The snow/ice storm has been at the top of the news for days and days. It was supposed to sweep over much of the country, dropping snow and freezing rain. I’m eagerly waiting to see what will happen, because if a storm is hyped for days, it rarely delivers really bad weather. It’s already over 24 hours late, which is nothing new.
David and I went to the grocery store one day before the storm. Normally people rush out at the last minute to buy bread, milk, and eggs. I’ve seen bare shelves in New York stores, but Ingles (my favorite store here) appeared normal. The shopping crowd seemed about the same. David and I noticed only one shelf that was totally bare. Want to guess what had been there? Bottled water! That makes sense, because if people with a well don’t have a generator, the pump in the well will not run if the electricity is off.
I walked as usual the morning of the storm, spotting at least 15 snowflakes drifting down. I wouldn’t have seen them if I hadn’t run into them. Snow is fun to watch when you can see it, but darkness may fall before this storm lives up to its name. On Friday, both churches I have gone to announced no services on Sunday. That includes one church on Long Island and one in Asheville, 1,261 km (783 miles) apart.
If this storm does begin and if my power fails, I won’t be reading and responding to email or blog posts until systems are put back together.
Mehrling Muse 
The storm seems to be pretty much on schedule here in West Virginia! We are sitting watching and waiting!! I hate that most of it will fall after dark.
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I agree with you. I love to watch snow falling, and it was dark when rain or snow began.
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Same here. I about ran down my flashlight looking out the window! lol
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I think you will get it before we do. It’s not expected here until early morning Sunday although the projected start time jumps around. It’s come when it’s ready. Just hope it’s not as bad as they say. Grocery stores are normal here. The only thing sold out is salt and snow blowers! We bought an extra pizza in case we need comfort food! 🙂 We have soup in the crock pot so we are good. I just hope the power doesn’t go out. We can use our gas fireplace without electricity but that’s not enough warmth for the downstairs.
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Neighbor Joyce brought over her indoor heater, in case we need it. She won’t come to stay until her power goes off.
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Sure hope your power doesn’t go off!
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It’s a good excuse for a slumber party. Right now it is warm – – 50°! It will get colder on Tuesday.
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It’s 10 here.
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It might be six degrees here tomorrow night.
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I am glad to hear you are okay thus far! I was thinking about you just now and wondering. We are iced in here, but still have power, and thus, water and heat. Take good care!
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Rain or snow started well after dark, and it is just now down to freezing. Maybe I’ll be iced in tomorrow.
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Hope not, but well could be.
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Keep safe Anne. May you be protected from the storm.😘
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We are only supposed to get 3-5 inches tomorrow – the bitter cold is our big problem. I hope their forecast was wrong for you or at least you don’t lose power.
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There has been a lot of waiting for this storm. It has tried my patience!
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SO reading about you. Stay safe now and enjoy the snow th
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I may not get any snow. It started raining after dark and is just now below freezing.
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Anne, I laughed when I saw the small amount of snow this morning. I thought Bruce could’ve come home and I could’ve gone to his dad’s funeral. I opened the door to go outside and heard the sleet. I stuck my hand out past the roof line, yep, sleet not rain. In short order, ice coated the grass, and Nox was very unhappy with having to walk on that cold icy grass.
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I’m having rain, and it was 50° a few minutes ago!!
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Stay safe. We have had a few storms predicted here (rain and wind storms) but nothing materialized. Better to be prepared.
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We are prepared, and we are waiting, waiting, waiting. It’s going to get alarmingly cold on Tuesday.
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Hoping all is well in your area.
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It was 50° a few minutes ago!! The temperature will drop sharply play on Tuesday.
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Stay safe!!
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I’m staying inside, knowing the temps are going to plummet on Tuesday.
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We got a fair amount of sleet overnight, and just a dusting of snow. Freezing rain is coming down now, and I am happy we don’t have to leave the house for the next couple of days. So we can wait it out. Stay warm!
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At 9:30 this morning it was 50° on my back porch!!!!
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Good morning, Anne❄️. Let’s hope your power stays on and house warm. Here in my new TX home, ice fell for hours last night, making the entire region a skating rink.
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It was 50° outside at 9:30 this morning!! The wind is kicking up now.
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Wow! Enjoy that temperature while it lasts!
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I hope you have not gotten like what we have. The highest temperature I have seen since Friday was 10 degrees. The nights have been single digits. We have a lot of snow and sleet on the ground. We are to stay below freezing for many more days. Hope you are warm and safe.
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You are in a much more dangerous place than I am. Be careful!
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I am staying in until is warmer and nothing on the ground that is icy or slick.
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Hope you don’t get too much storm Anne!
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The storm wasn’t worth all the prep it caused. I’m happy we lost power only for a very short time.
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I’m a little behind here, so I’m happy to see it fizzled out as I scrolled down … whew!
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It was a relief, although I looked forward to having people here who were without power. That would have been fun. They are better off without the stress, though.
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Yes, too much stress, but that cold in the house would cause frozen pipes – bigtime stress. You could put your frozen food outside in Rubbermaid tubs except for your bears that are around.
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The generator keeps the refrigerator going, so I don’t have to worry about food going bad. The water heater is gas and will run without electricity. It’s wonderful to have hot water when the house is cold. But I don’t have is heat. The heat pumps will not run without power, and they are not tied to the generator.
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