Oh why can't we be in a cozy dvc villa right now?!!!

[edk35]

Instead of stuck in our homes DURING A BLIZZARD. I live between D.C. and Baltimore and this weather is just CRAZY!!!! I would love to be at any DVC resort right now.....I would take any of them. I am done with WINTER.

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE GO TO HHI this July...bring on the HEAT.

[bobbiwoz]

My thoughts exactly!!

Bobbi:goodvibes

[MinnieGi]

Oh yeah, I agree!!! We're in DE and it just started here a few hours ago but just knowing its going to last until tomorrow night is giving me cabin fever. Also soooo looking forward to a wonderful beach vacation in June at HHI - have to keep thinking nice sunny beach thoughts to weather this storm!!

[Doug7856]

We live near Annapolis and I am wishing we had hopped on a plane this morning LOL!

[bookwormde]

I was thinking about that earlier, MinnieGi good to see another member from the metropolis of Hockessin

bookwormde

[Anal Annie]

Todays words are: Crippling...historic...major snow event...devastating storm...top 5 worst...and (drum roll) snowmagedeon!!

[spiceycat]

so sorry for you.:love:

[acejka]

We are in Springfield, it sucks. I just got back from wdw so not only do I have the post disney blues, but 30" of impending doom is making my mood worse. Oh to be in Florida right now...:guilty:I was supposed to be living in Orlando right now...

[helenk]

The threat of the bad weather is what prompted me to book a trip in September. I just love all the planning, it keeps my mind off of all the snow we will have to shovel tomorrow. Aaaah I can't wait to relax at the BCV.

[CandleontheWater]

I'm in Alexandria and I agree I'd much rather be at Disney. Although I'd pretty much take anywhere without snow over here right now! Any guesses on how long its going to take us to dig out? I've only been stuck inside for a day and I'm already antsy to get out!

[went503]

Man am i hating all this snow. Im out in the shenandoah vally, va and we have about 13" now and much more to go. I have a week trip booked in april for my very first DVC Welcome Home at BLT. It cannot get here soon enough.

[Nikisha421]

I need a vacation now...it's getting colder and colder in new york...and the snow is on it's way

[CocosMeme]

I am so sorry for you all. After watching the news and hearing all the bad conditions you have going on right now, I am very thankful we just have to put up with rain. It gets unbearably hot here in July and August, but at least we can get out of the house and find air-conditioning when we get heat induced cabin fever. I am hoping, for you, that it will not be as bad as they think. At least you have the Super Bowl to watch. Good luck!

[daisyduck123]

I live 15 min. from the OP, & we have over a foot of snow already. Can't wait to get to WDW.

My countdown ticker says it all! :banana:

[ssawka]

I totally agree, and worst of all ... We just got back from the world on Tuesday. So much for escaping Winter! :sad2:

[tjhsr]

This has me looking at the homes for sale in the VB area. I have to get to my store sometime and get the plow going. Going to be a very long day. just got off the phone need to get going. i only need to go 1/2 mile to get to the store. have someone ready to get plowing.

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

Thankfully, we have only received about 8" overnight....predictions were for 16-24" down here and the radar shows a clear back edge :surfweb: I work in Arlington and DW works 14th and Constitution in DC, so we chickened out and didn't go to work yesterday...we both used vacation time that we need for the world:mad:

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

This has me looking at the homes for sale in the VB area. I have to get to my store sometime and get the plow going. Going to be a very long day. just got off the phone need to get going. i only need to go 1/2 mile to get to the store. have someone ready to get plowing.

Be safe out there.....:hippie:

[DMKEDM]

In Falls Church, VA ... 8 miles west of the White House...and it's really weird looking outside...all the shrub and low-lying tree branches are bent way over, creating a shrouded white/grey landscape that defies description...I've never seen anything like it...

I suppose it's pretty...but it's too strange looking for "pretty" to sink in...

We're due to fly down to Disney tomorrow (Sunday)...flight is scheduled to leave at 11:30 am...can't tell you how hard I'm hoping the plane flies (even if late)!

The big challenge will be getting to the airport...the storm is forecast to end by tonight, so I suspect the main roads will be driveable by the 8:30 or 9 a.m. time I "should" leave...but there's a mile between me and a main road...and it's a mile of rolling hills (that resemble mountains in this weather!)...I plan to walk it if my street isn't plowed...I may arrive at Disney w/basically nothing (other than my absolutely required laptop--I have to work next week--which weighs 7 pounds and will feel 10 times that by the time I hike out to the main road, I'm sure)...

That's ok...I need a new wardrobe of Disney t-shirts anyway (grin!)...

Leaving behind my dog w/a 25-year-old guy (friend of DS) who will watch him for me the five days I'm gone...he's already volunteered to do all the shoveling out that will be required Sunday-Monday...makes me VERY glad we invited him (and he came) w/us on our Jan trip...he's so happy to have a way to "thank us" for that and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about dog or shoveling once I get out of town!

