BRRRRRR it's cold

[Allereli]

Share your cold weather stories.

I've been training to walk the Inca trail in Peru, so I walk home about 6 miles from DC to Northern VA. Tonight my water froze into an ice chip state and all the layers I was wearing (3 on the bottom, 4 on top) was creating a lot of static. Whenever I shifted my backpack to get my water I was getting shocked by my headphones. It was a bizarre sensation that didn't feel all that bad.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/01-15-09_2046.jpg

Obama's motorcade?

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/01-15-09_1913.jpg

[Euler]

I took my dog for a walk this evening and when we got back he has drool-cicles hanging off his muzzle. Gross, but kind of cute. Also, it would appear that frozen deer poop is even more delicious than fresh.

[MotleyCrew]

No story, but it is currently -20C here with a windchill factor dropping it to -29C...brr chilly chilly

[Warriorbird]

My Mom went outside in Northern Wisconsin, opened her mouth, and we heard a bunch of her tooth enamel crack.

[Xeromist]

I went on a camping trip with some martial arts buddies a couple years back. The guy organizing the trip stated it would be warm and sunny and the campsite was approximately a 45 minute hike through a forest. I had just injured my knee and for whatever reason the guy organizing the trip managed to talk me into going anyway. In retrospect, this was not one of my wiser decisions I've made.
It was not sunny--in fact, it was pouring freezing rain and there was a lot of wind. We packed warm weather clothing. When we finished the hike (which turned out to be 3 hours, not 45 minutes, and in a very upward, muddy direction), we got very cold very quickly and set the tent in the dark. We set the tent inside-out. We shook out as much water as we could, broke it down, and re-set the tent correctly. My hands were numb and that made it really hard to get the damn thing set.
There was water all over the inside of the tent. The group of 3 that I was with ended up stripping down and changing into our only set of dry clothes (which, like I said, were warm weather clothes), ate a cold dinner, and had to cuddle up and share body heat. I had to cuddle with the bastard responsible for this trip who, by the way, also was getting over a case of strep throat.
Somebody didn't secure the rainguard properly, so during the night, it got blown partially off and water began dripping on us. After a lot of talking about the stupid matter, we finally decided I would go out and fix it. Later, after one of the guys stepped out to take a piss, he didn't close the tent flap all of the way (unbeknownst to myself and the other fellow), so a little while later, I woke up and the strep-throat guy is asking me "hey is that your foot?" to which I reply "no, this is my foot,"
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" he screamed. He sat up quickly and threw the sleeping bag off and then something proceeded to scurry out of the tent. New rule : close the fucking tent flap when you come back in after taking a piss!!

It was a pretty horrible night. The next day it snowed on us and we decided we were done camping since we were now out of dry clothes and feeling a strong sense of mortality. I spent the next week sick at home with strep and with a swollen knee.

[Xeromist]

My Mom went outside in Northern Wisconsin, opened her mouth, and we heard a bunch of her tooth enamel crack.

That's messed up!

[Some Rogue]

Looking for women to keep me warm...

:D

[Sweets]

It's -39 C here with windchill. Justin, Sam(cat), and I won't be venturing out for any stories though. Way to chilly.

[Solkern]

Few days ago is was -20 C here, but no wind chill, thank god!
it's only Jan though, coldest month is still next month!

[CrystalTears]

Global warming... my ass. Brrr.

[Euler]

SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Solkern]

Global warming... my ass. Brrr.



Yeah for sure, besides that one cold day, it's rather warm here, around -5 C

[Beguiler]

Feh! <scoffs> It's currently warmed up to -27C with -38C wind chill. Balmy day compared to this morning at 6 when it was even colder!

Must. Love. Chicago!

[Solkern]

ouch!

[TheRunt]

-26/-30 with wc here. And I have to fucking love it. My wife just called and told me the starter went out on her car. :shit:

[CrystalTears]

Coworker said that her husband complained because a snot in his nose froze as he was going to his car.

:lol:

[Fallen]

When I was a kid I had the admittedly stupid habit of walking to school during the winter with wet hair. I would end up breaking off chunks of it as it froze.

