There's a winter storm named Stella poised to batter the East Coast early Tuesday, and already Twitter is responding in kind. No, not with heavy winds or precipitation exactly — the Twitterverse is battering you with memes. Stella the storm is no laughing matter, but given the famous scene from A Streetcar Named Desire when Marlon Brando yells out "Stella!", there's obvious material to make light of the matter. These are plenty of Stella blizzard memes that honor both the storm and the movie scene — plus a few honoring the way you'll spend your Tuesday.
But it's not just a laughing matter. There's also the very real predictions of about 18 inches of snow in the New York City area, as well as gusting winds that could reach 50 m.p.h. in the city and as much as 75 m.p.h. in other parts of the Northeast like Boston. That could make it a historic winter storm, complete with bombogenesis, a rapid intensifying of the already strong storm as Stella's center reaches the ocean. A rapid change in pressure could cause these strong winds as well as even lightning.
So for now, enjoy the Twitter memes. If you find yourself locked inside for the next several days — and without a sufficient supply of snacks — you may well find yourself reenacting Brando's Stella scream.