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Saturday, 2:15 PM
From the Metro staff at The Boston Globe

Weekend storm to dump up to 9 inches of snow

January 9, 2009 09:19 PM Email| Comments (43)| Text size +

By Globe Staff

Sunday might be an especially good morning to sleep in. Massachusetts residents will wake up to a storm blanketing the state with as much as nine inches of snow, weather forecasters said.

The storm will begin at about 4 p.m. Saturday in Springfield, 6 to 7 p.m. in Worcester, and 8 to 9 p.m. in Boston, and continue into Sunday morning, the National Weather Service said. Boston could get seven inches, according to forecasters.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, the storm could dump an inch of snow or more per hour, said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Ekster.

The forecasters said that an Alberta Clipper-type low-pressure system will pass just south of southern New England Saturday night and snow will overspread the area from the southwest.

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43 comments so far...
  1. Most people would interpret "midnight Sunday" to mean the end of Sunday, not the end of Saturday as you clearly intend.

    Posted by Norman Humer January 9, 09 01:33 PM
  1. See you at Shaws tomorrow!

    Posted by panicked January 9, 09 01:42 PM
  1. Dear Norman,

    Who cares.


    Thank you,
    -An illiterate 5th Grader.

    Posted by GoSox1234123 January 9, 09 02:00 PM
  1. Attaboy Norman!

    Posted by Chris January 9, 09 02:01 PM
  1. As always, Boston Weather suck, go NYC.

    Posted by Hate Boston January 9, 09 02:31 PM
  1. Hey Norman- If they Clearly intend "Midnight Sunday", why then would you have to clarify? You're probably drunk at work.

    Posted by Dave "Not the brightest but smarter than NORM" January 9, 09 02:33 PM
  1. The article doesn't even mention "midnight Sunday."

    Posted by jss January 9, 09 02:34 PM
  1. uh oh, time for everyone to rush to the supermarket and buy bread and milk, to make milk bread sandwiches.

    Posted by Alex January 9, 09 02:50 PM
  1. Looks like Vermont will not get any snow from the map.
    Now THAT'S alternative!

    Posted by RickPreviouslyFromLynn January 9, 09 02:53 PM
  1. big deal, it's New England get use to!!!

    Posted by boston January 9, 09 03:14 PM
  1. where does "midnight Sunday" even appear in this article? I don't see it anywhere.

    Posted by Nono B. Vious January 9, 09 03:51 PM
  1. That's the place to go SHAWS

    Posted by PAUL G DOUCET January 9, 09 04:10 PM
  1. Forget the milk and bread -- grab some Coors, set it in the snow and watch the mountains turn blue!!

    Posted by Pat January 9, 09 04:25 PM
  1. Hey Norman,

    The only one who wrote "midnight Sunday" was you! You might want to read it again "The storm will begin at about 8 p.m. Saturday in the Connecticut Valley, will reach Worcester by midnight" and continues to read "and Boston by 2 a.m. Sunday"!

    Have you ever heard of the term RTFS?
    :-)

    Posted by Sally Hummer January 9, 09 04:31 PM
  1. sick of the snow and sick of being unemployed, not a good combinatio

    Posted by joe joseph January 9, 09 04:45 PM
  1. Skiing on Sunday!!

    Posted by Monica January 9, 09 05:13 PM
  1. I hope this doesn't interrupt the global warming meeting on Monday.

    Posted by swimmerkennedy January 9, 09 06:14 PM
  1. Norman. Where does it say " midnight Sunday " ?

    Posted by GosSox12341234 January 9, 09 06:15 PM
  1. Laughing @ Panicked's comment! So true! People go crazy during storms. It's fun to watch!

    Posted by popcorn eater January 9, 09 06:23 PM
  1. Looks like the city and state workers will have to take next week off. Wouldn't want them getting wet.

    Posted by WS January 9, 09 06:47 PM
  1. Norman, you have way too much time on your hands.

    Posted by Drum January 9, 09 07:39 PM
  1. Since when does anyone complain about getting up to 10"? 7.5 is perfect

    Posted by Ooooh January 9, 09 08:06 PM
  1. Lets all meet at midnight sunday for bread and milk sandwiches Norman said we are all invited to his place. Norman make sure the driveway is shoveled...Norman you better start shoveling at midnight Saturday.

