The best memes from winter storm Stella

As snow and sleet pelt the Northeast on Tuesday, many Northerners are stuck indoors.

Although the storm was downgraded from a blizzard in New York City, parts of New York and Pennsylvania are expecting up to 30 inches of snow. And Providence and Boston are still expecting up to a foot of snow. Brrrr.

What to do with all this free time indoors? Cook up a delicious four-course meal, clean one’s fridge, or spend time with one’s loved ones?

Nay, I say.

It’s time to meme.

This dog, for instance, captures the struggle of anyone who still had to commute to work today.

Heading to work in the blizzard like https://t.co/A9hRl8bne4

— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) March 14, 2017

That moment when this pup surrenders control and just goes sliding paws first down the mountain? That was me ducking and weaving to my coffee shop this morning.

#blizzard2017 and "her" name is #Stella pic.twitter.com/JYGRxf2itN

— DrKraZ (@ProfessorKraz) March 12, 2017

This meme goes high-brow with a literary allusion to Stella from “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

Marlon Brando clutching his head and yelling “Stellaaaaaa” was me when the freezing rain soaked my socks.

Only in Massachusetts. #blizzard2017 #StellaBlizzard pic.twitter.com/6JFmKjsOjL

— Steve Fainer (@SteveFainer) March 13, 2017

This is not a real safety advisory from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, but it should be.

Just finished grocery shopping
Now we wait. #Blizzard2017 pic.twitter.com/Al6df2Xpsl

— Bob Salley (@Bob_Salley) March 13, 2017

For those of you who are zipping up today and wearing your down jackets as armor, this meme salutes you.

You can't get the forecast wrong if you predict anywhere from 6 to 24 inches #snowmageddon2017 #accuweatherexperts pic.twitter.com/Wn1PnfO5O4

— JCorrado (@ForzaCorrado) March 12, 2017

Meme commentary on the unpredictability of weather predictions.

Anyone want to come help me drink my 15 bottles of wine?? 🍷❄️ #blizzard2017 #StellaBlizzard pic.twitter.com/78TDhM0GKN

— fire and ice (@FyreandIce) March 13, 2017

Now this is a weather forecast I can get behind.

Everyone else is buying bread and toilet paper, but we at @aacpl recommend you stock up on the most important of storm supplies–books. pic.twitter.com/PDtgIGx3Ik

— Anne Arundel County Public Library (@aacpl) March 12, 2017

I too would like a National Weather Service announcement that approximates how many books I’ll need.

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And finally, this is evergreen satire from The Onion that every New Yorker can pull up, regardless of what levels of precipitation you’re facing.

Instead of giving chipper winter weather advisories, the Onion’s satirical Mayor de Blasio of New York is giving us Act III Shakespeare monologues: “The furious hoarfrost bearing down upon us knows neither mercy nor reason, and all within the five boroughs will perish, cowering in their brittle dwellings.”

So go forth today: build your blanket forts and brew your tea while working from home. Do not fear: brave meme warriors will soldier on in this tempest.