Saturday, January 23, 2016

Snow storm!!!

CW (  http://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com)   requested that I bog the storm. Will add new pics and video at the bottom of the post as long as the electric holds out.
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Special Statement
Statement as of 11:07 AM EST on January 23, 2016
... Blizzard conditions with bands of very heavy snow through
early afternoon... 

At 11 am... bands of heavy snow have developed over portions of
central and northern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania late
this morning. This includes the I-78 and I-80 corridor. Snowfall
rates of 2 to locally 4 inches per hour are possible underneath this
band. 

The combinations of the heavy snow and strong winds will produce
whiteout conditions with visibilities near zero. Travel will be very
dangerous to near impossible as snow accumulates faster than plows
can keep up with. 

Lat... Lon 4115 7515 4108 7503 4118 7488 4091 7432
      4072 7440 4067 7446 4066 7445 4066 7443
      4060 7446 4060 7421 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4045 7423 4027 7441 4018 7462 4093 7567
      4125 7513
time... Mot... loc 1601z 127deg 20kt 4074 7475 4108 7552 
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When I let the gang out of the coop this morning:


 The pen covered in plastic:
 

 Snow piling up on one of the windows:


 The wind is howling - will venture out later and take a video


 A small woodpecker on the feeder:



The wind let up for a minute, so I went out to check on the gang and give them a treat. Some snow is getting through the plastic, but most of the pen was dry.



Sorry it's blurry, but the camera does not like the cold!


Just gotta have a pic of the thermometer!


The snow is drifting all the time - don't know what the actual total will be:


 Both waterers were frozen. Good thing I have a few more of them!


 The snow plow just went down the road again:


Taken a few minutes ago:


 Snow is really coming down hard!


Oops! Realized I should have noted the time on the above ones.... :o(

Around 4PM I went out to change their water again and give them a big treat of corn muffin crumbs, cat food, string beans and celery:








 Hubby cleaning the driveway:


 Might take him a while!



Around 5pm when I put the gang in for the  night:



That's it for today from Coopville! Tomorrow is clean-up!

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Weather Underground Email Service for Wantage, NJ

Special Statement as of 6:12 PM EST on January 23, 2016
...Bands of heavy snow moving southward across the mid Atlantic
states this evening...

The combination of short periods of heavy snow, visibility
occasionally one quarter to one half mile and temperatures
generally in the 20s will make all roads icy and treacherous
early this evening.

But an end is in sight! Much drier air is arriving on the
northwest flank of this Nor'easter and will end the snow from
northwest to southeast late this evening.

:o)


16 comments:

  1. What Rev. Paul said. Let us know that you are OK.

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    1. We're fine, Vicky - Plenty of food, wine, books and a wonderful fireplace!

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  2. We're getting hammered again here in North Central WA State too.

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  3. I see the storm on the radar map, Barbar Cat - 'hope you are all warm and cozy!

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  4. Thanks, we have been trying to watch your area all day. Stay warm.

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    1. Same here. She should have signed it "your friends from Florida"
      Bwahahahaha

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    2. The darn storm was stronger than they thought it would be - the radio just said it should only last or another 8 hours or so.

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    3. LOL! At least we don't have alligators! :o)

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  5. Thanks God for snow plows and the good men and women that drive them in weather like this. Keep cozy, Chickenmom. Jennifer is making glazed winter vegetables: Parsnips, rutabagas, carrots and sweet potatoes. Come on over at about six this evening and share some with us!

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    1. The road crews are doing a good job here - must have been down our road at least 7 times! Take a pic of the veggies. I made corn muffins with raisins. I'd send you a pic, but we ate ALL of them! LOL!

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  6. Finally a decent forecast. Stay warm.

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    1. Chilled to the bones, but the wine is helping! :o)

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