It's not "just" snow, but thanks for your concern! This blizzard (a so-called "snow bomb") is basically a hurricane with snow, and all the resulting trees down, power outages, and infrastructure failures that go with it. We're not Canada or North Dakota, we're neither designed nor prepared for it. The biggest worry is losing power -- and heat.
Here in Philadelphia, we're only getting 10 inches and will duck the worst of the winds, but my son and daughter-in-law (who are expecting their first baby) are right in the NYC crosshairs. And one of my good friends will have the worst of it in Boston. So tonight I'll be saying a little prayer (as my mother would say) for everyone in the storm's path:
'Tidal wave of snow'... http://t.co/KmkODxcrpp
— Iago Soros (@IagoSoros) January 26, 2015
2 FEET+ of #SNOW possible for parts of the #Northeast, #BLIZZARD conditions develop tonight: http://t.co/Hqr9xoAWzB pic.twitter.com/QupfghVp3w
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 26, 2015
RT@adallos: All the flags removed from @Rockcenternyc before #juno arrives #Blizzardof2015 @EverythingNYC @NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/wNSnkWf65q
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 26, 2015
#Travel in #Boston & E. #MA may become impossible & life-threatening: http://t.co/PJJOQGbWQZ #Juno #BLIZZARDof2015 pic.twitter.com/NEpJANoex7
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 26, 2015
Prolonged Tropical Storm Force wind, w/ gusts up to Hurricane Force tonight along E. Coast as #Juno intensifies. pic.twitter.com/Un2GAETiTj
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 26, 2015
CNN: STAY THE FUCK INSIDE, A DEATH BLIZZARD IS COMING
CNN 10 minutes later: Send us your fun snow pics!
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashfein) January 26, 2015
Everybody's Making Fun Of New York's Freak Out Over Snow: The northeastern U.S. is awaiting "Winter Storm... http://t.co/sKjJkjVtvn #FPG
— Lucas Wyrsch (@FuturePowerGen) January 26, 2015
The weather outside much of the Northeast may be frightful, but the stock performance of several companies that... http://t.co/4wXbAjQjAz
— QkTip (@QkTipcom) January 26, 2015
#Winter weather worsening on Wednesday warns weatherman! http://t.co/kn3uMFtvG7 pic.twitter.com/fOgf2Ro84H
— Huddersfield News (@Examiner) January 26, 2015
#Snow Day: Staying Productive While Working From Home http://t.co/lwlnNt7P9b #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/cgTAgPdJhA
— FindSpark (@FindSpark) January 26, 2015