[Drew]

Yeah dude, it's freezing here, like 65 degrees. I had to go find my sweater, took me a while too.

[Some Rogue]

I remember why I don't miss Chicago...though it's not a whole lot warmer in St. Louis now. :cry:

[CrystalTears]

Yeah dude, it's freezing here, like 65 degrees. I had to go find my sweater, took me a while too.
:die:

My aunt did the same thing to me yesterday. "OMG it's cold in Miami! It's in the 60's!" Shut up, beeyotch.

[Another odd duck]

Yeah, I nearly had to put shoes on to take out the garbage this morning. 45 is cold for here, plus no babes at the beach....

[Drew]

Our insufferable summers make us want to lord it over everyone in the winter.

[Sean of the Thread]

ahhhhhhhh we're all gonnna die in Tampa.


Fri, Jan 16, 7:58 AM
Sun returns, but this afternoon will be cool again with highs staying in the 50s in most spots. Tonight will be cold. There is a Freeze Warning


But it is pretty cold for like really the first time this year and it's mid Jan. Can't complain. Had to put away the flops and put on some shoes.

[Sean of the Thread]

Our insufferable summers make us want to lord it over everyone in the winter.


I've gotta say that we've prolly got the worse summer in the nation. The whole living in a swamp state and 100% humidity when it's 98 degrees out SUCKS BALLS.

[Clove]

It's colder than a witch's nipple here.

[B2]

I've gotta say that we've prolly got the worse summer in the nation. The whole living in a swamp state and 100% humidity when it's 98 degrees out SUCKS BALLS.

The majority of homes and buildings in Florida are all air conditioned, though. In other areas that isn't the case. When I lived in Chicago two summers ago, the apartment was not air conditioned. When I moved to Lansing, Michigan, the apartment was not air conditioned. I visited my friend in Boston a few years ago on the hottest week of the year; her apartment and very few of the places we went were air conditioned.

I lived in Florida until I was 22; I know it's hot. But at least you can cool down.

[Clove]

I lived in Florida until I was 22; I know it's hot. But at least you can cool down.You can only take off so many clothes, but you can always add more.

Spandex. It's a privilege, not a right.

[Euler]

The majority of homes and buildings in Florida are all air conditioned, though. In other areas that isn't the case. When I lived in Chicago two summers ago, the apartment was not air conditioned. When I moved to Lansing, Michigan, the apartment was not air conditioned. I visited my friend in Boston a few years ago on the hottest week of the year; her apartment and very few of the places we went were air conditioned.

I lived in Florida until I was 22; I know it's hot. But at least you can cool down.

wtf? chicago doesn't have a/c? What parts of chicago were you in...Ida Wells or some shit... or did you visit before the great fire?

[Sean of the Thread]

Janet Reno didn't have A/C!!!

and we only ran our A/C like 4 times this year.

All windows open and several fans do it nicely once you adjust. Otherwise you have a $400 power bill opposed to a $100.

*I have to admit I ran the heat last night but it was like 48 degrees in here and I only have one shitty ass blanket that she left.

[Beguiler]

Heh. I'm originally from Phoenix, so yesterday I'm whining on the phone to my Dad about the cold. He chuckles, and says, 'I feel almost ashamed to mention it's 78 degrees here and I'm sipping my coffee on my patio enjoying the breeze..' <scowl>

I will say, yes, there is air conditioning in Chicago. I honestly think Chicago summers are worse heat-wise than Phoenix. At least there you KNOW it's freakin' hot in the summer, you stay indoors in the AC until the sun goes down and then play outside. Chicago, just slimey. Ugh.

[B2]

I lived in Hyde Park, close to UC. But half of the places I looked at didn't have AC either.

[Some Rogue]

I lived in a pretty nice neighborhood right off the lake there and I didn't have air conditioning either. :(

[ViridianAsp]

While you've all had freezing weather, out here in California we've had record temps of 70...70 in January! It is wrong in so many ways.

