BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:59 PM

By now (pushing midnight) it's been stopped in DC for about an hour or a tad more. Outdoor public transit, including elevated Metro stations, quit around midday, without terribly much warning. Closings, including the Smithsonian, already announced for Sunday. If they're slow digging out, we'll get a snow day on Monday after all.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 10:38 PM

Buncha wimps...one place out here has 60+ inches and another better'n eight FEET. And it was -12F a week or so ago for about five days straight.

Hmmm...in the interests of full and complete disclosure I should mention that the places I mentioned with the snow are Pommerelle and Grand Targhee ski areas, about 3500 feet higher in elevation than I am, where the snow is all melting and stuff.... But it really was that cold.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 10:18 PM

It snowed 2-3 more inches...so that means we got 'about' 19-20 right where I am in Silver Spring/Wheaton... I'll measure it in the morning, even though it may have settled a bit.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 09:21 PM

Carly: Sorry to hear about Mr. Steed. Sending healthy thoughts and virtual chicken soup for Dean.

We were supposed to go to The Chromatics' annual holiday concert tonight at Greenbelt Arts Center. Of course, that got canceled too.

-- Gary

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bobert
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 07:43 PM

Now don't be like that, GfS...

Ya' do realize that as polar ice caps melt and wander into ocean currents that they are gonna mess up the el nija stuff, don't ya'???

B~

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 07:43 PM

I'm sure this fellow would appreciate some reassurance.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 07:37 PM

gee.. GfS...such a pleasant idea. Sorry to disappoint you, but it ain't that cold, and it's supposed to be warmer again next few days.

To remind you...this snow is **climate**. It is temporary. The polar bears will have 'some' cold days this Winter, before they have start swimming again. Would you perhaps have any nice wishes for them?

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 07:12 PM

Great!..I hope the global warming bullshitters freeze their peckers off!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST,LynnT
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 06:56 PM

Just down the road from you in Lanham, BillD, we've been digging out in intervals all afternoon. Richard has been wearing his French & Indian War woolies out in the snow -- he built a fire out in the back yard by the hedge and hung a small kettle of snow over it to brew tea, brightened with brandy. My hispanic immigrant neighbors have no idea what to make of this. I am of more practical bent; I bought lots of mushrooms and some short ribs at the Korean market yesterday, so we are having mushroom barley soup and cheddar cornbread downstairs by the fireplace. But I just realized - I forgot to put the leeks in the soup! Guess we'll have leeks and potatoes for lunch tomorrow. And I DID get the last of the bulbs in the ground yesterday, including about 150 crocus and scilla as a housewarming gift to an old friend who has just bought a house over on Flower Ave.

Enjoy the enforced peace, y'all!

LynnT





It's still snowing...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 05:58 PM

awww. Mary... I HAVE been doing it in increments. Just did round 4, (only 2-3 inches) and only a narrow path so I will have a place to work from tomorrow. I also am shaking the Yew bush that overhangs our path to the cars, as it gets bent way down.

I just waded out to a level patch of ground and measured 17"...and it is still coming at a fair clip.

(and Darriel and his co-workers had the friend with 4X4 come take them all home...he left work 6 miles away at 12:30 and got hone at 4.)

I am making my trademark HUGE pot of beef stew...using the 6½ lbs of potatoes and 2 bags of baby carrots I bought at the nearly bare Safeway last night...along with about 6lbs of cut up beef I had frozen for just such an event. It's almost ready....

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bobert
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 05:51 PM

3 feet???

Danged!!! That is a lot of snow!!!

I expect that some of the drifts will be 3 feet tomorrow but I guess I oughtta be happy that we only got 24 or so inches...

BTW, the deepest snow I've ever had was back in Wes Ginny where we once got 31 inches...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 05:41 PM

I think we have about 3 feet officially, but there's more than 4 on my porch roof... and it's still snowing.
I'm so glad I have nothing that requires me to leave my house!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 05:11 PM

So sorry, guys. That looks bad.

Bill - screw shovelling for now. It will be there tomorrow. Then only in small increments. Warm gloves, hats, scarves...better still pay some kid to do it.
Mary, in mother mode.

Carly,
Watch Dean carefully. The flu has not been as horrible as predicted but it can still be extremely dangerous.
I feel like a mother cat. I want all my little ones around me safe.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bobert
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 04:47 PM

24 inches and still snowin' here in Pine Grove Holler...

Just finished the second shift on the tractor and got another 400 feet cleared... Me thinks I have miscalculated the lenght of the drive way because it's still another 1200 feet (minumum) to go... Gonna take a couple more days...

But, we have a nice cozy fire going in the fireplace, I have beer and the P-Vine so all is well...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Tinker
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 04:39 PM

I am so glad I talked my daughter into taking her last final early and leaving DC yesterday !   If the parent alert emails are any indication GW is scrambling to deal with kids whose travel plans were to head home today and tommorrow.