Wonder if things will still be in a state of paralysis when I get back Friday, 2/12? This is a monster storm/pile of snow...hard to see how DC, which really does not cope at all well w/snow, will be back to anything like normal in "only" five days!

[katep]

We're in Alexandria too. Tons of snow and a tree fell on the back deck. Cannot wait until HHI in June.

My 4 year old put on a tank and shorts yesterday and packed her backpack and said "I'm done with all this snow. I'm going to pretend Disney World."

[n2mm]

OP, add me to your neighbors. We are here in the panhandle of West Virginia (Charles Town) (I work in DC via the MARC train). We are well over 2 feet of snow and it's still snowing here. We, obviously, still have power, but have seen many folks in VA and MD (and DC) have lost power and that it going to be hard for them. We are still looking at another 6-9 inches before it's done tonight. Luckily for us, we don't have the winds that areas south of us are getting, but we sure are getting more than our share of snow. Pretty sure the Federal Government will be closed on Monday, and if Metrorail outside stays shut down, not sure when we will get back to work!

Here's the sad part, this time last week I was walking around EPCOT and it was 76 degrees out!!! But with my next trip 4 weeks away today, I at least have something to focus on.

My DH is out pushing snow with his 4 wheeler w/snow blade and he'll be out all day because he won't stop until all of our neighbors are taken care of !

[wildernessDad]

We're in Severn, Maryland and the snow is ridiculous! And Orlando is going to be 66 degrees today. Sheez!

[supersuperwendy]

The snow still hasn't stopped here! I'm west of Philadelphia and we are buried in it!

I spent my snowy night last night...booking our flights and ordering our kid's passes from Undercover tousit!

It was snowing outside, but my mind was pure Disney!

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

uh oh..I thought it was one of their tree's but just went out and checked, it is 2 feet on my side of the fence..:eek: busted their fence..big ol' pine...time to go to lowes for a new chainsaw chain...bummer

[bobbiwoz]

DMom and her caregiver are without power in Cape May. Police are notified about the fact that they are living there. They do have a gas fireplace that's working. I hope things get better for them.

Bobbi

[Checkers]

:)South Central PA here. We have at least 20" and it is still snowing. WDW dreaming! Oh, and we are expecting another snowstorm Wed. into Thurs.

For all of you who are dealing with this, especially those without electricity, take care and stay safe.

[MinnieGi]

I was thinking about that earlier, MinnieGi good to see another member from the metropolis of Hockessin

bookwormde

Nice to meet you bookwormde! Not too many of us from DE let alone Hockessin on the Disboards!! :) Hope you're hanging in there with this storm!

[DizGirl20]

DMom and her caregiver are without power in Cape May. Police are notified about the fact that they are living there. They do have a gas fireplace that's working. I hope things get better for them.

Bobbi

We live in central Jersey, just above Route 78 - skies are brightening a bit - hope your Mom is OK and the power is back on soon. What a hassle for her at her age.

[edk35]

We live near Annapolis and I am wishing we had hopped on a plane this morning LOL!

We are NOT too far from you....in Severn. It is sooooooooooooooo bad out there isn't it?!! Just intense snow.

[edk35]

We're in Severn, Maryland and the snow is ridiculous! And Orlando is going to be 66 degrees today. Sheez!

Howdy neighbor!!!! We live in Severn too. :thumbsup2 Our power went off twice in the 5 to 5:30 a.m. time frame but that has been it. SO FAR SO GOOD.

[edk35]

DMom and her caregiver are without power in Cape May. Police are notified about the fact that they are living there. They do have a gas fireplace that's working. I hope things get better for them.

Bobbi

Oh Bobbi...I hope they are okay. Have you heard anything?? :grouphug:

[Anal Annie]

I live in upper Montgomery Co. inbetween Germantown & Clarksburg. We cleared out the driveway & sidewalks last night before bed & we had about 12" last night by midnight then I measured another 14" at 8:00 this morning from over night... So a total by 8:00 am of 26". :banana: WhooHoo only about another 8 hours more to go!!

This was looking out at our front sidewalk this morning from a sidelight window by our door:
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Looking out across our court from inside the garage:
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Our mailboxes:
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Our front door this morning:
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I am SOO glad we went outside last night so this was all there was new this morning:
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[Anal Annie]

DMom and her caregiver are without power in Cape May. Police are notified about the fact that they are living there. They do have a gas fireplace that's working. I hope things get better for them.

Bobbi

I hope they have water & flashlights. The gas FP is a great thing! :hug:

[Judique]

Instead of stuck in our homes DURING A BLIZZARD. I live between D.C. and Baltimore and this weather is just CRAZY!!!! I would love to be at any DVC resort right now.....I would take any of them. I am done with WINTER.

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE GO TO HHI this July...bring on the HEAT.


