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A scene from New London, CT at 6:35pm this evening.

If you’re interested in watching Social Media in action, here are some Twitter hashtags that I’ve seen come across within the past hour.  The list will shrink some as more people start using the same tags.

#blizzard
#noreaster
#nemo
#blizzard2013
#MAwx
#RIwx
#CTwx

A standard hashtag for weather related reporting is the “#STwx” tag, with the ST replaced by the two letter ID for the state.

If you are interested in #SMEM, start monitoring some of these hashtags and run scenarios in your mind about how you would reply and respond to what you are seeing.

Any event that is not directly affecting you, or your area, is an opportunity for training and practice.