[Daniel]

I lived in Hyde Park, close to UC. But half of the places I looked at didn't have AC either.

Hyde park is the UofC. It's a drop of kinda decent in an ocean of pure ghetto.

[wood1559]

I moved to the north 'burbs of Chicago four years ago from CA.
I've never been colder in my life.

[Beguiler]

Yeah, I'm not actually in the city, I'm in a northern 'burb myself. And yes, shiver city!

[BigWorm]

I've gotta say that we've prolly got the worse summer in the nation. The whole living in a swamp state and 100% humidity when it's 98 degrees out SUCKS BALLS.

At least you guys get the ocean effect and a breeze once a while in the summer. Here in STL we have near 100 degree with 100% humidity for a lot of the summer. Then, five or six months later we get days like yesterday where the high was 8 degrees F.

I will never understand people who say they miss having all four seasons. Fuck that, I'd rather live in San Diego.

[DeV]

I will say, yes, there is air conditioning in Chicago. I honestly think Chicago summers are worse heat-wise than Phoenix. At least there you KNOW it's freakin' hot in the summer, you stay indoors in the AC until the sun goes down and then play outside. Chicago, just slimey. Ugh.I live for Chicago summers. I'd much rather it be unbearably hot, bright, and sunny outside than the bitter, frigid cold we're getting right now. This is madness!

[SHAFT]

I still don't get why people live in areas where the temp gets that low or it snows so much. Why settle in MI, or IL? You realize there areas like CA and HI right? Just go a little further west...

[nub]

Here is my story...

I was walking to my car this morning to go to work and I was wearing a short sleeve shirt, I was thinking to myself "what a nice day"... then around lunch time I go to my car again and it was FREAKING 62 outside... I was like "wtf it is f'ing cold".

[CrystalTears]

Oh please. My house temp is set at 62-67. Wuss. :D

[nub]

Hey... I like to keep my house cold as well. If I put the temp at 74 it's 69 in the house, if I set the temp to 75 it is 78. But when I am outside and I am trying to wear a short sleeve shirt, I expect the temperatures around me to give in.

[RichardCranium]

The high was 82 here a couple of weeks ago. It's 56 today and I'm miserable.

[Some Rogue]

This is madness!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/lrenzo2/THISISSPARTAcopy.jpg

[DeV]

I still don't get why people live in areas where the temp gets that low or it snows so much. Why settle in MI, or IL?We have the most psychotic weather, but I love Chicago and haven't wanted to live anywhere else yet. If I get the urge I'll probably consider an area with a warmer climate, but for now it's cold as fuck and I'm complaining, with love damnit.

[Back]

We have the most psychotic weather, but I love Chicago and haven't wanted to live anywhere else yet. If I get the urge I'll probably consider an area with a warmer climate, but for now it's cold as fuck and I'm complaining, with love damnit.

It’s been -10C here in DC. The only time I ever complain about the weather its when its cold. Snowy days and still days I can manage but windy cold is the absolute worst.

I love concentrated city life too much to move to warm sprawls like Florida or LA. The west and south don’t have cities like the north and northeast.

[Vesi]

With wind chill, it was -3 here last night. I still sleep with my fan on though. (and the heater) I like the noise and the air circulating. That's my most thrilling cold story. (yes it sucked)

This little guy, however, has a story to tell:

http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/video_boys_tongue_sticks_to_basketball_pole/55081/

[Back]

Never ever lick the statue in Ice Mule. nub.

[Allereli]

but windy cold is the absolute worst.

I'll add when it rains for 30 days straight

[Drakam]

I live in northern suburbs of Chicago myself along with having to work outside all day long. The last two days have SUCKED! Yesterday I was out working in -10 degrees F and today was -20 degrees in the morning. Despite wearing two socks, two pairs of pants, two jackets, two shirts, and the rest of the normal clothing for winter I was still freezing.

[waywardgs]

-22 in minnesota for the past few days... finally reached 0 today, so I was happy.

[Solkern]

What sucks the most, is the heaters in Moscow are so powerful, it can be -30 C and your flat will be sofucking hot, that you have to open windows, which turns your house into a freezer, so you can never find the middle!