We are in Clinton, Maryland and thankfully, we still have heat, as there are several hundred thousand customers with power outages in the dc-md-va area. I've lost two tall (30 plus feet) cedar trees over night - the weight of the snow has them on the ground. The snow was 2 feet tall against my patio door and when I opened to let the dog out - I had to scrape the snow away to get it to close again. Then, the dog (elkhound) was so happy in the snow, she didn't want to come back in! Plus I was afraid she would climb over the fence where the snow was really deep - all this in my Tinkerbelle robe! She's back in now and she's not getting back out unless I have her on a long leash.

I was at BWV until Jan 22nd and I wish I was still there!

[bobbiwoz]

I hope they have water & flashlights. The gas FP is a great thing! :hug:

DSis visited them yesterday and left fresh batteries and extra water. We'll all feel better when the blizzard is behind them, so things can get back to normal.

Bobbi

PS. In the past, the Cape May police have been wonderful, actually checking in on them when there was a question/concern.

[n2mm]

Still here in Charles Town, WV and our fence is slowly disappearing. My DH pushed our drive way out, but he said it was nearly impossible to do even with a 4 wheeler and snow blade. He's usually out helping others, but the snow has beat him down and he's inside now for awhile. Our snow drifts are well over 4 ft in some areas. We are lucky that we still have power, but we also have a generator to use if needed and a woodstove and plenty of wood!

[Disney Spaz]

We live in Coulmbia MD, during the school year and York,PA when schools are closed. We came up to PA on Thursday night because it was supposed to be better up here. DH is a snow plow driver in MD and felt we were better off up here. Well I woke up this morning and no heat. VIA phone DH thinks it is a bad breaker which means no heat til he gets home and that doesn't look like it will be happeneing any time soon. He said they aren't even doing their regular routes right now instead it has been about helping the state workers keep snow emergancy routes open for ambulances. I swear I hate snow. We went to WDW for Christmas this year and were supposed to leave the day of the storm in December. We had to postpone the trip a few days, DH couldn't come with us due to being emergancy personel so we cut the trip short and now have 75 points in holding. I swear I hate snow. Rant over.

[DisneydaveCT]

Chiming in from Fairfax, VA. Having just moved down from Connecticut I am used to snowstorms like the one taking place right. While it snows I am busy setting up my new apartment. And eveytime I unpack a piece of my Disney decor I wish that I was at my other "home," Old Key West.

[Anal Annie]

We are in Clinton, Maryland and thankfully, we still have heat, as there are several hundred thousand customers with power outages in the dc-md-va area. I've lost two tall (30 plus feet) cedar trees over night - the weight of the snow has them on the ground. The snow was 2 feet tall against my patio door and when I opened to let the dog out - I had to scrape the snow away to get it to close again. Then, the dog (elkhound) was so happy in the snow, she didn't want to come back in! Plus I was afraid she would climb over the fence where the snow was really deep - all this in my Tinkerbelle robe! She's back in now and she's not getting back out unless I have her on a long leash.

I was at BWV until Jan 22nd and I wish I was still there!

WHAT? No pictures of this one?!:rolleyes:

(PS) sorry about your trees - that bites

[Disneypirate85]

I feel for my fellow DVC'rs in the East! We were on the western edge of the storm here in west central Indiana and its terrible! We couldn't get out if we wanted too, snow plows have buried our driveway....and to make matters worse the Weather Channel keeps talking to the fella at The Atlantic City "Boardwalk" reminding us of our DVC Boardwalk vacation in July, so far away......Shawnpirate:pirate:

[movie77]

We're in reston about 26 inches and wishing we were down at Kidani :-)

[DenLo]

In Falls Church, VA ... 8 miles west of the White House...and it's really weird looking outside...all the shrub and low-lying tree branches are bent way over, creating a shrouded white/grey landscape that defies description...I've never seen anything like it...

I suppose it's pretty...but it's too strange looking for "pretty" to sink in...

Judique; We are in Clinton, Maryland and thankfully, we still have heat, as there are several hundred thousand customers with power outages in the dc-md-va area. I've lost two tall (30 plus feet) cedar trees over night - the weight of the snow has them on the ground.

We lived in Colorado for over 25 years and when it snowed that much, you would go out with a broom and knock the snow off of your trees and bushes. That way you might be able to save them. I know the snow is deep now, but it's just going to get worse. Good luck!

P.S. Try not to stand under the tree limb that has all of the snow on it as you'll get buried when you knock off the snow. :rotfl:

[Flyerfan]

I feel for you guys south of us. We only got about 6 or 7 inches up here (we're about 100 mi. north of Phila). Still, I wish I was getting my exercise walking around SSR instead of shoveling the driveway.

A friend of mine is headed to Baltimore for a cruise that leaves tomorrow. She may not be able to get to her hotel tonight and I'm thinking her cruise may be delayed. I hear they're expecting high winds and rough water. Uggh! My SIL is supposed to leave Dulles today for Thailand....she may not be leaving until tomorrow.

Stay safe everyone!

