There was a time, not so long ago, when 18 inches of snow meant one thing for certain: Snow Day.

The Changing Nature of Snow Days

Now, dear reader, there may even be a few of you who may not remember such a time. Indeed, in this current age of interconnectedness, it can be hard

Updated: August 28, 2011 – As of mid-morning, more than 40 percent of the state is without power, making this storm the highest power outage in state history.  Widespread office closures are expected for Monday and early this week.

It’s the (relatively) calm before the storm on Saturday night.  Hurricane Irene is definitely coming.

But