[diethx]

What sucks the most, is the heaters in Moscow are so powerful, it can be -30 C and your flat will be sofucking hot, that you have to open windows, which turns your house into a freezer, so you can never find the middle!

So, there are no thermostats in Moscow?

[kallindra]

I live in Ohio, and while I agree its cold... I grew up in Montana, in a house with no airconditioning, heat only on the bottom level, and my room was in a converted attic where most of the insulation was either gone, or settled to the bottom of the walls.

In the winter... I was FUCKING COLD (-32 outside... I was lucky for it to be 32 in my room).

In summer... I was FUCKING HOT (102 outside... well, you get the idea)

Only saver, it was dry heat/cold versus the wet shit you guys get out here (also it was the middle of the state where you get the chinook winds through and its like that for only a few days versus the whole season)

Now I have heating AND airconditioning. Yay for doing better than my parents!

[Solkern]

All the heaters are gov't controlled.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

It's been negative 20 here in the mornings.. about ten degrees less up in the mountain where I work. I wear my ski goggles and wrap a scarf around my face to trek from my car all the way up to the restaurant.. I have to go into our huge walk-in freezer a few minutes after I get in, and I know it's bad when the walk in freezer feels way warmer (only -5!!!) than it was outside.

The shitty part is that no one comes to ski so I end up baking a ton of stuff and not having any of it used. Not that I blame people.. wind burn fucking sucks.

[Sean of the Thread]

What sucks the most, is the heaters in Moscow are so powerful, it can be -30 C and your flat will be sofucking hot, that you have to open windows, which turns your house into a freezer, so you can never find the middle!


In soviet russia heaters cock you!

[Hips]

It's been about 20 here, I feel lucky compared to some of you!

[MotleyCrew]

Well, its warmed up to a balmy -9C with a windchill of -16C here, but we have gotten approximately 15cm of snow since about 4 this afternoon, and shows no signs of stopping before morning.

[Beguiler]

Well, its warmed up to a balmy -9C with a windchill of -16C here, but we have gotten approximately 15cm of snow since about 4 this afternoon, and shows no signs of stopping before morning.

Why do you insist on making me convert metric? It's a plot to make me work my brain, isn't it?

[Fallen]

Why do you insist on making me convert metric? It's a plot to make me work my brain, isn't it?

Agreed. Fuck centimeters.

[MotleyCrew]

Bite me. :heart:

[Fallen]

Bite me.

If I did it would be measured in Pounds per square inch, biatch. Did you just alter your post to ADD a blinking heart??

[Allereli]

10-16" of snow coming to the DC area tonight-Sunday. I don't think we've gotten this much since 2003

[Fallen]

10-16" of snow coming to the DC area tonight-Sunday. I don't think we've gotten this much since 2003

This is an inconvenience to me. I have to come to work throughout the weekend. Stupid snow.

[Marl]

callin for 18-24 inches here in SW va...dammit

[Drew]

It was 90 degrees here two days ago. Since then it has been pouring. I really hope this improves by Christmas!

[Danical]

What's snow?

[4a6c1]

Fav cold story hmmz. Omg I HAVE THE BEST ONE

Arctic Training @ Fort Greeley. Involves sleeping nut to butt in a tiny little 10 man tent with half of the guys in my platoon. Temp was minus 35 but I wasnt feeling it because we had to climb a mountain that day in full gear w/ my 249 and I was passed the fuck out. Anywayz I woke hearing my giant 6ft retard of a battle buddy screaming at the top of his lungs in Alabama twang FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE!!

So I scramble out of my sleeping bag in my underwear and start rolling away from the blaze cradling my gun and trying to keep my glasses on my face. I really dont know what I was thinking. I was rolling naked in snow. But I wasnt the only one I guess. ><

Palmer, the aforementioned overly excited Alabama mammoth was too busy trying to save his gear.....barefoot. He never did stop yelling FIRE! at the top of his lungs.