Keep warm and safe all


Tinker

Who has heard about snow headed here, but so far only a very few flakes....

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Ebbie
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 03:52 PM

Carly, I can just picture the view of your tree-lined meadow from yur 'balcony". In my mind I'll place a small doe in the near distance...

Get well quickly, Dean.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Alice
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 03:49 PM

Yup, that's a lot of snow all right, Bill. I hope it melts for you soon. We have that much and it will stay around until at least April.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 03:07 PM

more pics

It has snowed another 7-8 inches since the first 7 pics. I guess we have about 16"-17" by now... close to the deepest we have ever had in 26 years at this place...
I dug a path to the street to greet my son....whose boss demanded his employees come in this morning, then wouldn't let them close the store until 12:30, and the local buses quit running at 1! Three employees are stranded and hoping that a friend with 4-wheel drive is coming for them. (Main streets are 'passable' if one can get to them,)

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 01:21 PM

Stay safe and warm folks. I was over there at this precise time three years ago, all prepared for cold weather. It was about 60F (say 17C) when we arrived and stayed reasonably warm throughout our stay!!

Problem was we were geared up for much colder weather so we had a lot of spare clothes!!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bobert
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 01:10 PM

20 inches here on the Blue Ridge right now and still snowing...

When it gets that deep there is no plowin' until the bulk is removed bucket at a time and moved... I've got one area where I can stash it and the pile is about 8 feet tall and and 40 feet wide and 42 feet deep right now and hopefully will hold all the excess...

I've cleared about 400 feet of driveway in 3 hours so far and have about another 1000 feet to go...

But, nevermind the aggrivation 'cause it is one heck of a pretty sight... I can't wait for it to clear up so we can see what the mountain looks like...

Think I'll take a nap and go back at it...

Ya'll stay warm and dry if ya' can...

B~

BTW, the cats are all very pissed off and think that the P-Vine and I have 'cuased this storm just to inconvenience them... Cat thinkin'...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:55 PM

This isn't quite a blizzard,...the snow is only at about 45° and one can see for a block or so. It's just more snow than we have seen here in several years. Unfortunately, the current forecast is for it to remain 'heavy' until 9 PM...and then just 'snow'...

We had over 20" in about 1979, and this could approach that if it keeps going. I'll add to the album later...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:35 PM

Blizzards are deadly! Please, all of you, stay in and stay warm and safe. I cannot count the number of times someone would wander out in a blizzard in WY and die.

BillD, impressive pix, thanks for posting them.

Carly, sorry about your {{{{kitty}}}} and I hope your husband feels better, soon.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:23 PM

Snowed in but with plenty of ingredients for wassail~!~

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:12 PM

Well, I went out 30 min. ago and began to shovel, but it went from moderate snowing to much faster & blowing...8-9" and rising

from my house, including the full, but not yet noticed birdfeeders in front.

Looks like we are gonna get one.....

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: pdq
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:05 PM

Announcement of blizzard conditions in Washington DC:

                                                                        Hell freezes over

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Sawzaw
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:43 AM

I am smack dab in the middle of an area with a blizzard warning.

20 to 30" is the current prediction.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST,John from Elsie`s Band
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:11 AM

Rapaire,
          That is one of the best I`ve read for ages. I thought we in Britain were the only ones who panicked when the first snow flake fell but I`m glad to be in good company. Having said that, a couple of years ago our train operators were taken to task for using the term "wrong type of snow" when a number of locomotives failed but engineering did show that an unusual size of snowflake did foul up the filters and did for the motors.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Carly
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:05 AM

Oops, it's been so long since I posted here that I turned into a GUEST! Definitely time to reconnect!

Carly

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST,Carly
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:00 AM

The Nowell Sing me Clear concert, which I have looked forward to seeing for months, has been cancelled and I am home with a sick husband (some sort of flu) and a dying cat (our beloved Mr. Steed is in the final stages of lymphoma.) Not my favorite day ever, I'm afraid. Still, there is plenty of food and heat, and I did NOT have to go out yesterday for bread and milk. I know that is breaking Washington tradition, but I keep my pantry supplied, particularly in winter, and it has finally paid off! Our son is safely home from college for the holidays, I have the time to check in with my mudcat friends, and it surely is beautful outside: a steady, fine-textured fall that has turned all the trees to lace. It is really not such a bad day.....
Carly

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 10:20 AM

Oh that's too bad. Severn will be disappointed. Bundle up warm guys and make sure you have an emergency kit in your car - water, a blanket, a candle (yeah it will keep you from freezing), a flashlight, some energy bars. Don't forget a shovel and some salt.
Better still, stay home and enjoy the scenery.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Nancy King
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 10:07 AM

Woo hoo! The National Weather service has upgraded the DC metro area to a BLIZZARD warning! I guess that means it's gonna be windy in addition to all the snow.

