Friday, February 8, 2013

Snow, snow and more snow! And a quick Haiku...



Let's hope it's not a repeat of this storm!!
(Image by blogger taken during 26 December 2010 storm)



Or this one!
(Image by blogger taken during 25 January 2011 storm)


Blizzard approaching

I'd rather find warm sunshine

instead of Nemo.

(Haiku by blogger)

...MAJOR WINTER STORM "NEMO" TO IMPACT THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY 
INTO SATURDAY.

NJZ006-104-106-108-NYZ071>075-176-178-081730-
/O.CON.KOKX.BZ.W.0001.130208T1100Z-130209T1800Z/
HUDSON-EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-
421 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY...

AND COASTAL PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES...WITH
  LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN DEVELOPING SNOW BANDS.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S BY THIS EVENING.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR 
THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS 

  DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN WHITE-OUT
  CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME TREE LIMBS WILL BE DOWNED...
  CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 

ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW 

WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY.


THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY 
DANGEROUS.  DO NOT TRAVEL.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU.

IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

12 comments:

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    1. It's this white stuff that is like a zillion snow cones being dumped all over the place! No choice of flavors, though!!

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  2. and here it is! looks like a beautiful snow globe out my windows... I was remembering back to the first year we lived in this house and my daughters were little... the snow was so high against the sliders it was above their heads! I had never seen so much snow in my life... I think we are about to see a repeat... but now my youngest is taller than me it will just be up to her long legged knees I think:-) Stay warm and safe.

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  3. I'm with you... alas Nemo is finding us!! Stay warm! Your haiku is spot on!!

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  4. When did they start naming snow storms?
    I also love the 3-30" forecast...around here.
    Great haiku...stay snug♥♥

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  5. Looking at the snow drifts against my window...too much snow, whatever the amount. Like you, I dream of different climes...
    Stay cozy !

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  6. Well staying in western part of India.. haven't experienced snow as yet.. may be some day would visit that part of world where snow will not melt in my palms..

    A beautiful haiku this.. I am happy to be here..hope you will too be happy visiting me here:

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/02/heart-pumps-happiness.html

    RS:)

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  7. dear one,

    i hope you have fared well and stayed cozy warm through it all. after 75 degree days in san miguel we returned to snow too. burrrrrr...
    i feel a promise of spring and the warmth of friendship just visiting you!

    xoxoxoxxo

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  8. I have vivid memories of when we've experienced blizzards here. Stay safe and warm.

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