Above the noise of the fire and what appears to be a JETSTREAM COMMERCIAL AIRLINE landing on our heads I hear my E7 screaming in Puerto Rican at somebody and I'm pretty sure I hear a fight breaking out.

So I dont realize it yet but I was in the beginning stages of hypothermia. I was in shock. I was barely cold. I pulled one of the fleece layers over my legs, managed to get some dry socks on my feet and pulled on my snowboots. In the next 30 seconds I had put a teeshirt on, slung my weapon across my back and dried my glasses off.

Finally I looked around to see what had happened.

Some stupid fucking idiots in a helicopter had tried to land on our heads in the night during a training excercise. They blew our tent up into the air, knocking the pipes off the arctic heater and burning up two sleeping bags, a truck mechanics duffle and some MRE's in the process. So my awesome hero of a Platoon Sergeant had risen from his sleep like some demon from hell and just started swinging at who ever came out of the copter.

It is pretty much the most hilarious thing that has ever happened to me. And every time I see/chat with Palmer I try my hardest to imitate an Alabama accent well enough to yell FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE at the top of my lungs.

[Asile]

10-16" of snow coming to the DC area tonight-Sunday. I don't think we've gotten this much since 2003

This afternoon the local NBC affiliate posted about how this storm would be a record-setter for Richmond, being not only a snowstorm in December but also one predicted to dump 4+" on the metro area. Of course, as of the 6pm news, there's now talk about warmer air in the upper atmosphere that could--naturally!--give us more mixed crap than snow.

I'm still happy though: my front yard is now totally white, and our street has a white sheen finally. (Yeah, I lost out on 8 hours of work tomorrow, but I've been having so many classes cancel due to lack of registrations that at least I've got reason to fully enjoy this free day!)

[Marl]

callin for 18-24 inches here in SW va...dammit

6 inches and counting after 4 hours of snowing

[Dwarven Empath]

Yep it's freezing in RI, snow on the way this weekend. Seems we will be getting 8-15 inches.

As long as the roads are plowed, I don't really see a problem.

[Allereli]

Can't wait to put Jeep to parking lot. Photo taken ~2am

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/Img_1920resize.jpg

[Doughboy]

Yeah dude, it's freezing here, like 65 degrees. I had to go find my sweater, took me a while too.

Dude, tomorrow's going to get cold. It's dropping to like the low 50's and 40's (rofl). You other people are fucking fools for living where shit freezes outside.

[Daniel]

Come talk to me th enext time you get hit by a hurricaine.

[Drew]

Come talk to me th enext time you get hit by a hurricaine.

When you don't live in a town underwater Hurricanes really aren't that big of a deal. We all throw big hurricane parties and it's a lot of fun. It's been 5 years since one hit us and I'm really missing the hurricane parties.

[Back]

About 26 inches here in MD. Roads are all fucked and I'm stuck with a stupid FWD rental with my AWD in the shop.

Business closed today and probably tomorrow which on one hand sucks because if we aren't open we aren't making money but at least I get two days off in a row.

[Cephalopod]

Still waiting for it to start in Boston... love the first snow.

http://uffen.org/images/c_laststrip.gif

[Doughboy]

When you don't live in a town underwater Hurricanes really aren't that big of a deal. We all throw big hurricane parties and it's a lot of fun. It's been 5 years since one hit us and I'm really missing the hurricane parties.


5 years? Shit, it's been scince 92 that one hit that really mattered.

[Doughboy]

Come talk to me th enext time you get hit by a hurricaine.

Call me next time you jackasses have a blizzard/get snowed in/deal with shitty salty roads/etc etc


Palm trees and half naked women on the beach, fuck yeah. It's the Christmas season alright.

[Paradii]

Live without winter for a significant time, you turn into a douchebag. Fact.

[Clove]

WTF. Kranar didn't pay his light bill or something?

