The Calm Before the Storm

[dawn_felagund]

Like much of the East Coast, we are under a winter storm warning for tomorrow. Our supervisory union is already dismissing early tomorrow, to avoid the brunt of the blizzard-like conditions in the afternoon. We've already used four snow days this year, and people are starting to wig out over how late into the summer students will go to school. (It'

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[shirebound]

I remember the unique silence before a snowfall, and also when snow is quietly falling. Good luck in this storm!

[just_jenni]

This morning the cold woke me up early. I turned on the TV, electric fireplace and tea kettle all at the same time. *poof* There went one of the breakers. So I schlepped downstairs to turn it back on but it wasn't labelled so after three trips up & down the basement stairs I woke up Eddie so he could go do it. LOL. Getting yelled at was worth it. ;)

So this is how today is going to go. We are supposed to get about 7 inches of snow today but I heard on TV that you in the U.S. along the coast are in for a worst blast than us. New York was mentioned as being under a particularly harsh warning.

While it sounds so scary to hear stuff like that, it's supposed to be in the plus temperatures on Thursday! Most of the snow we get now is gonna melt! Weather is crazy this time of year.

[indy1776]

Good luck!

[hrymfaxe]

Broilers and turkeys! Will you learn to butcher them yourselves?

I hope you sail through this storm without any trouble. :)

[engarian]

Be safe, stay warm, enjoy your day off.

That crystalline silence before and during a snow is such a unique feel, I'm not sure if those in the South who have never experienced such a snow would have any idea of how the earth holds her breath at these times. I think they are totally magic.

*hugs* to all, including the Goldens and, of course, your 'fraidy cat.

- Erulisse (one L)