The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127076   Message #2834918
Posted By: Sawzaw
10-Feb-10 - 09:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: Blizzard coming to DC area?
Subject: RE: BS: Blizzard coming to DC area?
There have been more roof collapses in Southern Maryland and they are giving warnings on the Eastern Shore.

One guy had his roof collapse under him when he was trying to clear the snow.

The building departments will have a heyday over this and over react just like they did in 1973 when a high rise under construction collapsed in Bailey's Crossroads Virginia.

For years after that it was almost impossible to get a permit. It was like they just didn't want anything built.

Anyhoo the wind is picking up now and it is hard to see across the street. Supposedly we have 7 1/2 " of new snow so far.

Yesterday I was going to move several big piles of snow in a parking lot out of the way to make room for some more big piles. It took me 4 hours just to move one pile with my 1/2 yard bucket. I gave up on the rest.

I am afraid when I get all outfitted with a 3 point snow blower it will be another 5 to 7 years before we get this much snow. By then I probably wont be able anyway.