NYC and BOSTON to get Whacked

[eastcoast_bsc]

Praying that the storm will move out to sea before it does widespread damage.

The home we'd lived in on Long Island was built in the 1920's--almost all the homes within 50 miles of NYC were built before 1955 or so--and overhead wires were the norm (of course, I've been gone 25 years, but I really doubt they changed everything to underground wiring.) If there are widespread power outages it could be a nightmare.

Wevstill have overhead wires. It the Northeast!

 

[Fantine]

Prayer in a Blizzard
Almighty God, Lord of the cold and snow, whose Son’s voice ruled the wind and waves when he lived with us on earth, and whose Spirit gives us courage, hear a few prayers from us today.
Let the predicted three feet be two feet, let two feet be one foot, let one foot be a few inches, and let a few inches be a dusting. And if that’s not what you had in mind, keep the power on, the pipes from freezing, the tires moving and public transit from stopping. Keep my feet from slipping, my wrist from breaking and my patience from coming to an end. Most of all, open our hearts to protect those most vulnerable in a storm. That is, open my own heart to help those most in need: the homeless, the poor, the sick, the aged, the ill, the shut-in, the lonely.
Give me, most of all, as much patience and cheerfulness as there are snowflakes. And, help me to enjoy, in the midst of my annoyance, the beauty of your creation.
Amen.

Thanks, Fr.James Martin.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Thanks, Fr.James Martin.

Nice prayer.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Just saw the Natiomal news and they say Boston, New England will be the jackpot, up to 3 feet.

 

[Michie]

Lord have mercy.

 

[MrsBunnygirl]

Probably about a little over a foot out there now, spent the last 2 hours shoveling and it's still coming down.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Probably about a little over a foot out there now, spent the last 2 hours shoveling and it's still coming down.

Closer to 2 feet here. Some areas such as Framingham Mass are reporting 30 inches.
The Island of Nantucket off the Cape hss zero power. The worry is all the coastal areas at high tide.

Temp here is 13. And snowing heavy.

 

[Michie]

Closer to 2 feet here. Some areas such as Framingham Mass are reporting 30 inches.
The Island of Nantucket off the Cape hss zero power. The worry is all the coastal areas at high tide.

Temp here is 13. And snowing heavy.

I've been watching it. Looks really nasty. are you doing ok eastcoast?

 

[JimR-OCDS]

It's a snow storm.

The most harmful effects are along the coast with the wind and the tide coming in.

My area, people are out with their snowmobiles having a good time.


My brother lives up in Haverhill, New Hampshire along the Vermont border. They're getting far less, about six inches so far. His area the storms tend to split between the Vermont and the New Hampshire sides of the Connecticut River valley. Of course the Vermont Ski areas get plenty of snow as a result.

Jim

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

I've been watching it. Looks really nasty. are you doing ok eastcoast?

Imam fine. Took over annhour to shovel out my car, butbIndidn't drive. Let the plows and emergency people dontheir thing.

 

[Michie]

Imam fine. Took over annhour to shovel out my car, butbIndidn't drive. Let the plows and emergency people dontheir thing.

Good. I've been watching your town & rooting for you! Keep us updated.