Inches of snow that is. That is what our latest prediction says. New York City is under the blizzard zone but we are not. Near to hurricane force winds and some flooding are predicted for parts of the shore and my heart goes out to all those people still hurting from Sandy.

We were supposed to go a friend's house tomorrow night for dinner but we have mutually agreed to cancel since it's a 45-minute drive in the best of weather and we have no idea what tomorrow will bring.

So far we had our usual coating of snow overnight and it's been slowly lightly since I got up but no real accumulation. The two storms are not supposed to come together until the wee hours of the morning when things really start to ramp up.

I have no plans to go anywhere today, and certainly not the grocery store with its throngs of crazy shoppers. We have gas for the generator, food to eat, books to read, puzzles to put together and a cozy wood fire.

I think we're ready, Nemo. Come and find us.

(photo: Shadow Forest vs Real Forest; Monksville Reservoir)

The weather experts (?) are predicting 4-8” for central Jersey.  My little town is in a flood zone so many people are on high alert.  Right now we have a mix of rain/snow but it should get interesting overnight.  After shoveling tomorrow, I’ve go the makings for homemade chicken soup.  I think I’ve been to Monksville Reservoir years ago…beautiful shot!  Stay warm, be safe, enjoy!

It was just snowing lightly around 9:00 this morning.  It’s picking up a little now at noon and starting to stick to the roads, but no real accumulation yet.  No wind yet though so that’s a good thing.  Rain and 40 degrees predicted for Monday.  It will be a real slushy mess!

Yikes! Twelve to 18 inches still sounds pretty severe, even if you’ll be missing the worst of it. Hope all goes well! Glad you stocked up on supplies!