[Sean of the Thread]

Fav cold story hmmz. Omg I HAVE THE BEST ONE

Arctic Training @ Fort Greeley. Involves sleeping nut to butt in a tiny little 10 man tent with half of the guys in my platoon. Temp was minus 35 but I wasnt feeling it because we had to climb a mountain that day in full gear w/ my 249 and I was passed the fuck out. Anywayz I woke hearing my giant 6ft retard of a battle buddy screaming at the top of his lungs in Alabama twang FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE!!

So I scramble out of my sleeping bag in my underwear and start rolling away from the blaze cradling my gun and trying to keep my glasses on my face. I really dont know what I was thinking. I was rolling naked in snow. But I wasnt the only one I guess. ><

Palmer, the aforementioned overly excited Alabama mammoth was too busy trying to save his gear.....barefoot. He never did stop yelling FIRE! at the top of his lungs.

Above the noise of the fire and what appears to be a JETSTREAM COMMERCIAL AIRLINE landing on our heads I hear my E7 screaming in Puerto Rican at somebody and I'm pretty sure I hear a fight breaking out.

So I dont realize it yet but I was in the beginning stages of hypothermia. I was in shock. I was barely cold. I pulled one of the fleece layers over my legs, managed to get some dry socks on my feet and pulled on my snowboots. In the next 30 seconds I had put a teeshirt on, slung my weapon across my back and dried my glasses off.

Finally I looked around to see what had happened.

Some stupid fucking idiots in a helicopter had tried to land on our heads in the night during a training excercise. They blew our tent up into the air, knocking the pipes off the arctic heater and burning up two sleeping bags, a truck mechanics duffle and some MRE's in the process. So my awesome hero of a Platoon Sergeant had risen from his sleep like some demon from hell and just started swinging at who ever came out of the copter.

It is pretty much the most hilarious thing that has ever happened to me. And every time I see/chat with Palmer I try my hardest to imitate an Alabama accent well enough to yell FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE at the top of my lungs.


Lol so win. I haven't heard nutt to butt in a long time.


(You act like a 249 is heavy pffft)

[Sean of the Thread]

5 years? Shit, it's been scince 92 that one hit that really mattered.


Other than the power being out for like a week (sucked) I managed to stab myself in the arm (carving out the wick from a candle in the dark) during out last solid hit here in Tampa bay. 2004ish?


Not only are the parties great but I usually goto the beach and watch the idiots get shredded on oysters trying to surf.

It's fun to walk against the wind at like a 60 degree angle. Until you get decapitated by a street sign that is.

[Belnia]

The weather is beautiful here in Texas. We went up to Austin yesterday for some book and comic shopping and good food. Spent most of the day walking around in shorts and a tshirt.

I love Texas winter!

[Sean of the Thread]

Well I'm getting old and it's cold here in Florida.

[Revalos]

Come on...no pics?

Before:
http://fileserver7.jpghosting.com/images/Deck_b64acbbcac614dc7ac28d1aa2161e334.jpg

After:
http://fileserver7.jpghosting.com/images/Deck_S_30a853308c438904f32386086afdb035.jpg

[Stretch]

We got around 20 inches out in Chantilly.

I spent most of today clearing the driveway and my neighbor's. Somehow, craploads of snow was a lot more fun when I was a kid.

[Allereli]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/thumbsup.jpg

[Stanley Burrell]

I tried making a snowman but the snow was too powdery. This is the greatest post ever.

[ElvenFury]

I've shoveled so much snow today, my body aches like crazy. I also repeatedly had to push the woman's vehicle out of the snow. WTF was I thinking bringing a floridian up here? She can't drive in the snow for shit.

[Kuyuk]

Dont let her drive, she'll kill someone.

[Xanator]

Aaaaand that's why I left. I mean, it was a blustery 45 in only mostly-sunny Florida today, but all of life is suffering. I brought a Masshole back down here with meg and got her licensed to drive for the first time. I am AntiFury.

And hey, I was a Floridian/Alabamian in Massachusetts for four years, and I did fine in the snow. Had four-wheel drive, but it didn't help on ice. I really feel for you guys right now. I also feel warm.

[Warriorbird]

21 inches here. Virginia doesn't cope with this well!

