We're in the 8-12" prediction area. We had an inch yesterday and the ponds are frozen. Grandson and I played on the ice in the smaller pond this afternoon (it's half full, and only chest deep when full). I have my snow shovel outside the back door, ready for action. ;) Stay warm and safe, everyone!

Im in the 24-30inch zone and not looking forward to this storm. Thank goodness I don't have to go to work and I have food and cat food and litter so I'll just stay put. Hopefully I won't lose power which usually doesn't happen because our lines are underground. Stay safe everyone.

We are in the bullseye and the snow totals are actually going UP. We could see 3 ft.

I did prepare fully with food and supplies, but my in-laws who were visiting will officially be stuck here for who knows how long because their flight out tomorrow just got cancelled.

Well, I will officially quit whining about it because I am in the 2-4" zone. Stay safe everyone.

Different weather reports for my area are saying 12-18" or 18-24" or 24-36" and the University where I work has already cancelled all classes for tomorrow.

Wow! Yes stay safe. We are only going to be four inches for our snow, on top of the freezing rain that is falling right this moment. My hope here is not too much ice. That always cripples us. Downed lines, hard to drive in, etc. Looks like winter to me! I counted yesterday, and it's twelve weeks to my typical planting date. Six weeks to the warm up. None of it is soon enough for me.

At the moment, we have the possibility of 26-30 but they keep changing. The big problem could be the wind, which is supposed to be very strong, blowing things into major drifts. We're in pretty good shape in terms of preparedness.

We're in the 4-18 range. What I don't like is that is suppose to be mixed with sleet. Ugh. Luckily today is my normal shopping day for our weekend into Monday dinners.

Also, freezer is stocked with with soups, stews etc.

My weather guy made it official last night, it is headed out to sea before it hits us. Hallelujah!

I am concerned that the snowfall prediction has been increased to 12+ for today through tonight. 12+Saturday through the night. Snow is due to start falling any minute. I am not looking forward to 2+ feet of snow. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the county plows my street on Sunday, but in severe storms in the past, it has taken a few days. I hired someone to plow the driveway but he needs to be able to get here. Concerned about the wind also and temps will be low. We just have to "weather" through. What choice do we have?

I have to admit I don't really known what quantities of snow mean, but it all sounds dangerous and uncomfortable, and I hope you all stay safe and warm.

Hoping you all keep power during this powerful Nor'easter. Do you have some backup means of keeping warm?

I saw a TV clip of cars sliding around on ice in DC -- at least two drivers had failed to *straighten out the wheels*, and both were braking. Consequently, they had no chance of 'steering out of the skid', which is sometimes possible if you weren't going too fast in the first place.

We were so fortunate here in Kansas....some freezing drizzle then followed by snow...only a couple of inches here and no loss of power! Please, please, please be careful through this terrible storm....blessings to each of you and your loved ones!

I'm on the west side of PA and so far nothing. I hope it stays this way. Please stay safe and warm for all the others.

We probably won't get anything here in north central Ohio. Keeping everyone in my thoughts. Arkansas_girl, about where in Ohio are you, if you don't mind? General location is fine. I do understand not knowing how to drive in it since you didn't get any in Texas. Do the best you can, and stay off the roads if you can. The big thing is to drive slow enough to be comfortable and safe, without driving too slow, which can also cause accidents, and not going too fast for the conditions also.

Tami, I'm east of Akron about 30 miles, northeast Ohio. I do have a 4 wheel drive SUV. I just don't drive if the roads are bad. Luckily they do a pretty good job of plowing and salting especially on school days. Weekends are iffy.

I grew up in Mentor, Ohio (a bit east of Cleveland) right on Lake Erie. It was only after we moved away when I was 11 that I realized not everyone got 3 feet + of snow every winter.

Prediction now is for 12-18 inches. The good news is that it will be ALL snow, no sleet.