[Vickis3js]

We live in Cape May county NJ thankfully we have power its flickered on and off but so far we are good. The snow stopped for about an hour or so but its back in full force. I just heard it could keep snowing until around midnight now. Way too much snow for us. We are leaving in 32 days for WDW why couldn't it be tomorrow?? I guess thats what we get for being cocky about missing the Dec storm we left 2 days before they got 9in here.

[Judique]

WHAT? No pictures of this one?!:rolleyes:

(PS) sorry about your trees - that bites

Thanks!

On a sunnier note, I just got off the phone after talking with Stuart from MS who was able to book me my first week next year at Boardwalk Villas! I'm usually late booking and end up waitlisting, etc, so due to the snow - I was able to start thinking of next year's winter visit. Maybe I should be thinking February instead of January...............

:woohoo:

[DMKEDM]

Bless the wonderful folks at Disney...

Today, our airline let us check in and print boarding passes...check again at 4, to be sure, cuz MS was closing at 5...all was good to go.

At 6, they canceled our flight.

Got on a new flight Monday...now how to salvage our reservation, w/MS closed?

Called the Contemporary (we're staying at BLT)...they are holding our reservation til our arrival on Monday...

Bless them; bless them; bless them...now, on to praying that we get out Monday!

Power blew for about 2 minutes, came back on w/a mighty surge that "fried" several outlets (but no electronics/appliances)...restrung power cords, extension cords and surge protectors...back online; tv running...two hours later, cable (tv and internet access) went down (on laptop w/air card now)...then, land lines went dead...

BUT...we still have heat, lights, DVD player, laptop-with-aircard...and a 4-night (not as good as 5 nights but a whole lot better than no nights!) trip to Disney...

Oh me oh my. Yes, indeed, this storm was the "Snowpocalypse!"

[Hunclemarco]

Sorry to hear of everyone's experiences...Looks like most here commenting don't generally have to deal with snow. Here in central/northern NY we regularly get snow like that...lots of lake effect; and if no snow, then the negative temperatures.
Guess it makes sense that NY is the number 1 state having the most DVC members. Looking at the pictures "Annie" has posted is like looking out our front door for 4-5 months of the year.Hope everyone is able to get through this safely. :thumbsup2

And to edk35...Thanks for this thread....we can always count on you to post a warm, fuzzy picture in our minds amid various setbacks :thumbsup2:thumbsup2

popcorn::

[DMKEDM]

Well, it's not to be...

Our flight for tomorrow just got canceled...getting ready to call MS to cancel the whole trip (we can't get out before Tues, when another storm is due to hit DC--this time w/6 inches or so, also enough to close things down)...

I did call MS this morning, simply to report what the Contemporary had done for us last night...they returned my Sunday night points (in holding)...now the points for the whole trip will be in holding, but fortunately for me, my use year is Feb, so I have til 1/31 to use them...

I'm seriously sad...but things could be so much worse...it'll be ok...

[Judique]

Well, it's not to be...

Our flight for tomorrow just got canceled...getting ready to call MS to cancel the whole trip (we can't get out before Tues, when another storm is due to hit DC--this time w/6 inches or so, also enough to close things down)...

I did call MS this morning, simply to report what the Contemporary had done for us last night...they returned my Sunday night points (in holding)...now the points for the whole trip will be in holding, but fortunately for me, my use year is Feb, so I have til 1/31 to use them...

I'm seriously sad...but things could be so much worse...it'll be ok...

I am so sorry you are going through this and missing your visit.

I am in a similar points situation as I booked some nights for my daughter's best friend and her two sisters. They are supposed to fly out of BWI tomorrow morning. The flight has NOT been cancelled yet. I am seriously doubting that they will get out. It's only a three night trip, so the points are no big deal - just feel bad for the girls as they've been without power since Friday evening until just an hour ago (Ann Arundel area) and now their trip is shaky. Maybe they'll get lucky and lift off on schedule and also beat Tuesday's storm. They are flying Airtran.

[bobbiwoz]

Well, it's not to be...

Our flight for tomorrow just got canceled...getting ready to call MS to cancel the whole trip (we can't get out before Tues, when another storm is due to hit DC--this time w/6 inches or so, also enough to close things down)...

I did call MS this morning, simply to report what the Contemporary had done for us last night...they returned my Sunday night points (in holding)...now the points for the whole trip will be in holding, but fortunately for me, my use year is Feb, so I have til 1/31 to use them...

I'm seriously sad...but things could be so much worse...it'll be ok...

I'm sorry. I would try to get the points out of holding....maybe something can be done for you.

[Anal Annie]

YAY! They plowed our street today! So we finished digging out the driveway apron and we're good to go now. I became worried about our magonolia tree with the weight of the snow (it's young - only about 5 yrs) so I finally trudged thru to it with a broom. :rotfl: I thought I was stuck for a few minutes 'cuz at one point I went in up to my waist! I had to use the broom to pull myself back up. Anyway, I was too late - we had 2 "major" branches break off on one side, one above the other. So now it is lopsided and "naked" as it has a huge gap.