Nowell Sing We Clear has been cancelled. Clearly the right move, but... :(

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 10:04 AM

No snow in Maine. Cold and sunny with some flakes tomorrow but it does not appear to be a "plowable event". I love that phrase.

Mary
Your puppy isn't sure if that is fun or not. Maybe a little water proof lined coat and hat for her?

SINS, for once gloating with Amos.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bobert
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 09:58 AM

Woke up to 13 inches here on the Blue Ridge Mountain and it's now up to 15 inches and snowing very hard... I'm going to finish my 2nd cup of coffee and see how far I can get with the shovel toward the drive way and then just fight my way back to the tractor barn and see how Mr. Kutota likes pushing/plowin' this much snow... Looks as if I'll have to use the front bucket and scoop it bucket at a time and make several bigass piles on out to the road...

Speaking of Richmond, I have many memories of snows in Richmond... I remember one in particular when I was living off River Road and we got about 9 inches and walked in it over the Lee Bridge, thru Oregon Hill to the fan with my white German Sheppard, Coe... Great times...

Yo, Doug... Is it snowing there in Pheonix???

B~

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Maryrrf
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 08:58 AM

It snowed all night in Richmond, and now it's sleeting and will turn to snow later on. Snowy morning!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 08:10 AM

Stay safe, all of you! We're used to it up here in northern New England- in our village, the highest paid employee is the road agent, who works round the clock in bad weather. We're getting the fringe of your blast, but we'll be thinking of you as you bear the brunt of it.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 01:29 AM

It's beautiful! There is about 10" on our mailbox but the roads and cars don't have that much...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Sawzaw
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:24 AM

Global Cooling snafus health care reform?

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: DougR
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 12:11 AM

It will be interesting to see how close the horrendous reports of deadly snowfall by the expert weather prognosticators will come to actual snowfall in our nation's capitol. I lived in the DC area for a couple of years and we had a (for then) record snow fall during December and we had a ball. If there is enough snow to keep the Senators at home and away from the Capital, I say, hooray!

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Sawzaw
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 10:50 PM

I had to hunt down a cart in the parking lot at the Superfresh.

Then after I got the food, the self checkout counters were all down and a tech was sweating bullets trying to get them working.

Three checkout lines were open, all with candy and people were spending an inordinate amount of time in line.

Their kids were impatient, grabbing the candy and screaming when it was taken away.

The big scramble for milk, bread and toilet paper happens every time snow is coming.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 10:35 PM

It IS snowing in DC as of 9:30 or so.... half an inch already. I have filled the bird feeders and covered the car with a plastic sheet and gone to Safeway with the rest of the hoard of locusts.

(I'll bet most of you didn't know that locusts favor eggs and bananas! There were NONE in the store. No milk, either, but we had that.)

I used to go out several times at night and shovel in order to reduce the load the next day.... but I think I am feeling my age.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 10:33 PM

beardedbruce, thank you!:-)

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 09:41 PM

"Copenhagen is having a rare snowfall too."

At its latitude Copenhagen doesn't regularly get snow? That is surprising.

**********
I was going to call family in North Carolina tonight because of their anticipated snow but just today when I opened the couple of letters I got from them today I discovered they're not even home! They've gone to Canada to my nephew's house - where there is plenty of snow.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Nancy King
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 08:03 PM

Looks like this is gonna be the first self-respecting snowstorm in the DC area for a LONG time. I'd welcome it gladly, if it weren't for the Nowell Sing We Clear concert...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Hrothgar
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 07:56 PM

I think there was snow here about 18,000 years ago.

Currently about 34 Celsius, humidity 90%

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST,beardedbruce
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 07:43 PM

now 12- 24 inches expected.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: Bobert
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 05:31 PM

Well, having grown up 12 miles south of DC I think it's great that DC is going to get hammered...

Unfortunatly, I am now living 112 miles south of DC and they are calling fir me to get ahmmered, as well...

Oh well... The Kabuta is filled with diesel... The cars are in the barn... I got beeer and the P-Vine... Christmas shopping is done... Generator is on the front porch and I got chicken in the barn so...

...if we're gonna get hammered then bring the crap on... BTW, it started here at 1700 ft. elevation about an hour ago...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: gnu
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 04:02 PM

Or a high blood pressure system.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: GUEST,beardedbruce
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 03:34 PM

Let me state for the record that I do not think that Obama is responsible for the coming snowstorm.



Now Congress has produced enough hot air recently to cause a low pressure system...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 03:06 PM

Well, I am surprised nobody has said it is Obama's fault...probably brought it with him from Chicago!:-)

Ya'll be careful out there!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Gonna SNOW In DC!!!
From: artbrooks
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 02:53 PM

The stretch of PA Turnpike from the Ohio line to about State College really sucks - it is narrow, curvy and always under repair. The forecast for Pittsburgh is light snow.