I'm going to be in southwest Connecticut, near the ocean. I was told it only snows like 4 times (or some other ridiciously small number) of times during the year, never more than a foot of snow, and gone in like 3 days. I'll be just north of Long Island Sound. I was also told to carry some sand or rock salt in the car at all times.

Carry a piece of cardboard with you, for kneeling on when you put your chains on.

Sue

CHAINS??? WHAT??? <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> That's for ice, right? I have a month or 2 I think to prepare for winter. I'll have to start buying things!

I attended college on Long Island (LIU) in Southampton....I'll tell you this.....if you think you've experienced "COLD"....then wait until you get the Noreaster type of rain in mid January to mid February......there is a reason they call it 'bone chilling cold'. Make sure to have lots of warm layers available to you in the colder months.....

Oh, a nice WET NE'str can be cold - if your up fol college on LI - you haven't seen a REAL bad one yet - the goood ones are ice storms - hard rain litterally at 32 degs - you'll understand the classic yellow rain coat

Shudder - cold and wet

Oh - and in one of those storms - do yourself a BIG favor - do NOT slip and fall into a puddle - being soaked to the skin in 32 deg water, with the wind blowing is NOT fun - and you'd better get someplace warm and dry fast