This thread was WONDERFUL!!! It's after 11pm here on the east end of Long Island, and I feel like I've got my own personal band of meteorologists keeping me informed about conditions all over the country!!
We had to leave dinner at my brother's house early because the roads were icing, and the snow was beginging to stick. Even with a 4-wheel-drive pick-up it's just not worth the risk of waiting while it gets worse. So we took dessert (Italian pastries, of course) home with us.
We made it home safely (Obviously!!) but it was a hell of a ride down the Expressway and NOT the way I would have chosen to spend Christmas evening! The worst of it was the near-zero visibility as the snow came sideways at us. Combined with the icing on the road surfaces and it was white-knuckle time all the way home. Now, they're calling for about 4 inches by morning out here, tho considerably more back towards the City.
Hope everyone out there had a wonderful Christmas, arrived and returned safely, and is looking forward to a healthy and prosperous New Year.
raineypark