Massive snow storm about to hit the states - anyone else jealous?
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Am probably in a small minority here but I wish we could have a massive storm like that here. Its well sign posted so everyone has time to get prepared, make sure elderly people are ok etc. But there is something quite enjoyable about being snowed in, when you have stocked up on food and drink.
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Exactly this. The UK can barely cope with a light dusting, so that type of storm would have catastrophic consequences in this country, and there would be absolutely bugger all "fun" about it at all.
I'm trying to remember which year it was - around 1989/90 or so I think, when I lived in Nottingham and we really were without water, gas or electricity for a week or so. There was very little road traffic and no public transport at all for the first couple of days too. I had to hike in waist-high (in places) snow to my dad's house, about 8 miles outside Nottingham, where they still had services. I finally got back to my own place two weeks later to find that the roof was now in my bedroom as it had collapsed under the weight of all the snow!
Yeah, that experience has really put me off the white stuff...
its no good for the elderly and those depending on carers in rural areas especially ..but i also would like a big snowstorm just to see it falling and the drifts..i cant see us getting even a few inches though as we just dont get zilch these days in little ol uk..
also like posters above we couldnt cope with it in the uk and the power and water would go off.
Reality = serious grief for too many people.
FWIW, I'm with you ads
We haven't even had the customary 'dusting' here this year.
Would love a proper hefty fall - could go out sledging
Power cuts not a problem here - have coal-fuelled cooker and domestic hot water; battery and clockwork operated radios, and plenty of oil-lamps after my gran.
It would be an unmitigated nightmare.
What is "enjoyable" about getting snowed in? It just means you can't get to work, which means no pay.
Why don't you just stay at home for a few days and pretend it's snowed? Don't you have any imagination?
You could even make it more realistic by switching off the power, and just sit there twiddling your thumbs.
Although according to the news it will be hitting upstate New York and the Toronto area very hard.
I think it's mainly Atlantic areas that are seeing the brunt of this blizzard. So in Canada it would probably be New Brunswick and Nova Scotia getting the more severe conditions.
Having said that, New York normally does get snow and are fully equipped to deal with it unlike us here in UK where we have a National breakdown after one flake.
Serial killers?
Yeah, looking at the map, I'd agree. I think the commentator was wide of the mark with Toronto.
Depends who you work for.