Cat Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 I've actually posted a couple LV-related answers to questions so it's time for some fluff. Or a lot of fluff, as the case may be. The current weather forcast has another 1 to 2 FEET of snow heading my way. This is after it snowed wednesday, snowed last weekend, had a freakin' blizzard with 2 FEET of snow in December, snow snow snow snow and more snow. ARGH!! I'M TIRED OF IT!! ahem... sorry... It's not supposed to do that here in the Mid-Atlantic. Winter is supposed to be 40 degrees and raining for 3 months. An occasional 2-4" of snow once or twice in the season. That's it. Once every 5 or 6 years we might have 1 real snow storm, but over and over the whole winter?? Thanks god for Global Warming, or we'd be in real trouble! (that was for you, Paul ) Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 It's not supposed to do that here in the Mid-Atlantic. Winter is supposed to be 40 degrees and raining for 3 months. An occasional 2-4" of snow once or twice in the season. That's it. And that's what we've had the last few winters - basically one decent snow per year. I'm with you though - enough is enough. At least they plowed my neighborhood after yesterday's snow. Usually, they just wait for it to melt... Quote
JohnRH Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 Perhaps its my Canadian roots, but I'm loving it! Quote
crelf Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 The current weather forcast has another 1 to 2 FEET of snow heading my way. This is after it snowed wednesday, snowed last weekend, had a freakin' blizzard with 2 FEET of snow in December, snow snow snow snow and more snow.ARGH!! I'M TIRED OF IT!! Please please please send some of it this way! We've had a mid-Atlantic winter here and I'm sick of it! Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 Here's what they're telling us to expect: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED AWINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WITH NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN MID-MORNING FRIDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING BETWEEN SUNSET FRIDAY TO SUNRISE SATURDAY. THE MOST HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT...WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE...PRODUCING NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S FRIDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 20S. Quote
Cat Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Posted February 4, 2010 Perhaps its my Canadian roots, but I'm loving it! One of my cow-orkers is from Chicago and she's loving it, too. Blech. Quote
Cat Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Posted February 4, 2010 Please please please send some of it this way! We've had a mid-Atlantic winter here and I'm sick of it! If I had a nickel for every snow-deprived person who's said that to me, I'd be able to afford a plane ticket to a tropical island right now. Quote
John Lokanis Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 Send the snow to BC. They are screwed with all the warm weather and lack of snow for the Olympics. I think the snowboard competition is going to have to be done with skateboards this year! Quote
Francois Normandin Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 You seem to have all the snow we usually get up north, because we're almost dry this year... Hopefully you won't have too many stories of snow rage. *Note that this article mentions a record 183 inches of snow at Mid-March... but we ended up with close to 260 inches by the end of April. Quote
Yair Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 You really don't want to know what the winter like is where I live (suffice it to say that the last snow where I live was about 60 years ago). Also, you should know that you CAN'T stop the Madness (bonus desert scenery for those who don't like winter). http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=PSTHMxBttlU 1 Quote
Cat Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Posted February 6, 2010 Here's what they're telling us to expect: * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES. 5:45 pm EST, Fri., Feb. 5, 2010 * ACCUMULATIONS... WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES... WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES. snow snow snow snow snow snow snow........ please, just don't let my internet connection go down... Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 6, 2010 Report Posted February 6, 2010 5:45 pm EST, Fri., Feb. 5, 2010 * ACCUMULATIONS... WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES... WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES. snow snow snow snow snow snow snow........ please, just don't let my internet connection go down... Ours didn't really start to stick until mid afternoon. Sticking pretty well now though. Quote
Cat Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Posted February 6, 2010 Ours didn't really start to stick until mid afternoon. Sticking pretty well now though. Ditto. Got 6-9" right now. It's supposed to *really* start snowing in an hour or so. Along with sleet/freezing rain... Quote
Cat Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Posted February 6, 2010 The view out my back balcony. That's 29" of snow on the top of that table, folks. And it's still coming down... Quote
crelf Posted February 6, 2010 Report Posted February 6, 2010 The view out my back balcony. That's 29" of snow on the top of that table, folks. And it's still coming down... ...and we got nothing! Quote
Cat Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Posted February 6, 2010 ...and we got nothing! I know, I have a friend who lives in Ann Arbor who keeps moaning about it, too. Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 6, 2010 Report Posted February 6, 2010 My backyard. My wife and I have shoveled the driveway 3 times since yesterday afternoon. We have one more shoveling to go, and I'm not sure where we'll put the snow. Quote
Cat Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Posted February 6, 2010 We have one more shoveling to go, and I'm not sure where we'll put the snow. My community hired a front-end loader to haul it all away. Well, I think it's over. I'm declaring it over, anyway. Total snow accumulation: 32 inches Anyone who wishes they had some of it is welcome to drive a snowplow / dumptruck over here and take as much as you want! Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 7, 2010 Report Posted February 7, 2010 My community hired a front-end loader to haul it all away. Well, I think it's over. I'm declaring it over, anyway. Total snow accumulation: 32 inches Anyone who wishes they had some of it is welcome to drive a snowplow / dumptruck over here and take as much as you want! I measured about 25" in our front yard. Lucky you with the snow removal. We rely on VDOT for our streets. I don't think we'll see a plow for a couple days at least. Quote
Cat Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Posted February 7, 2010 I measured about 25" in our front yard. Lucky you with the snow removal. We rely on VDOT for our streets. I don't think we'll see a plow for a couple days at least. Our little community (87 townhouses) spent over $12,000 on the last big storm. This one's dumped about 30% more snow on us and it's considerably heavier. I'm not looking forward to the bill... Neither am I looking forward to the 6-12" forecast for the next storm coming tues/weds. If I can ever dig out, I'm moving south. Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 Our little community (87 townhouses) spent over $12,000 on the last big storm. This one's dumped about 30% more snow on us and it's considerably heavier. I'm not looking forward to the bill... Neither am I looking forward to the 6-12" forecast for the next storm coming tues/weds. If I can ever dig out, I'm moving south. I'd like to cancel my subscription to winter please. Quote
hooovahh Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 I'd like to cancel my subscription to winter please. I tried canceling my subscription to winter last year but it (just like Maxim) keeps coming after canceling. I hear we (Michiganders) should be getting some snow tomorrow, some where between 6-10. Added to the snow on the ground now will make it 6-10 total. Quote
Gary Rubin Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 I tried canceling my subscription to winter last year but it (just like Maxim) keeps coming after canceling. I hear we (Michiganders) should be getting some snow tomorrow, some where between 6-10. Added to the snow on the ground now will make it 6-10 total. The 5+ that they're predicting for us on Tues night and Wednesday would be on top of about 8 inches last weekend, 6 inches last wednesday, and 25 inches this past weekend. Please tell me I don't have to move to Michigan to get away from the snow Quote
hooovahh Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 The 5+ that they're predicting for us on Tues night and Wednesday would be on top of about 8 inches last weekend, 6 inches last wednesday, and 25 inches this past weekend. Please tell me I don't have to move to Michigan to get away from the snow Fly north for the winter? Just doesn't have the same ring to it. Not sure how I feel about having fudgies (urban dictionary, the first definition not the other two ) all year round. Does that also mean Snowbirds are going to be endangered? Quote
ASTDan Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 I hear we (Michiganders) should be getting some snow tomorrow, some where between 6-10. Added to the snow on the ground now will make it 6-10 total. Bring it!! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.