Oh, I'm not going ANYWHERE. I'm well provisioned (though I did make an error in not getting more dog treats...well, I guess human food can substitute if I run out).

I took a look at weather.com, seems like you guys are getting a big one. :)

Post some pics, if you can! :ping:

GOD DARNIT!!! The inch of snow we were surspose to get Is just a bunch of rain... Like we need it... to add to the other 15 inches of it...:shifty:

Our snow storm of the day. About 18 inches or so:

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...k/PIC_0003.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...k/PIC_0005.jpg


Sorry, not the top of the line cellphone for pictures. :88)

Cool :DL

I hope it's going to stay there until Christmas.

Too bad it didn't happen yesterday, children would have 3 days weekend..

My kids are done for school until after the 1st of the new year. It worked out for them. Problem is, this snow will paralyze the state of Maryland for weeks on end. It is really sad the amount of snow fairies here. Heck, 1/2 inch of snow will paralyze the state. If Maryland got snow like you most would just breakdown and cry for hours on end. :doh: Not only that, I have some more Christmas shopping to do. Today was a wash and tomorrow will not be much better. A lot of folks will be bum rushing the malls come Monday. Fortunate I have just a few things left. I shop like I'm on a mission anyway so it is all good. :D

They look good to me. Thanks for sharing.

Living in the subtropics means , i have never seen snow . There is snowy regions in the highlands of australia but i have never been there . It looks cold though .

Not sure what you mean by ''snow fairies''.

If you decide to go on a shopping mission, here some (again!) tips:

- Snow Brush are a must!

- Keeping a small shovel in your car can be a good idea.

- Bringing a buddy with you is also a good idea! (if jammed, one pushes the gas pedal while the other pushes the car).

- Traction aid are great too.

- Avoid steep slope, the smoother the tilt, the better it is.

And don't do the same as those guys!!! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLw7C3w7c0A

It decided to snow... just wentside... dressed for summer... (cause It is nice in here...)

He's gently ribbing folks from warmer climates who are unable to cope with even minimal amounts of snow.

Up here in the cold weather states it takes a foot of snow just to get school canceled for the day, over a foot to start closing businesses and two or more feet before non essential services shut down. Down in the south it seems that a general panic sets in at about 1 inch of snow.

It is, the worst is not the temperature, it's the wind.

I don't mind going outside at -15°C when it's calm.

But when it's -15°C with 40 km/h (and even more) winds this is really awful. :damn:

Ok, I see.

Thanks :up:

yea, lol, down here people do tend to say "HOLY CRAP ITS SNOW" followed by a large BOOM from a car crash.

Guess its cause most get it pretty rarely, and the Department of transportation isnt prepared is some places.:yep:

Aye, getting a fresh coat of snow at the moment; I'd be out taking more photos if it wasn't for the 40-50KMH/25-30MPH winds. :shifty:

Y'know oddly enough the first storm of the season up here always produces a large number of crashes too. It's like somehow even over the short northern summer many of us manage to forget how to drive in the snow.

I think you're from Netherlands?

Looks like the whole world is getting snow except us (in my city)...:06:

I'm not complaining... it's just...weird.:hmmm:

I'm curious, what is the average amount of snow you guys usually get in a year?

Yep, Netherlands it is. And I lied! Went to ATM, took some shots. :D

Powder snow + wind = deathtrap. It blows up against the curbs: 1 second you're trudging through 10cm of snow, the next you're tripping over something. :oops:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...e/P1110042.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...e/P1110040.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...e/P1110051.jpg
Had more, but because it was still dark, the longer exposure and me not being able to keep the camera still produced some horrible blur. :nope:

As for the average, it depends. Here it's just a few days a year, if at all. Further East (further from the coast) gets more snow. With that first snowfall, we got something like 5 cm, while it reached 40-50cm in the east, particularly north-east saw some heavy snow. I'd say average conditions are 10-15cm per year (probably double further inland), lasting about a week, 2 at most, untill the temperature goes above freezing again. The snow we got today is probably gone tonight, as temperatures should climb to +2C today.

Took these this morning - took them whilst still inside the house, bit cold to stand outside...

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2...cture001oi.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/276/picture003s.jpg

As im typing this - more snow is falling:nope: and more is forecasted for today.