DMKEDM - I am sorry for your trip being cancelled.:hug: Hope your next trip works out better!

[KirstenB]

Our kids have had 5 snow days this past week. Everytime we get a big storm like this, all I can think is, man I should have hauled them down to Orlando. DH never gets off from work for weather, so he couldn't come. The one time I took our older dd to Orlando solo, I spent the week turning around, to point something out to dh (who was stuck at home). I think it's a sign he's meant to come with us.

[n2mm]

We still have not ventured into the outside world yet....but I now get another snow day!! Yea! Our work is closed tomorrow, and that's a good thing since all commuter rail service is also cancelled from here to Union Station. So another day of rest.

[BroganMc]

Awww, I'm sorry to hear everyone had a rough time of it. We got nailed with just under 3 feet of snow (in western Howard Co, MD) but we went into the weekend with a plan.


Extra grocery shopping to get enough supplies for a week (including superbowl)
Fill up the water jugs in case power cuts out (we're on well water)
Stock up on the flashlights and batteries
Get the gas fireplace burning
Have a mixture of books, movies, etc. to entertain
And make sure we're on the list to have the driveway shoveled out when the storm finishes. (Costs a small fortune but having a guy with a front loader and a couple teenage boys to dig out the car are sooo worth it.)


We spent the blizzard watching local news, enjoying old BritComs, flipping on the outside Christmas lights (they're winter lights now) and checking in on family, friends and neighbors by whatever was handy (e-mail, skype, phone, text message).

As a rule we don't plan any trips January-March. It's too cold where we want to go (even Disney) and it's much better to hibernate at home.

We got some fabulous photos of the neighborhood. All that white stuff may have been a pain to clear but boy is it beautiful.

http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u311/BroganMc_photos/Snow10/

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Enjoying the winter train garden the morning after the snowfall. It's like we are in a winter village ourselves. Check out the snow clinging to the windowsills and trees that look lined with buffalo snow.

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Before the bulk of the storm hit. Mickey is now a "Hidden Mickey" on our back porch.

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[Cee]

Hello, from snowy Occoquan, VA! I'm up on a hill which is usually pretty treacherous and have not ventured down it yet. The Federal Government is closed today(Monday) and they are calling for possibly 10 more inches from the storm that's coming tomorrow(Tuesday) afternoon into Wed. morning. Gaaah!
All I can say is....."UNCLE!" :worship:

[JasonDVC]

Calgon...Take me away!

[Judique]

Update on my own post:

My girls got to the airport and their flight left BWI this morning - one of very few! They will land in Orlando in less then 10 minutes! Yay Airtran!!! BWI only had one runway open since yesterday evening.

Now - hopefully they won't have a problem returning Thursday night........................

And for those on waitlists and booking last minute - we were able to get them this Savannah View at Jambo House in AKL about 3 weeks ago.

[toniosmom]

We leave on March 6th and I worry that snow will delay or prevent our departure. I don't usually plan a trip until at least late March, but this year my niece is coming with us and this week is her spring break week.

I'm in Central NJ and we had about 8 inches this weekend. Doesn't sound like much compared to those in the DC area, but when it was falling, it was like a blizzard -- very windy -- and there was no traveling to be done. All I kept thinking was that if it was 4 weeks later, our flight would have been cancelled.

Now, I hear the next storm coming on Tuesday night/Wednesday is going to be much bigger, with higher accumulations. Ugh! Snow - go away!

[Vickis3js]

We leave on March 6th and I worry that snow will delay or prevent our departure. I don't usually plan a trip until at least late March, but this year my niece is coming with us and this week is her spring break week.

I'm in Central NJ and we had about 8 inches this weekend. Doesn't sound like much compared to those in the DC area, but when it was falling, it was like a blizzard -- very windy -- and there was no traveling to be done. All I kept thinking was that if it was 4 weeks later, our flight would have been cancelled.

Now, I hear the next storm coming on Tuesday night/Wednesday is going to be much bigger, with higher accumulations. Ugh! Snow - go away!

We are leaving March 10th our of AC and we are in South Jersey where we got much more then 8in. Heck my kids have no school again tomorrow because they have no power yet down where they go. UGHHH I can not wait for winter to be over. We have our fingers and toes crossed that this all ends before we leave. I will walk if I have to LOL

[BroganMc]

Anyone in MD remember the City commercials after the 95-96 blizzards? They aired around April after several killer storms had pummeled us over the winter. It starred all the snow removal and emergency crews wheeling out their plows, stripped down to shorts & t-shirts and dancing to Heat Wave. It was hilarious.

I'm dubbing the next storm the "Knock Out Punch".

