For all you homesick folks down south (Passaic: how much, school)

[wileynj]

Just wanted to share - it's snowing here today and it's absolutley beautiful out there.

[Fairfax Mom]

Well - we have ice today.....

[mike0421]

It's 68 and not a cloud in the sky here today. This is very important to me (lack of cloud cover). Am I homesick for snow? Ah, no. Other aspects of NJ, yes. Snow is not one of them.

How much snow did you guys get? My mom told me it did not snow at all in January in Morris County, which is very unusual.

[jeannie216]

We're in upper Passaic County with only about a 1/2 inch so far...still light flurries though. I won't miss this a bit...at least I don't think I will.

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by mike0421

It's 68 and not a cloud in the sky here today. This is very important to me (lack of cloud cover). Am I homesick for snow? Ah, no. Other aspects of NJ, yes. Snow is not one of them.

How much snow did you guys get? My mom told me it did not snow at all in January in Morris County, which is very unusual.

We don't get as much as we use to..remember the days - staying home from school to watch the snow pile up by the glass door...feet of snow. remember? Now we're lucky if we get a foot. Fenruary is snow month now...president's weekend we usually get hit pretty hard.

[wileynj]

oh sorry..we have about 2-inches here in Warren Co.

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by mike0421

It's 68 and not a cloud in the sky here today. This is very important to me (lack of cloud cover). Am I homesick for snow? Ah, no. Other aspects of NJ, yes. Snow is not one of them.

How much snow did you guys get? My mom told me it did not snow at all in January in Morris County, which is very unusual.

LOL - now, how did I know you'd say that?

the lack of snow is pissing me off quite frankly. this snow is supposed to turn to ice tonight. great. i think your mom is right about no snow in january, maybe there were a few flurries or coatings, but nothing to speak of.

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by wileynj

We don't get as much as we use to..remember the days - staying home from school to watch the snow pile up by the glass door...feet of snow. remember? Now we're lucky if we get a foot. Fenruary is snow month now...president's weekend we usually get hit pretty hard.

Remember the winter of 1977? The snow combined with the cold was something I'll never forget. Also, I think it was this day in 1983 (Feb 12), when northern NJ received 24 inches of snow. I recounted it in another post. It postponed a vacation to California by two days. When I finally got on that plane and landed in Los Angeles, I knew I had found a better place (at least in terms of weather).

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by tahiti

LOL - now, how did I know you'd say that?

the lack of snow is pissing me off quite frankly. this snow is supposed to turn to ice tonight. great. i think your mom is right about no snow in january, maybe there were a few flurries or coatings, but nothing to speak of.

Ice tomorrow...check again - 2-inches of rain..flood warnings!

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by tahiti

LOL - now, how did I know you'd say that?

the lack of snow is pissing me off quite frankly. this snow is supposed to turn to ice tonight. great. i think your mom is right about no snow in january, maybe there were a few flurries or coatings, but nothing to speak of.

I can't help it Tahiti! Every day I wake up here, I thank my maker that I don't have to experience the harsh winters I grew up with. Nothing against NJ! Had I grown up in say, Michigan or Wisconsin, I'd say my level of trauma would have been far worse.