Now being serious guys stay safe...
I echo the 'stay safe' sentiment 100%. If you don't HAVE TO go anywhere - don't. Why risk falling on your butt and breaking something...or being hit by some yo-yo "driving" (trying to aim?) a car with
bald tires.
...the news photos make it LOOK pretty grim.
That instantly reminded me of a news report on a flood somewhere here in the U.S. a few years ago wherein a female reporter was 'paddling down Main Street' in a
canoe to show just how
devastating the flood waters were. She was delivering her dialogue in a very sad, serious, pity-filled voice...
when a pedestrian casually strolled between her and her cameraman instantly revealing the fact that the water was
literally only ankle deep. I've never forgotten that! 'Taught me to never believe anything/everything you see in a photo/video! (I remember being surprised that the dame hadn't 'hi-centered' her darned canoe on a manhole cover!)
We had a Nor'easter here in my home town in 1996 that lasted about 2 weeks. 'Dumped over 3 feet of snow. 'Wind chill temps 10-20 below throughout most of it...actual temps about 'zero'. Nobody died (from the
storm, anyway). No catastrophes occurred...except for the roofs over a couple commercial businesses collapsing from the weight of the snow. (They were closed because of the storm anyway, so nobody was hurt.) Later we found out those roofs collapsed because of their 'sub-par' architectural design.
My point? It's just a snow storm, people. The area gets hit by 'em darned near every winter...as do many
other areas (think
ALASKA). That's been the case since the dawn of time. It's really
not the big deal the media are making it out to be. (That's not to say it
isn't a big PITB for the affected population, though. It undoubtedly IS.)
It's likely the most common 'damage' the area may suffer will just be 'busted' pipes. 'Plumbers will make a mint...