[Anal Annie]

Everybody ready for ROUND # 2 ?? We lost power for only about 7 hours over the weekend in that storm but fear it will happen again in today's with these winds. This dig out will be tough with the drifting. I'm sore just thinking about it!! I feel like we're being buried alive in snow!! :sad2: I am SOOO ready for our trip at the end of March! This is our first ever spring break trip to Disney and after THIS WINTER it will be so deserved and wonderful to be somewhere green and warm!!

[n2mm]

Wondering if the OP ever made it home ... if so "welcome home" but bet they are ready to go back!

Checking in from the Eastern Panhandle of WV and with almost another 12 inches of new snow on top of the 30+ inches still on the ground (and our deck) it is getting depressing. The wind gust woke me up at 6:30AM when I thought our roof was going. So glad they closed the Government again for the 3rd day, but I would've burned a day either way.

We have a snow drift against our French doors and can no longer open them without the snow falling into the house and that is new (wasn't there last night).

Our next trip is 3 weeks from this Saturday and I can't wait! a week at the BCV is just the medicine I need to help me recover!

They closed the schools here in Jefferson County for the remainder of the week. I think I'm done too. I've not left the house since Friday (2/5)

OP -- hope you are safely home! (misery loves company)

[daisyduck123]

Wondering if the OP ever made it home ... if so "welcome home" but bet they are ready to go back!



The OP is at her home in Maryland...just wishing she were in a DVC Villa right now, as we ALL ARE.

I live 15 min. from the OP. We got 34 inches of snow over the weekend and early this morning they changed today's "Winter Storm Warning" to a "Blizzard Warning" :cold: Oh to be at BCV right now. :faint:

[Doug7856]

Annie, we escaped the last storm without losing power. Hope we can do the same this time, but it's been flickering. Washington is not supposed to get this much snow!

The snow is coming down furiously right now. Work has been closed all week, a missed opportunity for a Disney vacation!!

[JasonDVC]

To quote Cosmo Kramer..."In my mind, I'm already there."

:thumbsup2

[edk35]

WOW I have not been on in a while....this thread is still going strong. Well here we are again..............another major storm. So far we have gotten about 12 inches and the blizzard like conditions are NOT good. Just hoping NOT to lose power. We ended up getting 32 inches of snow in Severn last weekend. I can't believe how much snow we have gotten since Dec. JUST CRAZINESS. Our kids are off from school all week this week. Last week they had a two hour delay on Monday a snow day on Wed. and a 2 hour early dismissal on Friday. WHEN WILL IT END???!!! DISNEY TAKE ME AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[edk35]

The OP is at her home in Maryland...just wishing she were in a DVC Villa right now, as we ALL ARE.

I live 15 min. from the OP. We got 34 inches of snow over the weekend and early this morning they changed today's "Winter Storm Warning" to a "Blizzard Warning" :cold: Oh to be at BCV right now. :faint:


LAURIE WE COULD BE AT ANY DVC RESORT HAPPY AS CLAMS RIGHT NOW. :scared: This is just depressing. :sad2:

[edk35]

Wondering if the OP ever made it home ... if so "welcome home" but bet they are ready to go back!

Checking in from the Eastern Panhandle of WV and with almost another 12 inches of new snow on top of the 30+ inches still on the ground (and our deck) it is getting depressing. The wind gust woke me up at 6:30AM when I thought our roof was going. So glad they closed the Government again for the 3rd day, but I would've burned a day either way.

We have a snow drift against our French doors and can no longer open them without the snow falling into the house and that is new (wasn't there last night).

Our next trip is 3 weeks from this Saturday and I can't wait! a week at the BCV is just the medicine I need to help me recover!

They closed the schools here in Jefferson County for the remainder of the week. I think I'm done too. I've not left the house since Friday (2/5)

OP -- hope you are safely home! (misery loves company)

I finally ventured out yesterday before the snow started. I had cabin fever so bad. I went to the grocery store and I have to say....the roads were still NOT great. As we speak...my dh is going out to help a lady (single mother) that lives two door downs get her car unstuck. She is a nurse and probably has to go in to work. I have a feeling this is not going to work. It is bad out there.

[edk35]

Everybody ready for ROUND # 2 ?? We lost power for only about 7 hours over the weekend in that storm but fear it will happen again in today's with these winds. This dig out will be tough with the drifting. I'm sore just thinking about it!! I feel like we're being buried alive in snow!! :sad2: I am SOOO ready for our trip at the end of March! This is our first ever spring break trip to Disney and after THIS WINTER it will be so deserved and wonderful to be somewhere green and warm!!


LeeAnn I emailed you and I am thinking your power is out. :sad1: Girl you won't care about crowds during that trip at all after this. You will be so thankful to be at WDW who cares about the crowds. I wish we were going too. :goodvibes

[edk35]

YAY! They plowed our street today! So we finished digging out the driveway apron and we're good to go now. I became worried about our magonolia tree with the weight of the snow (it's young - only about 5 yrs) so I finally trudged thru to it with a broom. :rotfl: I thought I was stuck for a few minutes 'cuz at one point I went in up to my waist! I had to use the broom to pull myself back up. Anyway, I was too late - we had 2 "major" branches break off on one side, one above the other. So now it is lopsided and "naked" as it has a huge gap.

