[August]

While I share Wolferz's disdain for media sensationalism I must admit the state making it a big deal and forcing everyone off the roads by 4pm made a huge difference.

That was the big problem in'78. Everyone knew a storm was coming but nobody realized how intense it would be. Thousands were caught on the roads and highways leaving them choked with abandoned vehicles which enormously complicated clearing and rescue effort.

Another thing we had going for us this time is the previous big storms have already knocked down most of the trees likely to fall on the electrical lines. Power outages were pretty much limited to the cape and south shore where the the snow was a lot wetter and heavier.