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Winter Storm Creates Chaos on East Coast, U.S.
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But, but... I thought people up north knew how to drive in snow.  ???   tinybighuh 
Aren't they the ones always making fun of us in the south for freaking out over a snowflake?   tinylaughing 
It's all in what you get used to, and we here in the south are NOT used to driving in snow, so yes, it gets a little scary for us sometimes.

I hate to hear about the deaths this storm has caused, seven as of now. I hope more don't die, being that the power is out for more than 300,000 residents.  That's a lot of people! 

PLEASE, if anyone is in this storm, check on your neighbors and especially any elderly to make sure they are okay.


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Quote:A fall snowstorm wreaked havoc on the East Coast Thursday, stranding New York City commuters, canceling more than 7,000 flights, knocking out power to more than 300,000 residents and forcing children to stay at school overnight.


The latest
The rough weather has contributed to at least seven deaths in the U.S., The Associated Press said.
In Connecticut, a man was shoveling snow off his car on Interstate-95 when another car spun out of control and hit him, the state police said.

Nor'easter delivering first snowfall of season to eastern US
The snow, sleet and rain caused chaos on roadways across the Northeast, especially during the evening commute.
New Jersey State Police said they responded to over 500 crashes on Thursday while Maryland State Police said they responded to over 400 crashes.

Social media makes light of heavy snowstorm and nightmare commute

In New Jersey, some students from Liberty Middle School had to sleep at their school in West Orange after the storm kept them from getting home Thursday.


Dad James Bondurant told ABC New York station WABC he was "very worried, scared. But once they assured me the kids were safe, it was better for them to be in the school than have to come get them."
He added, "It was too crazy. The cars were abandoned, the traffic was crazy. Just a mess."

Nor'easter leaves some students stranded at schools overnight
Bondurant's son, 13-year-old Isaiah, told WABC he was "very worried. I called my dad, like, multiple times!"
The school tweeted photos of the students' activities during their unexpected sleepover, from late-night ice cream to early morning French toast.

NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan called Thursday “one of the most challenging nights I've ever seen with the way traffic hit, especially in the Bronx and Manhattan."


New York City saw a 79% increase in 911 calls Thursday and a 162% increase in collisions, said Monahan. 
It was a “horrible experience” and “the perfect storm,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told local news channel NY1 on Friday.


WOW!  Glad I'm not there.   tinyhuh  I bet the kids having to stay over night was like one big pajama party. Poor teachers.   tinylaughing

Read more and watch a video of this mess here:  Source
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@"Mystic Wanderer" 
That is New York City,,, they are the Brain-Dead Sheeple who elected Ocasio-Cortez who recently attacked the “Electoral System” because she can’t receive her Congressional Salary until she becomes a Official Member of Congress. 
Sorry but I have very little Sympathy for Socialist/Communist Wanna-Be's.
Once A Rogue, Always A Rogue!
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(11-16-2018, 09:34 PM)guohua Wrote: @"Mystic Wanderer" 
That is New York City,,, they are the Brain-Dead Sheeple who elected Ocasio-Cortez who recently attacked the “Electoral System” because she can’t receive her Congressional Salary until she becomes a Official Member of Congress. 
Sorry but I have very little Sympathy for Socialist/Communist Wanna-Be's.
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(11-16-2018, 09:48 PM)BIAD Wrote:
(11-16-2018, 09:34 PM)guohua Wrote: @"Mystic Wanderer" 
That is New York City,,, they are the Brain-Dead Sheeple who elected Ocasio-Cortez who recently attacked the “Electoral System” because she can’t receive her Congressional Salary until she becomes a Official Member of Congress. 
Sorry but I have very little Sympathy for Socialist/Communist Wanna-Be's.
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We had a few snowflakes here.. not much just a dusting or so.. it did not stop the cat from going out on her morning prowl of the neighborhood though..lol. 

Do feel sorry for those severely affected by the storm... thoughts and prayers. 

I tell you what though if a school didn't shut down early enough for my kids to go home and instead just kept my children overnight I'd freak out. That's absolutely irresponsible of school districts not to keep up with the weather and close school when appropriate to do so..


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