Enough with the snow already

**7rider** · 02-10-2010, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by MDHillSlug

7, where in NY is Tom from?

Hopewell. At the junction of the Taconic and I-84. His dad was an IBM-man.

Just tackled some of the driveway. Too much and too heavy to push, so it's grab a shovel full, walk to the side of the driveway and heave it over the berm (5' and growing). Walk back. Grab another shovel full. Walk to the side of the driveway and heave. And on and on. Stopping only to cover our faces when a gust blows snow up our noses and into our eyes. I'm taking a break. My fingers were too cold. DH is still out there. I'm gonna refuel on Medjool dates and Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies!

**ny biker** · 02-10-2010, 10:33 AM

The other day I was hoisting the shovel onto my shoulder so I could catapult the snow onto the berm. It was kind of fun.

**owlice** · 02-10-2010, 10:36 AM

From the current "Severe Weather Alert":
ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST TOTALS NORTH AND EAST OF BALTIMORE.

The White Witch has moved from Narnia to the East Coast.

**Cataboo** · 02-10-2010, 10:54 AM

This is what the deck looked like this morning:

This is what the deck looks like now :

I can barely see the condos across the way:

**Cataboo** · 02-10-2010, 11:16 AM

erm.

There's snow in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, and next Friday.

Feb 15 Monday
Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 16 Tuesday
Cloudy with flurries. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 17 Wednesday
Sunshine. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 18 Thursday
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 19 Friday
A few snow showers. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s.

**ny biker** · 02-10-2010, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Catriona

erm.

There's snow in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, and next Friday.

Feb 15 Monday
Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 16 Tuesday
Cloudy with flurries. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 17 Wednesday
Sunshine. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 18 Thursday
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 19 Friday
A few snow showers. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s.

And every time there has been "snow showers" in the forecast this year, it has turned out to be at least 6 inches.

**ny biker** · 02-10-2010, 11:37 AM

It's official! This is now the snowiest winter ever in the DC area!

We're #1!!! We're #1!!!

They're at 54.9 inches at National Airport. Dulles has 72", as does BWI. And counting...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/cap...ly_snowie.html

**Zen** · 02-10-2010, 11:39 AM

Six inches seems like a summer day at this point.

I sure could go for a Snickers bar.

**HillSlugger** · 02-10-2010, 12:12 PM

9" and counting in Olney.

**Cataboo** · 02-10-2010, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

Six inches seems like a summer day at this point.

I sure could go for a Snickers bar.

I was pretty psyched to find some brownie mix in my cabinet.

**kmehrzad** · 02-10-2010, 12:45 PM

Being snowed in is giving us all an opportunity to go through our cabinets and use cake mixes and the like that we've overlooked or pushed to the rear of the cabinet. Coming across a box of brownie mix is a real treat ...

**Selkie** · 02-10-2010, 12:57 PM

Shoveled out the front stoop & walkway, steps down to the road, and cars. Also cleared the pavement around the cars. After that, we went out and shoveled out our elderly neighbor and his wife. The wind was whipping like a mofo, but I had on my Dr. Zhivago hat, Patagonia fleece jacket, tall fleece-lined boots, and toasty warm LL Bean mittens. And, of course, a Patagonia Wool4 baselayer top! Worked up a good sweat. The kids in the neighborhood are annoyed because DH shoveled a path across the street so we could put some of our shoveled snow into one of the established piles. Now they can't sled down the road (trust me, they have alternatives, as the block over is a similar steep hill that also hasn't seen a plow)

Tomorrow, I'm going to try the NY Catapult Snow Launch Move!

7, my dad was an IBMer (retired after 30 years). For a couple years in the late 60s, he worked at IBM/White Plains. We lived in Yorktown Heights at the time; Dad ended up getting transferred back to IBM/Pittsburgh because my mom was homesick.

**Possegal** · 02-10-2010, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by mickchick

7, my dad was an IBMer (retired after 30 years). For a couple years in the late 60s, he worked at IBM/White Plains. We lived in Yorktown Heights at the time; Dad ended up getting transferred back to IBM/Pittsburgh because my mom was homesick.

My brother worked for IBM for about 30 years as well, in the 'burgh.

**owlice** · 02-10-2010, 01:40 PM

:: has cookies (Mint Milanos), chocolate (Hershey's and Dove), cupcakes (chocolate with buttercream frosting), and chocolate pudding ::

:: has makings for fudge brownies, fudge, chocolate chip and/or oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and yellow cake with chocolate frosting ::

:: will share ::

:: admits there is a theme here.... ::

**tulip** · 02-10-2010, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by owlice

:: has cookies (Mint Milanos), chocolate (Hershey's and Dove), cupcakes (chocolate with buttercream frosting), and chocolate pudding ::

:: has makings for fudge brownies, fudge, chocolate chip and/or oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and yellow cake with chocolate frosting ::

:: will share ::

:: admits there is a theme here.... ::

HEY! I thought you were coming to my house!!

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