John - Hoping you keep your power as well! Also - not much build up on the roof. This snow is really heavy - don't need roof problems!!

It seems to be a very slow moving storm. We didn't see snow until about 7 pm last night, and it was minimal - 4" or so. The winds are just starting to pick up, as is the snow. The weather people on the local channel says Bucks County is expected to be the epicenter of the storm (? in which region), and they are sticking to it. Temperature is hovering right around 32 degrees.

Funny story on local news: Anchor is standing in snowy area, exhorting all of us to stay home. "No donuts today at Dunkin Donuts; Starbucks CLOSED; only gas station a block away and 7-11 across the street is open. And who, may I ask, needs a slushie today??" Then a guy is running all out down the other side of the street. Anchor is obviously bored, so coaxes the guy to come over and talk on camera. Guy nearly gets hit by car, but makes it to the camera. Anchor says "What are you doing??" Guy says "My wife is pregnant and needs ginger ale right now! I'm heading to the 7-11!!"

I trundled out today in my ski gear to have a look. Very few people out, and those that were were manning shovels or snowblowers.

NJ has had mostly rain - good to melt the prior build up, bad for ice when the temperature drops.