Favorite Winter Weather Phrases

[billski]

My favorite winter weather phrases include:

"Cold Front"
"Winter Storm Warning"
"12+ inches"
"school closings"

 

[severine]

Nor'Easter

 

[Greg]

Nor'Easter

'Nuff Said.

 

[WJenness]

"This storm will be measured in feet, not inches"

-w

 

[Warp Daddy]

whiteout
blizzard warnings/watch
Storm of the Decade
here's a strictly North Country colloqialism: "Jeezum Crow we got a real Blinger headed our way "

 

[bvibert]

Nor'Easter

'Nuff Said.

Agreed!

I wouldn't mind hearing the word blizzard on the weather report either though...

 

[Greg]

Agreed!

I wouldn't mind hearing the word blizzard on the weather report either though...

Nah. "Blizzard" is too scary. I would feel compelled to run to the grocery store and stock up on milk, bottled water and batteries... :roll:

 

[bvibert]

Nah. "Blizzard" is too scary. I would feel compelled to run to the grocery store and stock up on milk, bottled water and batteries... :roll:

:lol: That's the point, then all you spazzoids would be hunkered down in your houses while I'm getting the good stuff...

 

[cbcbd]

"Titty bit nipply"

 

[wa-loaf]

Two lows will combine and getting stuck off the coast . . .

 

[billski]

here's a strictly North Country colloqialism: "Jeezum Crow we got a real Blinger headed our way "

If I ever hear that, I'm packing the car, skis, boards, 10 boxes of granola bars and I'm outta here. Call it a "short-term disability" :wink:


p.s., did I ever mention the time the snows were coming and I was heading up, I was so excited, I forgot my jacket! Skied in my fleece all day. While the sun was shining, I still needed a LOT of warm-ups. my wee-one will never let me forget it. Didn't realize it until halfway there....

 

[Warp Daddy]

I'll let ya know Billski next time it 's uttered in our local "greasy spoon "

 

[Paul]

No one has mentioned "Alberta Clipper" yet?

For shame...


I'll also add "Lake-Effect"

 

[ajl50]

ANY of the above work for me

 

[ckofer]

"If you don't need to go anywhere, stay home"
"That's gonna be a bit much for a snowblowa'. Jeezum"
"And I just got the deck clear..."

 

[ckofer]

Another:

"Cars are stuck on 128"
(name the year)

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Jezum for the new englanders..lol

 

[WJenness]

Another:

"Cars are stuck on 128"
(name the year)

What is 1978, Alex?

-w

 

[hammer]

Another:

"Cars are stuck on 128"
(name the year)

second answer...what is 2007?

 

[Paul]

second answer...what is 2007?

What is, all the fargin' time?