    Posted by Shel in Braintree January 9, 09 08:07 PM
  1. Why does everyone rush to the grocery store when there is the threat of a snowstorm? Don't you people have any food in your house already? Brutal. It's like Pavlov's dogs.

    Posted by Elle January 9, 09 08:12 PM
  1. Cold weather is great for sleeping in, but I won't because it will be sunny and in the low 80's where I'm at(we'll be warmer than Las Vegas and Phoenix) and I might as well take advantage of the great weather in...Los Angeles.
    Stay warm!!

    Posted by Jake January 9, 09 08:30 PM
  1. These comments are hilarious. Also, I like that we are getting snow this year.

    Posted by Nick January 9, 09 08:40 PM
  1. Well, at least you can go out for dinner saturday night. Sunday is meant to be lazy.

    Posted by Frosty January 9, 09 09:18 PM
  1. Time to call Domino's Pizza for delivery!

    Posted by HA January 9, 09 09:57 PM
  1. First, I agree, Norman you poor man, get a life. Second, this is Boston, if you have lived here for any period of time, snow storms are par for the course, get over it. Third, people go crazy at the supermarket when it snows because, well, they are just crazy. Stop blaming the blizzard of '78 for that. The prediction of the weather has improved dramatically, although in New England, you would never know it. And fourht and finally, according to every news story, Oprah, CNN and anyone else who will listen, Americans are obese and shoveling snow is the only excercise we will get this year. So enjoy it while it lasts.

    Posted by John January 9, 09 10:56 PM
  1. thanks for all the laughs! this was hysterical to read :)

    Posted by AW January 9, 09 11:48 PM
  1. Poor Norman. He probably is sitting at the edge of his bed contemplating his life like the fat kid in "Pump Up The Volume." You all could be his Christian Slater tonight. I hope you can live with that.

    P.S. it snows way more in Afghanistan right now and there are no Cumberland Farms to run too for milk and bread.

    Posted by Dave in Afghanistan January 10, 09 12:20 AM
  1. EVERONE SHOULDRELOCATE- BOSTON IS A SCUMMY PROVINCIAL CITY

    Posted by WEWE January 10, 09 12:37 AM
  1. Maybe we should all eat skim milk bread sandwiches.

    Posted by Ya Mom January 10, 09 01:26 AM
  1. Oh my god snow is on the way. I better go back to the market and get another 5 gallons of milk. We could be stranded for months. Oh by the way while I am here would anyone like to buy some beef jerky I bought for Y2K? It's only 9 years old.

    Posted by Martha January 10, 09 07:34 AM
  1. please help me pray the snow away,i'am so sick of it

    Posted by sean January 10, 09 08:31 AM
  1. We're in Boston. snow happens. deal with it.

    Posted by Lori January 10, 09 08:37 AM
  1. Snow in January? How odd.

    Please, this is New England. Seven inches? Meh, a dusting ...

    Posted by Inf January 10, 09 08:47 AM
  1. Ah bummer, I actually needed to go get milk at the store....now I am going to have to contend with all the freaked out "snow shoppers".

    Posted by Home alone with two young kids January 10, 09 09:18 AM
  1. my bear fat tells me 4.5 ihches

    Posted by buddlucan January 10, 09 10:44 AM
  1. Remember to check your dog's paws when they come inside from playing in the snow. Trim off hair or fur that growns between the pads as that is where ice balls form. Impacted ice balls can cause sore paws. If the pads of the paws look cracked or dry rub some Bag Balm on them. And keep toenails trimmed so they got traction on the ice. Now get out the shovels, help your elderly neighbors, and have some fun and exercise in the outdoors!!!

    Posted by Zabo and Zoe January 10, 09 10:52 AM
  1. norman, aprende a lier primero. la nieve es para el sabado amanesiendo domingo.entiendes?

    Posted by lola January 10, 09 11:25 AM
  1. "it snows way more in Afghanistan right now and there are no Cumberland Farms to run too for milk and bread."

    What kind of nut buys bread at Cumby's? It's cheaper at a grocery store.

    Posted by Osama January 10, 09 02:50 PM
  1. Good morning. The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.
    I am from Germany and also now am reading in English, give please true I wrote the following sentence: "It is also used to treat or prevent goiter enlarged thyroid gland which can be caused by hormone."

    Waiting for a reply ;), Pam.

    Posted by Pam May 15, 09 03:14 PM
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