Enough with the snow already

[Cataboo]

They're now saying up to another 16 inches on Wednesday???

[owlice]

I just came in from spending three friggin' hours shoveling the rest of the driveway, checked Yahoo! weather, and saw this: ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW. THERE IS A GOOD LIKELIHOOD OF SNOW IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES.

If I could pack up and go elsewhere, I would.

On the feral beastie front, they have all now turned up, even decrepit cat.

[Selkie]

On the noon news, the weatherman said 3-8" for this next storm tomorrow, but I think north and west of DC is going to get more.

All morning, snow was dropping off in clumps from our roof, thanks to a bright sun. Still no sign of a plow....

Owlice, be thankful you have a driveway. We have street parking only, and I have a bad feeling that neighbors who haven't shoveled out parking spots will steal cleared out spots (this happened during the December storm).

[tulip]

It's common practice to set out chairs or cones with a broom between them once you have shoveled your parking space out. Of course, your neighbors might not get it, so a sign might be in order, too.

Or just don't drive--that's the best policy. The busses will be running soon, and if you have studded tires (or can get them), then you can bike to work and get there alot faster than anyone else. I have studded tires if you want to come to Richmond to get them! But that, of course, would mean that you would have to dig out your car and drive, and your neighbors might take your space, defeating the whole purpose.

[Possegal]

NWS just upgraded for the area

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY ... ACCUMULATIONS... 10 TO 20 INCHES.

[Tuckervill]

It has died out in my neighborhood. It's a wet gloppy mess, but no icy roads. Yay!

Karen

[Zen]

One product issued by NWS for: Frederick MD
Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
304 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-LOUDOUN-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...
WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...
LEESBURG...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...CHARLES TOWN
304 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES.

* TIMING...MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING AT THE ONSET TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY BECOMING
NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

[ny biker]

Several of my neighbors have put chairs in the parking spaces that they were parked in to prevent anyone from taking them while they're out. But our condo association's parking policy prohibits reserving spaces. If I come home and find the only open space has a chair in it, I'm moving the chair and parking there.

But then I have done more shoveling in this parking lot than anyone else over the past 10 days, so I will laugh if someone complains to me if I take "their" space.

I spent 4 hours shoveling yesterday and 3 hours shoveling today. After I cleared my car out yesterday, I worked on some of the common area of the lot. It was plowed but there are still large areas of packed snow and ice. I worked on it more today.

I can't even think about getting 10 or more inches again tomorrow. It's overwhelming. There is just no room for any more snow.

[Selkie]

I just saw the updated forecast. The good news, the snow will be drier. The bad news, more wind, drifting, etc. More potential for power outages.

We couldn't drive, even if we wanted to, because the street has not been plowed. If they don't make it in for a pass before this next one hits tomorrow, I might just start to shovel out the street and see if anyone joins me. People are getting desperate enough that I think a few folks will help.

DH and I will be hoofing it to the grocery store tomorrow morning to replenish a few supplies.

[Zen]

On the feral beastie front, they have all now turned up, even decrepit cat.

That's good news.
Poor decrepit cat, can't you give him a better name? How about Grampa or something?

[tulip]

That's good news.
Poor decrepit cat, can't you give him a better name? How about Grampa or something?

or just "DC"

[Zen]

Good one!

[ny biker]

I am mentally preparing myself to shovel out this weekend. But this is what I'm worried about:

My sister's birthday is Feb 10. My father and I have often commented that we usually get snow somewhere between her birthday and Valentine's Day. And every few years we get a blizzard somewhere between her birthday and President's Day.

But this next storm is coming on Feb 6!! So is the traditional blizzard just a bit early, or will we get another one in a week or two?????

I would like to make one thing perfectly clear: when I wrote this, I was not asking for yet another ****ing snow storm!

My sister will celebrate her 50th birthday during our next storm. Apparently Mother Nature has decided to make it memorable for all of us.

[owlice]

The decrepit cat does have a name; he regularly hisses at me (though I've been feeding him for a few years now), so his name is Alger Hiss. That's one thing -- the name -- that my someday-will-be-ex-husband left behind that I don't mind holding on to!

I spent over seven hours -- seven hours out of my life that I will never get back -- shoveling over the past three days. I.hurt.EVERYwhere. I was able to back my car ever so carefully down my driveway without dragging the sagging phone lines with me. I went to the store because I absolutely, positively had to buy cat food. And chocolate, because I ate the very last of the chocolate when I came in from today's first shoveling foray.

I usually like snow, but I DO NOT WANT ANY MORE! THERE IS NO MORE ROOM IN MY YARD, ON MY PATIO, OR ON MY ROOF FOR MORE SNOW!

[ny biker]

I will say this: experience doing 3+ hour bike rides is helping me spend 3-4 hours shoveling snow. Not helping physically, but mentally.

BTW I just read that the federal government will be closed again tomorrow. I haven't decided yet if I will go into the office for a few hours or if I will just work from home all day to save my parking space.

If they're closed tomorrow, I can't imagine they will be open on Wednesday. But then how can they be closed for 3 days in a row? Crazy.