DMKEDM - I am sorry for your trip being cancelled.:hug: Hope your next trip works out better!

Hey we had a frontend loader in our neighborhood for over 12 hours yesterday (two different drivers). I guess the county sent it. Of course it took until Tuesday for them to do anything. We had a plow come through a few times over the weekend but we were buried in snow in our neighborhood. It was bad. However it looked so good last night before the snow got heavy. Now we are back to square one.

[MinnieGi]

Well here in DE I'm looking out at total white-out conditions and SOOOOO wishing we in a DVC villa!!!! Our schools have already canceled out the rest of the week and they were off Mon. & Tues. due to the last storm, boy wish I had had a crystal ball and we could have stayed a whole week in Disney and missed all this!!!!!!! Oh plus they have off Mon. for Pres. day so boy it would have been just a fantastic week in any DVC villa missing what is going on up here!!!

[edk35]

Well here in DE I'm looking out at total white-out conditions and SOOOOO wishing we in a DVC villa!!!! Our schools have already canceled out the rest of the week and they were off Mon. & Tues. due to the last storm, boy wish I had had a crystal ball and we could have stayed a whole week in Disney and missed all this!!!!!!! Oh plus they have off Mon. for Pres. day so boy it would have been just a fantastic week in any DVC villa missing what is going on up here!!!

Welcome to the club. UGH I heard that Baltimore and DE beat their snowiest season ever records earlier today....now we are way way over that old record. It has really come down since that record was broken. Our kids are also off on Monday. Hey have you watched the news....there might be another storm Monday. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh Yes I wish we had all known this was going to happen....then we could all be enjoying much warmer weather at a DVC resort. I would not even care which one either. DVC take me awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

[skorpie]

That's why I come to these boards- to feel the warm fuzzy of Disney and all our there who understand the need of a Disney vacation!:)

[bobbiwoz]

Yes, I've seen reports of more snow coming next week. This is a bad winter.

[edk35]

Yes, I've seen reports of more snow coming next week. This is a bad winter.

Are you in NJ Bobbi??

[MinnieGi]

Yes, I too saw the mention of another "incident" come next Mon. I felt ill as soon as it was out of "Hurrican Schwarz's" mouth! Although I have two kids who love playing in the snow, this winter is just too much for me!!!

Stay safe and warm everyone and hoping everyone's power stays on!! Ours still is, but too many communities near us have it off.

[Vickis3js]

:crazy2: LALALALALLLALALALALALALAL I can't hear you talking about more snow. Nope no more snow for me thanks. I'll pass mother nature can send it somewhere else. My kids have not been back to school yet, its been called off for tomorrow already, and they are scheduled for a 4 day weekend so they are not home until tuesday. If it snows again I can not even imagine when they will go back. 27 days until DH and I go to WDW and its not going to get here soon enough.

[FindTheMickeys]

I pray that all the predictions are wrong. I'm in NE Indiana and they originally were calling for 12-18 inches yesterday and today. We got 4 inches yesterday and another 2 1/2 overnight. I just looked out and the streets are actually down to pavement:worship: NO slush to drive home in and I think we have missed the worst of it.
Stay safe and warm, those of you in PA and DC and MD and all the other states that are being HAMMERED with this winter weather..

[Doug7856]

I pray that all the predictions are wrong. I'm in NE Indiana and they originally were calling for 12-18 inches yesterday and today. We got 4 inches yesterday and another 2 1/2 overnight. I just looked out and the streets are actually down to pavement:worship: NO slush to drive home in and I think we have missed the worst of it.
Stay safe and warm, those of you in PA and DC and MD and all the other states that are being HAMMERED with this winter weather..

No such luck here in Maryland!

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

I have not seen mini snow tornado's since the 80's in Wisconsin, yet I was chased out of the neighborhood by about 5 of them coming in between houses..man that wind whips,,,I am in the south...hello...Fredericksburg ! last time I looked this was a dividing line of sorts....cold up there...warm down there...we have always kinda been in the middle, but this is nasty...There was a 50 car pileup on 64 by near Busch Gardens...crazy..you can check it on the front news page of channel 10 www.wavy.com (http://www.wavy.com)

[bookwormde]

I was lamenting not loading everyone in the car last Friday and heading south. Worst yet is we have a beach house the 12-19th of June and I know school is going to extend into that week now.
There have been quite a few structural collapses in our county including most of one firehouse.
bookwormde

[edk35]

Anyone in MD remember the City commercials after the 95-96 blizzards? They aired around April after several killer storms had pummeled us over the winter. It starred all the snow removal and emergency crews wheeling out their plows, stripped down to shorts & t-shirts and dancing to Heat Wave. It was hilarious.

I'm dubbing the next storm the "Knock Out Punch".