Not suppose to stop until Sunday, and that's fine. George and I got all our supplies in, I made a nice Weight Watcher's Lasagna that will last us for two days and we've got a stack of DVD's to catch up on.

Since we don't need to get out, not going to worry about clearing the driveway till Sunday.

Off to sit in front the fireplace with my glass of Muscato and watch our favorite shows.

Jim, lol, right! I've lived within a 20 mile radius of where I was born my whole life.

Arkansas_girl, just remember if you do have to go out in it, 4 wheel drive does NOT work on ice.

Steve, enjoy the Muscato and movies, and the lasagna, too!

We've got about 4" so far and tonight the wind will start to blow and the snow will really come down.

We'll see what we find when we wake up tomorrow morning!

We're in the 20"+ range.

I think we got about 10 inches here in my little town, less I think in Lexington. Only saw one vehicle off the road. People still driving too fast, riding my butt. Really bad subdivision road...got stuck at the bottom of my driveway, can't back up either. Just spent 30 minutes or so trying to dig myself out. Not going to make it to work in the morning, it's still coming down.

chisue, I think the clip you saw of the car sliding on the ice occurred on Wednesday when snow hit at rush hour. The one inch of snow that fell caused havoc in the DC area. So far about 6 inches has fallen in the area today. Like everyone else we are hoping not to lose power. DD in NC is coping with no power.

It started here at about 10:00 A.M. Since it has been cold for some time, it started accumulating from the first flake. We shoveled about from noon til 1:00 P.M removing about 3 inches of snow, but by the time we finished another 1/2 inch had fallen on where we started. Later around 5:00 P.M we shoveled again removing 4 1/2 more inches of snow. Around 7:00 P.M. it stopped for a while but another inch had fallen by then. Just an hour ago it started up once again, I'm hoping not too much more falls over night, but it still nowhere near the 18-24 inches they predicted, so pretty sure the morning will be an unwelcome surprise.

We have about 4" so far and it's coming down hard. We are in the 12"-18" range. Our daughter lives outside of Baltimore, they are supposed to get pounded. Ugh, glad it's the wkend and they don't have to go to work.

High winds are supposed to be a major factor here also.

Be safe and warm everyone. Stay home if at all possible.

Please keep it there. We finally have enough ice on the lake to drive on. We've never had to wait this long. Normally, we are out by the first of the year. Took our shack out for the first time last night and stayed overnight in it. If we were to get that much snow, we'd have to quit ice fishing as we wouldn't be able to get on the lake.

Stay safe everyone that is in the blizzard area. These are no fun.

I keep watching the radar because it's just south of us, but dang, the thing is just sitting there dumping snow! How long is it supposed to last? Why won't it move?

Thanks to all who included their location in their comments.....it's so interesting to know just where the storms are dumping snow and ice.

Here in northern Alabama, we saw a mere two inches of snow yesterday which will be persistant until later today. Our highway system includes a lot of overpasses and a glaze of ice can be treacherous.

We have what I would consider adequate adequate equipment and manpower to deal with the little snow and ice we see every year. They spend a lot of time before, during, and after an event on keeping the roads safe.

I have spent many years, however, in the deep south where snow and ice equipment is nonexistent. People just have to sit and wait it out. I've also lived in northern snow belts, and know what that's like.

I haven't touched a snow shovel in 35 or more years.....wonder if it's like riding a bike? (Not that I EVER intend to find out!)

I hope that everyone stays safe and warm.

You know it's really bad when you let the dog out the back door, she walks a few steps and turns around and comes back in!

Snow in back yard was up to her belly. She wasn't happy about that. Still coming down here and blowing.

Im getting really hit hard. As of around 7am we had about 17 inches and it hasn't stopped. Im in the 20-30 inch range area and I think we'll get it all. Im located in Frederick Md.

Another report from Maryland. Lots of snow fell during the night. Snow is drifted up to the handles on the truck. Several neighbors are shoveling. I did not get much of what I planned to do yesterday done, so I made a list today. I do better with lists.

