Author Topic: Old man winter about to make it snow turtle season in DC (Read 12653 times)

Harold Tuttle · « **on:** December 18, 2009, 03:39:09 PM »

Where is Mike?

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2009, 03:42:13 PM »

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2009, 03:46:26 PM »

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
311 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-018-VAZ042-053-054-WVZ051>053-
190415-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0008.091219T0500Z-091220T1100Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...
WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...
LEESBURG...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...MARTINSBURG...
CHARLES TOWN
311 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EST SUNDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVY SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20
INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE
HEAVIEST BETWEEN 8 AM AND 6 PM SATURDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGH THE EVENT...LOW
TO MID 30S IN COASTAL SOUTHERN MARYLAND.

* WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THE EVENT...WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO
30 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS
WILL DETERIORATE VERY RAPIDLY SATURDAY MORNING AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS.

&&

$$

French G. · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:01:14 PM »

And I have to fly out of Reagan Sunday morning. Crossing 5 mountains and my 3/4 mile downhill driveway do not worry me in my flight from my mountain refuge. I-66 worries me.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:03:23 PM »

Stay safe out there guys.

makattak · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:05:09 PM »

Quote from: French G. on December 18, 2009, 04:01:14 PM

And I have to fly out of Reagan Sunday morning. Crossing 5 mountains and my 3/4 mile downhill driveway do not worry me in my flight from my mountain refuge. I-66 worries me.

Eh... Sunday morning, you'll be fine. Not many cars. I'd be most concerned about the city streets of Arlington.

As for me, my wife and I will likely spend Saturday packing for our move.

Oh shoot! I forgot the rules- I need to run to the grocery store and buy all the milk, bread, and toilet paper I can carry!

Standing Wolf · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:05:46 PM »

1. Someone needs to tell those self-appointed genius about writing in all capitals.

2. How do you like that global warming, politicial parasites?

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:25:10 PM »

Myself · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:30:09 PM »

Our son is supposed to fly into Phil. on Sat afternoon for the start of Christmas break. This should be fun.

Fly320s · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2009, 04:58:11 PM »

Quote from: Myself on December 18, 2009, 04:30:09 PM

Our son is supposed to fly into Phil. on Sat afternoon for the start of Christmas break. This should be fun.

Good luck.

Flying into Philly sucks even in good weather.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2009, 05:04:51 PM »

driving from fredericksburg to minn monday or maybe sunday if i can finish tile and trim. jeep with good tires and a set of chains if i need em

mtnbkr · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:34:20 PM »

Roads are already getting slick, even with what amounts to a mere dusting. In 4WD, I could easily spin the wheels and get squirrelly around the turns. It's going to be interesting when we get inches or even a foot.

Chris

French G. · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:56:02 PM »

Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on December 18, 2009, 05:04:51 PM

driving from fredericksburg to minn monday or maybe sunday if i can finish tile and trim. jeep with good tires and a set of chains if i need em

Where to? We're flying out to MN also to go visit the Scandinavian branch of the family. Be out west, closer to Sioux Falls than anything.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:34:35 PM »

adrian minn about 60 miles from sioux falls near worthington

Dannyboy · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:00:45 AM »

Man, I am soooo happy I'm gonna miss this. Y'all enjoy it and be careful driving. Lots of non-driving schmucks in NoVA.

lupinus · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:54:15 AM »

Yeah and you can keep it

Damn glad it only tinkled on us down here in SC, I don't even own a snow shovel.

Leatherneck · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2009, 07:53:44 AM »

Well, it's here with a vengeance. Eight inches now and snowing steady; predicted to continue all day. Nobody's out except for Liberty Belle the happy Lab pup. She thinks I did this just for her.

Oh. That burned electric smell last night? HVAC fan is sneakers up. Luckily we have a fireplace insert and five cords of wood. I may take pity on the HVAC guys and schedule repair for Monday.

TC

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:07:54 AM »

snow is about even with the top of a 5 gallon bucket on my porch

roo_ster · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:44:38 AM »

It dawned clear and brisk this AM 'round Dallas way.

Ya'll be careful out there with that white stuff.

I figure DFW will get our in the form of an ice storm in January.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:46:04 AM »

Easy 5" here in Woodbridge, and its coming down hard right now.
Having no where to go this weekend means lots of BS ing on APS and chasing the wife around....

Viking · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:53:56 AM »

Last I saw (when I walked home from the bus stop about 14 hours ago) was maybe 2-3" of snow at the most. Still, a big white blanket has been thrown over the area, so it does look pretty now. Wish my camera worked so I could get some pictures of it.

Iain · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:02:35 AM »

I thought it was going to try here on the walk back from the gym. Computer says that it risen above freezing though.

Hear about the Eurostar last night? Four trains got stuck in the tunnel, the claimed reason being that the temperature differential between the tunnel and the outside air was too great for the trains to operate. A friends sister was stuck in there for 12 hours.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:10:45 AM »

better than a foot in fredericksburg still coming down with a big shot expected this afternoon

Viking · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:13:39 AM »

Quote from: Iain on December 19, 2009, 09:02:35 AM

I thought it was going to try here on the walk back from the gym. Computer says that it risen above freezing though.

Hear about the Eurostar last night? Four trains got stuck in the tunnel, the claimed reason being that the temperature differential between the tunnel and the outside air was too great for the trains to operate. A friends sister was stuck in there for 12 hours.

I can think of better ways to spend 12 hours. Of course, I can think of worse ways to spend 12 hours as well. Atleast they were (probabaly) not frozen...

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:23:33 AM »

Dawg loves snow!

I'll break out the mountain bike or cross bike later and make some skinny tracks in the snow :)

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Author Topic: Old man winter about to make it snow turtle season in DC (Read 12653 times)