White Christmas storms into Washington DC
photo by Astrid Riecken DC Times
Folks here in here in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area have been wishing and praying for a White Christmas for the past six years. And as they say, be careful what you wish for. On this Saturday December 19th, 2009 most can't go nowhere, do nothing, nor see anything, but snow. Waiting is the game we play today. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=596&sid=1845156
Traffic and Weather folks give you these commute remedies to fill up your gas tanks in order to weigh down your car; get some good treads; best to drive a four-wheel drive; or get behind the wheel of any heavy truck. We'll toss all those remedies out the window, as I have seen all of the above, and more, sliding and slippin' into the darkness of this historic snow storm. Driving? We talking about driving? Driving? Driving, I don't think so. Those desperate enough to drive in this stuff are driving on top of snow and furthermore, in twenty degree weather, meaning "cruising" on ice too.
Since last night at about 7:30pm through this dreary Saturday night at 8:35pm, the dumping of tons of snow -- blowing in each and every direction possible -- has hit the Mid-Atlantic heading towards New York and Boston. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/region-northeast-weather-forecast_2009-10-09. Just non-stop agony where most stores and airports have tried their very best to remain open, but they all end up saying "let's get the hell out of here."
The movie theater was my only refuge where I saw an an impressive Princess and the Frog Movie -- that I would even see again without the kids. Walking to the theater was one adventure in "can you high hurdle or not."
Salt trucks should just take off today due to being a non-factor. The snow storm laughed at salt and rendered it officially bad for your health. Easily three feet of snow throughout the area by 3pm earlier today. Snow dump is an understatement.
Last minute shoppers are pissed this entire weekend and expect them to be even more frustrated on Christmas eve. I, being one of those last minute folks, have decided to put money in an envelope. I will be too tired after breaking a few shovels digging this snow out.
Forget the prognosticators stating that this is the worst December storm on record since 1870, how about these fancy doppler-ologist finding a cot to sleep on, because they ain't going home tonight. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1844147
Traffic and Weather folks give you these commute remedies to fill up your gas tanks in order to weigh down your car; get some good treads; best to drive a four-wheel drive; or get behind the wheel of any heavy truck. We'll toss all those remedies out the window, as I have seen all of the above, and more, sliding and slippin' into the darkness of this historic snow storm. Driving? We talking about driving? Driving? Driving, I don't think so. Those desperate enough to drive in this stuff are driving on top of snow and furthermore, in twenty degree weather, meaning "cruising" on ice too.
Since last night at about 7:30pm through this dreary Saturday night at 8:35pm, the dumping of tons of snow -- blowing in each and every direction possible -- has hit the Mid-Atlantic heading towards New York and Boston. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/region-northeast-weather-forecast_2009-10-09. Just non-stop agony where most stores and airports have tried their very best to remain open, but they all end up saying "let's get the hell out of here."
The movie theater was my only refuge where I saw an an impressive Princess and the Frog Movie -- that I would even see again without the kids. Walking to the theater was one adventure in "can you high hurdle or not."
Salt trucks should just take off today due to being a non-factor. The snow storm laughed at salt and rendered it officially bad for your health. Easily three feet of snow throughout the area by 3pm earlier today. Snow dump is an understatement.
Last minute shoppers are pissed this entire weekend and expect them to be even more frustrated on Christmas eve. I, being one of those last minute folks, have decided to put money in an envelope. I will be too tired after breaking a few shovels digging this snow out.
Forget the prognosticators stating that this is the worst December storm on record since 1870, how about these fancy doppler-ologist finding a cot to sleep on, because they ain't going home tonight. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1844147
posted by Kirk Tanter at
12/19/2009 08:35:00 pm
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