Way OT, but Winter is coming ...

2 - 3 feet of snow predicted for RI ... people here are still paranoid from the blizzard of '78 when people and cars were stranded on Interstate 95 for days ... had to get crews from Buffalo NY and the US Army to dig them out ... this was Interstate 195 from MA to RI ... MA side is plowed to RI state line ...

I got lots of wood for the fireplace and lots of time to work on my PA600 - as long as the electricity is on ...

Tony,

Great photo I remember that blizzard all to well. Unlike some of our fellow Rhode Islanders I made it home that night.

On the power issue if we lose power, makes wish I still had an acoustic piano in the house.

Hope you got bread and milk

... and wine !!!

Two gigs cancelled for Saturday already due to the weather.......
will be rescheduled l8tr in the year. Argggg!
people are scared.

We got hit by the cold wave last night. Temp has dropped into the high fifties, but should warm up some this afternoon. BRRRR.
Seriously, you guys stay safe and warm. Serenade your wives or girl friends. No telling what will come up.
DonM

I feel bad for the already devastated, dissplaced, Hurricane Sandy victims who are still trying to rebuild,.....now another messy snow storm here tonight.

Same up here, Donny ... although not as bad as NJ/NY (Staten Island) ...
Be safe ...

Up to 3 feet and 75 mph winds???? Man, happy to only have about 4 inches here this morning (wife shoveled driveway before leaving in the wee hours of the morning) lucky man here

Yeah ... I am far more worried about the wind than the snow itself ...

66ºF here.... Brrrrrrr!

... good thing we hardy yankees know how to even when it's a blizzard ...

Wish we COULD get some nice cold weather down here. Been a pretty tepid winter so far.

Same here. It is 63 right now. Just got off the golf course.
DonM

We got PLENTY of cold for a lot of people ...c'mon up ... oh, wait ... the airport is shut down because of the BLIZZARD!!!

...this was Interstate 95 the FOURTH day after the blizzard in '78 ... be happy with your 63 degrees !!!

Winter Storm Nemo: Historic Blizzard Arrives Tonight ..

... local forecasters still predicting up to 30 inches ...

Shot some vids of today's sail and posted them on the tiki hut thread. Eat your hearts out, guys.

Gary

Stick it in a cooler, post it on down!

Good day to stay home and work on music........
lot's of snow here! gigs rescheduled, at least I was able to get in a big Mardi Gras party yesterday afternoon before the Blizzard.....diggin' out now!
stay safe NE people.

Everything ok Tony?

Cold front came through this morning, temperature dropped to 72 - might need a sweater for tonight's Tiki Bar job.

Gary

Fortunately not too hot yesterday... 62ºF

Was able to wear my Mardi Gras sweater at the big AJ's Mardi Gras bash (1-8pm with a 7-8 piece).

Back to a rainy 70ºF for the Fat Tuesday gig (happily, only 4-8pm!)

I guess I'll have to wear my Saints t-shirt...

No power, no heat since 10PM Friday
.. wife, 2 grandkids and me in the family room
.. I was up most of the night keeping the fireplace going ... spent last night at wifes sisters as they had power ... hoping to have power by Monday morning ...
Could be a lot worse...
Thnx for asking ...

Hope your back up and going real soon T

Had to share this...

Don't worry.... when it 98ºF and 100% humidity, and I have a double playing outside in the sun, you can tell me all about your nice mid-70's day, with dry air and cool calming breeze!

Diki,

You have to move to the Keys - lower humidity and much lower temperatures - even in the summer.

Gary

... I'm BAAAAaaack ... ... in the house and on-line ...power came back on this afternoon ... still about 77,000 + without power statewide ...
As the Priest said today, "It is amazing what we take for granted ..."

At least tonight when I light the fireplace it will be for AMBIENCE ...

My snow shovel is better than your shovel..

... where do you FIND this stuff???

He's a sad, strange, little man.
(with a giant imagination!)

Another view of the hundreds of stuck vehicles in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. This is RT 25 through the area near a walmart. Many have been stranded since yesterday evening! Many were rescued by the National Guard using snowmobiles. Near 30 inches of snow fell with drifts 5 feet or higher!

Tony glad to hear you're back with power. We had one flicker of our lights in nearby Johnston on Friday about 8 PM, but never lost power.

And the traffic lights still work...

Fran It has to be battery backup eh?

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/southern-plains-northeast-snow-20130211


More snow Wednesday 4-6+"