WOW I bet that was funny. We didn't move here until Aug. 99 but we had heard about that storm. However....we have officially beat that storm now. Maybe they will do something like that again.

[edk35]

I was lamenting not loading everyone in the car last Friday and heading south. Worst yet is we have a beach house the 12-19th of June and I know school is going to extend into that week now.
There have been quite a few structural collapses in our county including most of one firehouse.
bookwormde

I saw that about the firehouse. :sad1: I was thinking that I was happy I didn't book HHI for June. I wanted that week right after school got out but I waited too late to call and only 2 or 3 days were available so I went with mid July. I hear that we will probably get some days waived though so....fingers are crossed that the state superintendent will waive days so you can still make your trip.

[toniosmom]

After trudging outside to shovel out the car (finally), I decided to walk over to the other side of the building to see if the mailman came yet. Well, I'm so glad I did because lo and behold I had Mickey Mail! :banana: Yes, my ME book came along with our luggage tags. Boy, that really made my day. After that, I didn't even SEE the ton of snow outside. :cool2:

[edk35]

After trudging outside to shovel out the car (finally), I decided to walk over to the other side of the building to see if the mailman came yet. Well, I'm so glad I did because lo and behold I had Mickey Mail! :banana: Yes, my ME book came along with our luggage tags. Boy, that really made my day. After that, I didn't even SEE the ton of snow outside. :cool2:


:banana::dance3::cheer2: YAY for you!!!!! :yay: :goodvibes

[Sully]

No snow today at Kidani Village, but we did wear our winter clothes. If you are coming down very soon, bring warm clothes. Florida has not been in a heat wave most of the winter. It is all relative. Another week of cold weather here at the world.

[edk35]

No snow today at Kidani Village, but we did wear our winter clothes. If you are coming down very soon, bring warm clothes. Florida has not been in a heat wave most of the winter. It is all relative. Another week of cold weather here at the world.

I love WDW in late Jan. We have been 4 times....I can deal with those chilly temps....shoot I can deal with any weather as long as I am at Disney. :goodvibes

[toniosmom]

No snow today at Kidani Village, but we did wear our winter clothes. If you are coming down very soon, bring warm clothes. Florida has not been in a heat wave most of the winter. It is all relative. Another week of cold weather here at the world.

Noooo!!!!! I want warm weather! If it is below 65 during the day, I'm going to be very disappointed. It's okay for the parks, but we want to swim!

[irish_neverland]

My husband and I actually made our own DVC Villa here in New Jersey. We put on Disney sweatshirts and pulled out our re-fillable resort mugs. We have an AKL throw blanket that we snuggled up under. Then we spent the whole day watching Disney DVDs and listening to our Disney World CDs! Let it snow!! We were watching Spectromagic, Illuminations, and Fantasmic in our minds!! :goodvibes

[spiceycat]

well we finally got snow - today.

it will be 45 degrees tomorrow - so it will gone or most tomorrow.

ya'll need to move South....:thumbsup2

[edk35]

My husband and I actually made our own DVC Villa here in New Jersey. We put on Disney sweatshirts and pulled out our re-fillable resort mugs. We have an AKL throw blanket that we snuggled up under. Then we spent the whole day watching Disney DVDs and listening to our Disney World CDs! Let it snow!! We were watching Spectromagic, Illuminations, and Fantasmic in our minds!! :goodvibes


:thumbsup2 Sounds great!!!!

[edk35]

well we finally got snow - today.

it will be 45 degrees tomorrow - so it will gone or most tomorrow.

ya'll need to move South....:thumbsup2


My parents live in Dothan and they got snow too...it was enough for the cross the street from them to make 3 snowmen. :goodvibes My aunt lives in Hoover and my brother lives in B'ham. :thumbsup2

[BWV Dreamin]

Fellow Marylanders brace yourself for more snow Monday night. Right now forcasts are for 5-6" of snow BUT if the storm stalls off the coast....we are in for much, much, more!!!!WAHHH!!:sad1:

[edk35]

Fellow Marylanders brace yourself for more snow Monday night. Right now forcasts are for 5-6" of snow BUT if the storm stalls off the coast....we are in for much, much, more!!!!WAHHH!!:sad1:


:scared1: :faint:

[spiceycat]

My parents live in Dothan and they got snow too...it was enough for the cross the street from them to make 3 snowmen. :goodvibes My aunt lives in Hoover and my brother lives in B'ham. :thumbsup2

hey maybe you should consider joining them.

:banana:

the snow is gone.

[Sully]

We spent most of the day Friday in our studio at Kidani watching the animals in the rain. It was an ugly day with a very cold driving rain for most of the day. Very few pool days the past 3 weeks.:confused3

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

Crazy southern Snows,,,,cold driving rain.....Disney==ugly day!!!! that's it the worst of global warming is upon us!! next year it will be "oceanrise" that will effect VB and HHI:confused3

Sorry for you wx though, could have used one day like that for our previous 2 week Jun 09 trip...scorching heat:headache: