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Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/27/2015 09:47:40 AM · #1

Were battened down and riding her out right now. Steady winds of 30-40 mph, gusts in the high 50's. Here's an earth-wind map picture of what we're under right now: those streaks are the winds, the red dot is Cape Cod Bay.

How are the rest of you Northeasterly people faring?

Message edited by author 2015-01-27 09:49:16.

LN13

Canon EOS-60D

01/27/2015 10:15:09 AM · #2

They were originally predicting 4-8 inches here in the Mid-Atlantic. We got about an inch yesterday and another dusting overnight. Happily, it was a bust, and my newly repaired snow blower continues to sit. I knew that $239 I spent would prevent snow this winter.

Stay warm and safe!

nygold

Nikon D5000

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

01/27/2015 10:24:11 AM · #3

The European model said we would get 20-30" the other models predicted 18-24" I would say we have around 6".
I wasn't really looking at the snow it's the tide that concerns me.
The storm moved too fast to build anything before it switched over.
How are the tides near you guys in Cape Cod?

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/27/2015 10:29:59 AM · #4

I'm in the area they were predicting 18-24 inches in. We ended up with about 3. Schools are shut down, roads & bridges were shut down, buses & trains were shut down. The hype was unending. Every time something like this happens you think there's no way they'll do it again, but they do. Every time! Stay safe up there Bear!

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

01/27/2015 10:31:49 AM · #5

utterly disapointed. i have maybe 2", i was hoping for much more.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/27/2015 10:34:30 AM · #6

Better safe than sorry, people... It's a massive storm. Tracking on these up the coast is notoriously hard to predict. It drifted East a bit more than expected, sparing some of you guys further down-coast but greatly exceeding expectations on the Cape, I'd say... Certainly fulfilling them, anyway :-)

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

01/27/2015 10:40:25 AM · #7

We just got a dusting instead of 6-10" or 8-12" depending on who you follow, but it's snowing now. Predicting a whopping 2-4" today.

I'm happy I still have electricity and less to worry about snow on the roof.

My daughter was hoping to x-country ski today, so she and my wife are not happy. But if we get 4", she'll be able to ski!

PapaBob

Sony Alpha a7 IV

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

01/27/2015 10:41:07 AM · #8

The way storms get hyped these days is hilarious, in our area they go into "storm watch" and the news people all get this high pitched giddiness that cracks me up. It seems the more toys they have to predict weather the further off they get with their predictions.

nygold

Nikon D5000

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

01/27/2015 10:44:04 AM · #9

Originally posted by PapaBob:

Tell me about it, the ding dongs on the weather channel were measuring 3 inches of snow with a yard stick.
Goofy!!

Ja-9

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/27/2015 11:20:48 AM · #10

Well, it's chilly here in Florida...wink

Seriously be safe!!!

jmritz

Fujifilm X30

Custom Made Pinhole

01/27/2015 11:41:12 AM · #11

my brother was down sat and we changed a rear blinker on my car. the car needs to be inspected this month. figured i would bring her in monday. monday morning went out to the car and wouldn't you know, the rear plate was stolen. got the cops to come and they made out a report. can't get the car inspected until i get new plates.

my fuel oil was down to 1/16 of a tank on monday. i called to see if maybe they could come a day early, i'm on a schedule. they said they would be down tuesday, on schedule. i said there was a blizzard coming, they said don't worry. called today and they told me no trucks on the road today.

and then this.

all in all not a bad week for me.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

01/27/2015 12:03:38 PM · #12

I love blizzard sculptures. I'm seeing some good ones out on the deck :-)

PapaBob

Sony Alpha a7 IV

01/27/2015 12:33:34 PM · #13

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

In an abstract challenge I would give this an 8 or 9!

bohemka

Nikon D700

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

01/27/2015 02:25:22 PM · #14

I feel horrible for all the disappointed people in New York and elsewhere who missed out on this. Here in Massachusetts we're getting it good, and I've spent the entire day removing snow from everything from our stairs to the deck to the roof of our garage, which I feared might collapse. We've got well over 20 inches here, with significant drifts, and it's still coming.

High tide is on the way, so I'm going to walk down by the water and see if I can't get washed out to see Bear and Penny on the Cape.

mariuca

Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

01/27/2015 02:36:07 PM · #15

Originally posted by bohemka:

I feel horrible for all the disappointed people in New York and elsewhere who missed out on this.

No, no, we were not at all disappointed because we had the quietest night ever: no cars or busses, no sirens, plenty of food, electricityâ�¦we DO appreciate these things in the City, believe me!

New York snow: Mayor De Blasio defends snow warnings
New York City's mayor has responded to claims officials overreacted to the threat posed by a major winter storm, saying: "We dodged a bullet."

People are happy and most of them work from home today. No complaints.