I'm in Long Island NY. I woke up around 7 am, we have a few inches already and it's supposed to snow till way early Sunday morning. I walked to the end of my driveway in my snowboots and bathrobe to get my morning newspaper. Gonna stay in, doing some cooking, maybe some organizing/cleaning inside. My daughter and her boyfriend have promised to shovel after it stops. Luckily, I bought a big jar of road salt and 2 good snow-shovels.And we have enough food and drinks and pet supplies.

It's stopped for now, over our little valley, but the sky all around is still full. Yesterday as I was shoveling (using the same schedule as bob_cville, trying to keep ahead of it), the snow was coming from the east, but this morning it had shifted, and was blowing out of the north/nw, which is more normal--guess it's on the way out. We have about 8" so far, much better than the max 12" that was predicted. My son-in-law was able to get out of the driveway, through the tracks we shoveled, but I can see where the chassis made grooves in the middle.

I hope it's over for us--so sorry for those of you with much more accumulation and hazardous conditions.

The morning brought 12 - 14 more inches on top of the 8 or 9 inches from yesterday.

I just got in from shoveling the last 30 feet or so at the end of the driveway so that we can get out if we really need to. that took about an hour and a half with two of us shoveling. At the end of that time nearly another inch had fallen on the just shoveled area.

We really should have stayed in Florida for a few more days

Satine and Happy2Be: Waving in your direction from Fairfax, Va. (if you could see me!) 20 inches, so far, i'm told.

30 inches and still snowing. I think we got more than DC. We could get 6-12 more.

A recent measurement on a table on our deck

Younger son lives in Brooklyn and he plans to leave tomorrow for a resort area a couple of hours(?) upstate for a few days R&R. Hope the plows make it possible. I don't know how he will get to his car since I am guessing that he does not own a snow shovel. Maybe a friend does.

Sounds like you are all safe. Please be careful shoveling. Be sure to take breaks, and stay warm! We had snow this morning, but it didn't accumulate any. The sun came out before 3, and we have a beautiful clear sky with a full moon. North central Ohio

Hi Pammy, I can see you waving wildly! My daughter is in Philamont and they got 39 inches. Yuk!

I discovered that the earlier picture was inaccurate. In the location where I slid the ruler in, there was a plate with some pumpkin seeds for the birds -- which got buried long before any bird found it. The actual measurement should be 19 inches.

So for those of us who've only seen it on TV... when it stacks up like that, is it fluffy? It looks fluffy in Bob's picture. Or does it stick together like ice? I assume with time, the pressure of the weight of it will compact it and make it clump even if it doesn't get warm. I've seen plenty of glaciated snow, which just looks like the accumulated frost in the freezer...

I hope you're all safe and you can keep your roofs clear. The news is scary.

We ended up with 31 inches breaking the all time record by 6 inches going back to 1880. We had not had a flake before yesterday and then we got the whole winters worth in 31 hours of steady snow.

What's your location, lily?

Plllog, snow comes in many forms. It can be fluffy or heavy; the particles can be tiny or huge. It's texture and behavior depends upon relative humidity, moisture content, temperature, and other environmental factors. Where are you located?

Thanks, Rhizo! I sometimes feel like the King of Siam's kids who think snow is a made up thing in books (though I have seen glaciated snow in the forest, and actual glaciers). I read the posts y'all make about it and really don't understand what they mean. I just know it's dangerous and cold, so I'm glad when everybody reports in safe.

I'm in Southern California, a few miles inland. We get hail every few years (which sometimes gets misidentified as snow by people who've never seen tiny hail), but not snow or any other non-rain/hail precipitation. There are mountains not that far away where it does snow, but not when I'm there (I was even in Germany in December but no snow). The closest I've been is high dessert where there were a few passing flakes. Few as in, oh, look, there's one!