Snow Job: No Storm in These Parts

2008_01_snowwhere.jpgAfter much forecasting hype, New York City only saw rain - not even the low estimate of a few inches of snow meteorologists had predicted throughout Saturday night and yesterday. Teases!

There was rain, and then apparently it turned into "light snow" around 1:30AM, but it only stuck the ground north of the city (Hartford, CT). Still, one meteorologist told the Daily News, "It's a very tricky forecast. We are seeing some changeover from rain to snow, but it's taking a bit longer."

As much as we wish there was snow, those suburban school kids hoping for a snow day are probably more disappointed. And there are still concerns about icing, but today looks to be at least a couple degrees above freezing.

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I wish I could have a job where I could be wrong all the time and affect people's lives as much as these people do.

Oh well. Glad there was no snow.

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A job you can be wrong all the time and affect people's lives ...

the President of the USA.

For all the sophisticated radar, super computer generated predictions, and general gadgetry, these weather dudes amount to nothing more than ol' gramps in a rocking chair on the porch gumming on about how his bones feel funny which definitely means snow.

"...and the secret ingredient is...LOVE???! Alright, who's been screwing with this thing?"

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Such a fucking ripoff. The Weather channel had us getting 6 to 12 up until it started pouring last night.

I do not want to be in this fucking office today.

I knew it would be a washout. We never get heavy snow during the week, but I do feel your pain Ph.

Weathermen are rejected journalists from Fox news...

Sorry, I meant "Weatherpersons"...

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WOW!
That was some nor'easter.
There's 0–8 inches out there.

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WOW!
That was some nor'easter.
There's 0–8 inches out there.

Well the supermarkets made a killing from all of the whacked out panicked nuts who flock to them as if it's the end of the world before any predicted storm.

Some schools in the northern and western surburbs closed today.

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