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So, my company's home office is split between Bethlehem, PA and New York city. I can't get anything done because NO ONE is working today due to "inclement weather." Tell me East Coasters, is "inclement weather" code for "too much snow and we don't wanna go in?"

Nobody get angry, I'm just teasing! I know you guys aren't as equipped for bad winter weather the same way we are here in the tundra...but I seriously can't do any work!

Hey! I resemble that remark. (Wow that sounded like my Dad....) ;)

TBH, while it does get frustrating the way many EC areas shut down because they can't handle the snow like other areas can, it's a fact--when you're not used to bad weather driving, you just aren't good at it...then that leads to accidents and those nasty 10-hr commutes like what happened last week here in DC. my mom, who's from Cleveland, lost her snow driving skillz pretty soon after moving here, so its not always just natives. It really is safer for everyone to stay home. And watch TV. I mean work...

@busterbluth: Like I said, I wouldn't risk it either if we didn't have proper equipment to handle that kind of weather. I'm just poking a little fun, so there's no need to take it personally.

@MrsMaine: Freezing rain is probably my least favorite form of winter weather...I know how you feel!

@SweetRose2011: Yea you guys are making the news up here! It seems like IL is really getting hammered...I hope it clears up soon!

@7SEVENJ9:We are running into that problem as well! Hope we don't need anything out of our shed until April...there's 10 feet of snow in front of the doors lol!

@Miss Tattoo: My ENTIRE family lives in Pittsburgh (Munhall, Homestead, and Dravosberg to be precise) and they always call us and complain when they get 2-3 inches of snow lol. I can't say I feel too bad for them ;D

@TheFutureMrsE: The worst is when the ice shuts everythign down. Most places up here have buried lines because of the ice storms that we get, but my neighborhood is super old and lots of our power/phone/cable lines are above ground and it SUCKS! We lost our internet last night....worst nightmare ;)

@UpstateCait: It's good to  hear that you're staying safe. No one from our home office called...they're just not answering phones or returning emails lol.

@Future Mrs. Martin: Hear hear! It never ceases to amaze me though that people who have lived here their whole lives can forget how to drive in the winter the next time it comes around! I'm always "SERIOUSLY PEOPLE?!?! We do this EVERY YEAR." When it snows like it has been recently, though, I REALLY wish that tire chains weren't illegal. It would make my life a lot easier.

Looks like you Canadians are just has hardy as us Minnesotans:)

errr...yeah we are!  Not so much the NY area but here in DC?  Absolute weenies!  And it's ridiculous and unnecessary.  Schools were on delay yesterday for NO I repeat NO reason.  It RAINED lst night. I mean the regular wet stuff not freezing and Federal Goverment said everyone can work from home both yesterday and today.  I have never lived in a more weenie area than DC when it comes to snow, seriously.  If they forecast 2 inches, it is FULL BLOWN HYSTERIA here.  You would think this were Miami the way people act.

Lol - OP - you feather ruffler!! :P

Yeah, we're covered in ice and still have 6' of snow plowed up everywhere...  I still made it to work so all the rich New Jerseyans can come and get an omelet....but this is what I had to skate through to do that....it's ALL ICE...

@NJmeetsBX: Okay, so I'm audibly laughing and snorting at my desk as I read your post LOL! I've lived in MN for almost my entire life, and I can't recall ever being told not to come into work because of bad weather.

If they forecast 2 inches, it is FULL BLOWN HYSTERIA here.

If they forecast 2 inches, does everyone go and stock up on groceries? Cuz that would be funny. It's okay to be a weenie...I'm glad you've come to terms with it :)

@luckyprincess: Those stairs look treacherous! You need to stop at the hardware store (if it's open teeheehee) and pick up a bag of sidewalk salt! That will make your life much easier! Be careful if you have animals though...the full-strength salt will burn their little paws :(

@MrsCarnival: If they forecast 2 inches, does everyone go and stock up on groceries?

As a native DCer, the answer to this is OMG yes. Not just any groceries though. Everyone freaks and goes to buy milk, bread, and TP. LOL

@Entangled: Yea, the midwest is really getting killed. I feel bad for people in the Chicago area because I think they are getting some of the worst of it. We've had those kinds of days where is it SUGGESTED that only emergency vehicles travel, but I don't recall any sort of all-out ban on regular drivers.

@TinyTina: I'm tellin' ya...sidewalk salt saves lives! I've had my fiar share of slips, but some salt will really reduce the chances of that happening. I would guess that it's probably more of an ice than a snow issue...I'm just poking some fun because I have nothing better to do at work today since everyone I need to talk to is on the East Coast and staying home:)

@MsJeep23: *SNORT* OMG that is too funny! It's odd that they would buy milk though, because I know the power gets taken out by the weight of the ice sometimes and the milk would spoil. Up here, if it's gonna be REALLY insane most people would buy canned goods and non-perishables. The TP thing cracks up me (get it?!), but I suppose that's one thing I wouldn't want to be snowed in without!

@MrsCarnival: I don't step near a grocery store if there is a forecast for any type of winter event.  When I say hysteria, I am not exaggerating.  The stores will be full out of milk, bread, and eggs because, you know, 2 inches of snow will prevent you from going to the store for weeks, obviously.

I am not that much of a weenie, I'm originally from northern NJ not DC but I am sure Minnesota would totally kick my hiney!  LOL

That's the kind of attitude that gets people killed. This is not just some snow on the ground, it's a dangerous storm. It's not just snow (although we here in NH have several feet of that), but it is ice as well. Two years ago, we had 10 days with no power due to ice. I don't think it's exactly "weenie-ish" to avoid ddriving and potentially hurting not just yourself but others as well. I love my job, but I'm worth more to me than any job every could be.

I remember the blizzard of 1978, and this is very similar. Back then, no cars were even allowed on roads. You had to take a sled or snow mobile if you had one, to get groceries. That's why people panic and wipe out shelving at grocery stores..they remember all too well feeling lucky when the doors could open.

Then there were the years I spent as a retail manager. They would declare a state of emergency and tell everyone to stay in if possible. But there would always be those ignorant people that would come out...to buy emergency makeup or a birthday card..and bring their kids with them, too. Super smart!

Last time we got a pretty decent storm, it took me 3 hours to get home from work. Cars were off the roads, stuck on exit ramps, and it was complete and utter meyhem. I've lived in New England all my life and driven in all kinds of insane weather, If you want to call me names and point fingers at me for not going out when it's not safe to do so, go ahead, but one thing you won't be calling me is stupid.

@katiedee: QUIT BRAGGING! LOL! I would kill for 32 degrees! Our high for the day is about 8 above zero, but we'll probably get down to -20 actual temp (not counting windchill) for this evening's low. Worst part? It's warmer than last week. High temps last week were like -2 and -3. SO LAME.

@TinyTina: Maybe they don't sell the same kind of salt in your area, because we get ice storms like that and if you buy the full-powered salt up here you can WATCH that stuff melt the second you put the salt down. I would love to stay home and sip hot chocolate today, but life goes on up here :P

@junebug12: I can't imagine how difficult it must be to be unprepared for weather like that. Almost nothing shuts us down up here, but it definitely SLOWS us down when we have bad weather. I can't even fathom not having hundreds and hundreds of salt/sand trucks and plows to save our asses every year.