[Ardwen]

Too funny, northern New England here, and for once you got more then my eighth of an inch or so

[Jorddyn]

Ice/sleet predicted for the next 4 days here. That, coupled with me being car-less until I can get a new rim, leaves a distinct possibility that I will be sitting in my house alone on X-mas.

And that's my cold weather story.

My life has turned into a freaking train wreck.

[Doughboy]

Other than the power being out for like a week (sucked) I managed to stab myself in the arm (carving out the wick from a candle in the dark) during out last solid hit here in Tampa bay. 2004ish?


Not only are the parties great but I usually goto the beach and watch the idiots get shredded on oysters trying to surf.

It's fun to walk against the wind at like a 60 degree angle. Until you get decapitated by a street sign that is.

Remember, it's not how strong the wind blows..it's what the fucking wind blows.

[Allereli]

Here we go again, forwarded to someone in my office from NOAA (edited):

You are receiving this message because my forecast team feels it is imperative for you to be aware that another round of high impact winter weather is slated to occur from Friday into Sunday across the I-95 corridor.

This event is likely to equal or exceed that of the December 19, 2009 storm and may resemble the March 18-22, 1958 storm in terms of duration and snowfall.

In that event, areas of Baltimore County received 4 feet of snow.

What you will read below will not be released publicly until Tuesday or perhaps Wednesday, and may contain some changes, but we are confident of our investigation thus far.

Baltimore, MD expects an historic snow event to occur during the weekend of February 5-6-7. Snow is likely to begin Friday and extend into Sunday.

Amounts across the eastern Mid-Atlantic may approach 24" by Saturday evening. Areas of elevation will see enhanced snowfall that may approach or
exceed 30". Several computer models already project nearly 2.0 inches of liquid equivalent for this storm, which at a basic 12:1 snow to water ratio would easily produce 2 feet or more.

This would shut down most roads and interstates and result in states of emergency from Virginia northward to Massachusetts for several days.
Meteorologists at the federal level have been releasing statements on this potential since Sunday afternoon, the text of which can be found at HPC, NOAA's Hydrometeorological Prediction Center.

Our information does not constitute an official statement nor do we claim to represent the National Weather Service. However, the NOAA agencies which serve the NWS have already made clear their belief this will be a high impact event for the I-95 corridor.

We believe that educators, administrators and county officials need to be closely monitoring this potential as it will have a high impact on the school
system for a long period of time following the storm.

[Androidpk]

Spring please.

[ElvenFury]

Puxatony Phil hath spoken!

[Allereli]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/images/feb-06-10_c.gif

[Latrinsorm]

Think of how warm you'll get shoveling two feet of snow! :)

[Allereli]

Think of how warm you'll get shoveling two feet of snow! :)

One of the reasons I like renting, along with the hot tub and garage parking

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Spring please.

I haven't gone ice skating yet this year, so nooooooo.

Not yet, anyway.

[Asile]

Snow I like. The icy-mix crud expected for Richmond, though, is something I can do without.

[Clove]

It's colder than a witch's nipple here.

[Allereli]

Grocery store last night
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/teeter.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/pierogi.jpg

Mini snowman from earlier this week
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snowman-1.jpg

[Asile]

For the record, it's started snowing again in Richmond. It just doesn't seem to be sticking :(

I'm really hoping it doesn't turn to ice.

[Kuyuk]

I love how when there's supposed to any type of storm, everyone bum rushes the grocery store and buys all sorts of crap like the world is going to end.


funny stuff to me

[ElvenFury]

I love how when there's supposed to any type of storm, everyone bum rushes the grocery store and buys all sorts of crap like the world is going to end.


funny stuff to me

Funny stuff coming from guy in ATLANTA. The big storms suck because you never know when the weather guy is going to fuck up, and next thing you know you're buried in 3 feet of snow with no power for 3 days. It pays to keep a few gallons of water and some candles/sterno/batteries/non-perishables handy so you don't have to do the grocery run every time there's a storm/zombie apocalypse.

[Sweets]

Grocery stores would be the worse place to go in a zombie apocalypse. All that rotting meat would draw them wouldn't it?

