Who Else Got Slammed

NWBuilder · Post by **NWBuilder** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 9:19 am

Well, we got 18 to 20 inches of the white stuff here in the north west corner. No power, no heat for now. Gonna be a long winter if it is starting mid Fall. I've got 600 plus feet of driveway to snow blow now woo hoo!!! Hope everyone else is doing ok.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 9:25 am

Not bad here, 6 or 7 inches maybe. Lost power for 45 minutes -- we seem to be on a main line which is restored faster than lots of others. Hand-fired stove, so the heat keeps coming regardless of the electricity. Lots of water in the bath tub for toilet flushing. Gas lanterns. Gas stove. Who needs Reddy Kilowatt?

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 9:29 am

Big fizzle here in Douglassville. Snowed hard, but no accumulation.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 11:25 am

We got about 2" here on the central CT coast, no power though.

NWBuilder · Post by **NWBuilder** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 2:10 pm

Well, I talked to relatives in Torrington and Vernon, 17 and 50 miles away both without power. Sounds like a good portion of the state is without power. Could be a while.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 3:19 pm

Yep - we got hammered. Check out my pics on Coffee 10/29/11.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 4:21 pm

Nothing here on the hill, just cold--got a message from Hambden Bob--He's in Stroudsburg, Pa. line-trampin it trying to help get power restored--hmmm, so, they called in the Big Dogs from Ohio

VigIIPeaBurner · Post by **VigIIPeaBurner** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 4:59 pm

freetown fred wrote:Nothing here on the hill, just cold--got a message from Hambden Bob--He's in Stroudsburg, Pa. line-trampin it trying to help get power restored--hmmm, so, they called in the Big Dogs from Ohio

Send him to my side of the Delaware. No power for 27 hrs. But I do have coal and beer!

EasyRay · Post by **EasyRay** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 5:08 pm

Both cars covered with trees. Can't free the cars and do the driveway because of down wires,and the snowblower won't start. No power. Running on generator. Many trees down on my small piece of property. I'm not having a good day. Phone line is down but working.

Oh, and by the way I have plenty of coal powered heat.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 5:16 pm

Be patient PB,Bob said they were headed that way

--Hmmm, beer & coal, don't get no better then that.

VigIIPeaBurner wrote:
freetown fred wrote:Nothing here on the hill, just cold--got a message from Hambden Bob--He's in Stroudsburg, Pa. line-trampin it trying to help get power restored--hmmm, so, they called in the Big Dogs from Ohio
Send him to my side of the Delaware. No power for 27 hrs. But I do have coal and beer!

Uglysquirrel · Post by **Uglysquirrel** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 8:49 pm

EasyRay wrote:Both cars covered with trees. Can't free the cars and do the driveway because of down wires,and the snowblower won't start. No power. Running on generator. Many trees down on my small piece of property. I'm not having a good day. Phone line is down but working. Oh, and by the way I have plenty of coal powered heat.

Easy, looks like you are reasonably prepared, with all the stuff that is happening, is it reasonable to suggest this is just a happenstance thing (like Brad Field saying this storm is likley a every 200-300 year event ) or are the planets aligning or something?

:do

It was though pretty cool listening last night to dozens of trees snapping in concert with the thunder snow and blue lightening.

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 9:23 pm

We lost power early Saturday evening and it didn't come back on until this afternoon. No problem. I just lit the lamps and played records on the victrola, the Glenwood never missed a beat. We had almost a foot up here in the mountains.

EasyRay · Post by **EasyRay** » Mon. Oct. 31, 2011 7:19 pm

Uglysquirrel wrote:
EasyRay wrote:Both cars covered with trees. Can't free the cars and do the driveway because of down wires,and the snowblower won't start. No power. Running on generator. Many trees down on my small piece of property. I'm not having a good day. Phone line is down but working. Oh, and by the way I have plenty of coal powered heat.
Easy, looks like you are reasonably prepared, with all the stuff that is happening, is it reasonable to suggest this is just a happenstance thing (like Brad Field saying this storm is likley a every 200-300 year event ) or are the planets aligning or something? :do

It was though pretty cool listening last night to dozens of trees snapping in concert with the thunder snow and blue lightening.

Probably all of the above. Everybody has to be somewhere.

If there was nobody around to hear the trees snapping. Do they actually make a snap sound?

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Oct. 31, 2011 7:24 pm

My Yamaha gen has been humming away for 16 hours per day since 7pm Saturday ... and according to Nat'l Grid, a few more days on top of that. Somehow I doubt they'll have it back on that soon, but they were right the last storm so who knows. Don't matter to me one way or the other. Computers on, beer is cold, & coal is burning keeping the house & DHW toasty.

Uglysquirrel · Post by **Uglysquirrel** » Mon. Oct. 31, 2011 7:24 pm

Uglysquirrel wrote:
EasyRay wrote:If there was nobody around to hear the trees snapping. Do they actually make a snap sound?

Yoda says EasyRay hanging around with Uglysquirrel TOO MUCH!!!!!!