Anyone else get LESS snow than predicted?

[Ilivetogo]

No snow -- just ICE.

It's pretty, but awful. Kids are home from school because there's power out in many of the schools in the district. Ugh.

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[jsmith]

in Colorado Springs we got about a third of what was predicted-maybe an inch and a half-however at 915 am it is 11 degrees below zero and the wind chill is running about 35 to 40 below. Military installations are open but schools and businesses are pretty well shut down.

 

[Tiger926]

We got a lot less than predicted, about 15 cms, but we are predicted to get another 5 cms. They were warning us about 30-40 cms though! It's very cold, and currently snowing, with heavy winds, but in an unprecendented move, they cancelled schools today!

I can count on 1 hand in my entire life the amount of times that our schools have been closed. I was stunned when I found out at 5:00 am this morning that school was cancelled!

We are all hanging out at home today, and enjoying it!

Stay warm and safe, Tiger

 

[Neelloc]

Here in Buffalo, we only got a few inches. I guess the brunt of the storm passed through more to the north.

 

[kristina87]

Uh yeah. People in Saint Louis went INSANE. we were supposed to get 12-14 inches and got maybe 3. I was actually looking forward to the snow since I don;t have anywhere to go, but oh well! I am traveling back home tomorrow morning via Amtrak so I guess its good that it didn't shut the trains down. Still kinda lame though!

 

[Bilberry]

Lucked out in central Illinois. The town was to receive up to a foot of snow. Only around 3 to 4 inches fell. The only unlucky part is the road crew hasn't shown up to clear the roads or drive ways. Probably could make it out, but figure why risk being stuck in snow with as cold and windy as it is.

 

[amg35]

Chicago got slammed. 20+ inches. Side streets are impassable. The snow in the intersections was up to my waist.

Not looking forward to the commute tomorrow.

 

[koolaidmoms]

Also a Rochester, NYer. I figured the storm would be a bust because not only did I go to the grocery store, fill my car with gas and rearrange a lunch date for today but last night when they closed 2 or 3 local school districts by 9:00 pm.
All the markers for 2 flakes of snow.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Also a Rochester, NYer. I figured the storm would be a bust because not only did I go to the grocery store, fill my car with gas and rearrange a lunch date for today but last night when they closed 2 or 3 local school districts by 9:00 pm.
All the markers for 2 flakes of snow.

I figured it would be a bust as well but because our biggest snowfalls always seem to come when they don't say it's coming. But really, I didn't expect a lot either but was truly shocked that they cancelled school. My kids are happily playing out in it now, so they are loving it, that to me was shocking. Our district never seems to close so when we got the 5am call I was stunned! I think they are all regretting cancelling.

 

[arminnie]

Yes central Arkansas, they at first predicted we were going to get it, but only ended up raining monsoon style.

Me too - plus right this minute it is sunny, blue skies and beautiful. Cold (34) but no problems at all.

NW AR has a few inches of snow.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

so far, we have got exactly the weather that was predicted.


the rest of you guys, stay safe and warm.

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

I love the sensational media attention this is getting. I know a lot of people got quite a bit of snow, but the media coverage - at least around here - was a little out of control...especially since we live in a region know for snow.

It's such a joke. All day yesterday I kept hearing 5 - 9 inches overnight and then another 5 - 9 inches by 10pm tonight. They announced by 2pm yesterday that the majority of schools were closed and the listing of closures scrolling across the bottom of the TV was insane.

We got less than 3 inches overnight. And aside from that, it's Buffalo for crying out loud. We should be able to handle 18 inches of snow in a 24-hr period.

People panicked, grocery stores got slammed, and the predictions were ridiculously off-base. Again.

Ergo, I've decided to become a meteorologist in WNY and just tell everyone, all the time, that there's a 50% chance of weather

 

[Ceila]

South Jersey checking in - we were possibly going to get ice but instead got just rain. Very thankful for that!

 

[mommasita]

Here in Ontario, we got a lot less than predicted, about 15 cms, but we are predicted to get another 5 cms. They were warning us about 30-40 cms though! It's very cold, and currently snowing, with heavy winds, but in an unprecendented move, they cancelled schools today!

I can count on 1 hand in my entire life the amount of times that our schools have been closed. We NEVER close schools around here, but due to heavy drifting, ice storm last night, and the heavy predictions, they decided to close. It was smart, as we don't have that many city plows, so we contract out private plows, which is exactly what our school boards do, so there would have been no way that they could have cleared all school parking lots by school start. Not to mention, janitors only are allowed to shovel certain parts of the school sidewalks, so it would not have been pretty. As a teacher, I was stunned when I found out at 5:00 am this morning that school was cancelled!

We are all hanging out at home today, and enjoying it, as hubby had to go to work and open his office, handle staff issues, etc. It still took hubby 1 hour to snowblow this morning - driveway, full sidewalk (live on a corner lot) and neighbor's driveway. If he had to shovel, there would have been no way we could have got out of our driveway.

Stay warm and safe, Tiger

Here in Montreal we were supposed to get 10 to 15, then they upped it to 20 to 25, then to 30. IT IS STILL SNOWING

The winds are the worst part I think. Blow you right across the street. Kids falling on the sidewalks, but NO cancellation.

I am up PRAYING that there is one tomorrow. We have had massive accidents, including a 40 car pile up, and two school buses colliding.

 

[phillmolly]

We got a lot less than the TV told us we would get!

this was my facebook post this morning....

Since most weather forecasters are men they must think most women will belive that six inches really is a foot!

 

[Sosai X]

Here's the aftermath of the storm in my town in northern Utah...

We got lots of wind, and really cold temps, but not a flake of snow or a drop of rain.

 

[Tiger926]

Here in Montreal we were supposed to get 10 to 15, then they upped it to 20 to 25, then to 30. IT IS STILL SNOWING

The winds are the worst part I think. Blow you right across the street. Kids falling on the sidewalks, but NO cancellation.

I am up PRAYING that there is one tomorrow. We have had massive accidents, including a 40 car pile up, and two school buses colliding.

We saw that on the news. We are praying that you guys get a break, as it looks like you are getting hit hard. I think you got the rest of our snow!

Stay warm and safe, Tiger

 

[stacy347]

They were calling for 10-15" here and we officially got 9".

Normally I would have loved to have gotten the full amount, but since I had no choice but to leave the house yesterday, I was glad it stopped at 9".
My kids got 2 snow days out of it since we are in a rural area, and they still haven't plowed any of our dirt roads.

 

[Trish Bessette]

We got a TON! I wish I knew how to post a photo and I'd show you!!! A few feet I'd say.

 

[mommasita]

We saw that on the news. We are praying that you guys get a break, as it looks like you are getting hit hard. I think you got the rest of our snow!

Stay warm and safe, Tiger

THanks. It finally stopped. NO snow day, and a real mess outside. I am going to go out however, I have to get some food items.

I know it is really hard to predict in what band of snow people are in, but PLEASE, at least warn us of the possibility. We must have gotten double plus what they called for. It snowed until 7am. Now the fun of cleaning up.