Anyway, yeah! Bum rush the store when there is a flake of snow in the air!

[Allereli]

I lol'd http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand.asp?video=1671939093

I'm out of here at 2 pm. Woot!

[Latrinsorm]

Mini snowman from earlier this weekCute.

[Asile]

I love how when there's supposed to any type of storm, everyone bum rushes the grocery store and buys all sorts of crap like the world is going to end.


funny stuff to me

What really sucks is when it just happens to be time for me to do normal grocery shopping anyway. Crazy people and their panic.

Can't wait for tomorrow, though. Last weekend's snow was too dry and powdery to go sledding down our driveway; this storm seems to be giving us perfect snow for that!

[Revalos]

11NOV09 Deck after being installed
http://i45.tinypic.com/nwlkw9.jpg

23DEC09 Snow
http://i50.tinypic.com/8ytg8w.jpg

05FEB10 Snow
http://i46.tinypic.com/xe4bax.jpg

Considering it is still snowing now, I'd say I got at least 30 inches of snow this time compared to only about 20 in December. I guess the Saints being in the Superbowl really did cause hell to freeze over...or at least the level of hell that DC politicians reside in.

[Asile]

My mom and stepdad live in Lorton. Mom called me yesterday midday to see how we were doing down in Richmond, and mentioned my stepdad had gone out 3 times yesterday morning to clear off their cars, but came in so soaking wet after the 3rd time that hopefully he got the hint they're supposed to be buried in snow for a bit.

[Cephalopod]

From Thursday, before the storm:
Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypses (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc4ixx_weatherman-freaking-out-over-dc-sno_shortfilms)

[Allereli]

Firm is closed tomorrow :)

I had so much fun today driving around. Went up to Mt. Pleasant and back to VA

[Allereli]

10-20" MORE expected tonight-tomorrow

Inside the hangar that collapsed at Dulles Airport
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow4.jpg

Some fool trying to ride a bike down Wisconsin
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow3.jpg

Tree down just south of the canal near Dean & Delucca
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow2.jpg

Not my car!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow1.jpg

[Methais]

From Thursday, before the storm:
Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypses (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc4ixx_weatherman-freaking-out-over-dc-sno_shortfilms)

Best weather report ever, except for that episode where Kelly Bundy was the weather girl.

[TheEschaton]

10-20" MORE expected tonight-tomorrow

Inside the hangar that collapsed at Dulles Airport
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow4.jpg

Some fool trying to ride a bike down Wisconsin
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow3.jpg

Tree down just south of the canal near Dean & Delucca
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow2.jpg

Not my car!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/snow1.jpg

That doesn't look like much snow at all. Get over yourselves.

[Dwarven Empath]

Whoever wrote that song...Let it snow... is a dumbfuck.

[Allereli]

time lapse video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMhUZAq5IxQ

Blizzard conditions today until 7 pm

[Back]

I lived in Manhattan during the blizzard of ’96. That was bad but the good thing about living in an urban area is that everyone gets around mainly on foot so its likely there is a bodega or bar open on your block or a few blocks away.

Out in suburbia... it sucks. You are lucky if you live off a main road but fucked if you live in a cul de sac off a side street. That said I have to hand it to the guys out there plowing the roads... the main routes are always generally clear. Getting to them is another issue.

This is the most snow we’ve had in Maryland since ’96. Everything is shut down.

Here are two pics from last Sunday. In the the first one I carved a path to my car up the driveway. Took about two hours.

The second one is three hours later. Have to say shovelling snow is a great workout. Upper, lower, core and cardio.

[Allereli]

Office/govt/metro all closed again tomorrow.

[Guarrin]

I lived in Manhattan during the blizzard of ’96. That was bad but the good thing about living in an urban area is that everyone gets around mainly on foot so its likely there is a bodega or bar open on your block or a few blocks away.

As someone that was in suburbia NY for that blizzard, I have to agree that it sucked. I did make a killing shoveling snow for my neighbors though.