I have enough to last me through the weekend.

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

We have a little less than a foot in my area right now. The plows just went through. We'll see how long it stays uncovered, though it does appear to have slowed considerably since dawn.

(this is as close to a snow icon as I get)