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We got a good three inches last night. It shut down schools for the most part but I'm still at work. (It gives me a good opportunity to take pictures of DC downtown in the snow!!!) However, what I'm looking out is this MASSIVE snow system heading nearly straight towards us on...Saturday. Yes, once again, it would look like it will be of little use.
Well, it would be of little use if it was a normal snow system and only going to dump 2 or 3" and then leave. But this is a monster snow system. I really think that it will make the December Blizzard look like round one. I've heard everything from 15" to 50" of snow. My own personal guess is around the 25"~30" mark if it keeps on track. Yeah, it's a LOT of snow.
What this will mean: Stock up NOW on the essentials. Forget going on Friday, just head to the grocery store (or Costco would be a good bet) now.
If we get over a foot, there is a good chance for major delays on Monday. If we get two feet or more, you can be sure that most things will be closed (including Gov't!) for at least a couple of days. If the Metro above ground tracks aren't accessible, gov't closes. Given that due to some extremely stupid planning on some counties parts (Montgomery, here's looking at you), many counties are already way over their snow removal budget and have run or are running low on salt. So, since it looks like yet another major storm (and possibly another a week later!), you can imagine the nightmare already. Little to no salt, overbudget, and over 2 feet of snow? ...I wouldn't be surprised if the kids got out all week and gov't employees got off a couple of days.
Well, it would be of little use if it was a normal snow system and only going to dump 2 or 3" and then leave. But this is a monster snow system. I really think that it will make the December Blizzard look like round one. I've heard everything from 15" to 50" of snow. My own personal guess is around the 25"~30" mark if it keeps on track. Yeah, it's a LOT of snow.
What this will mean: Stock up NOW on the essentials. Forget going on Friday, just head to the grocery store (or Costco would be a good bet) now.
If we get over a foot, there is a good chance for major delays on Monday. If we get two feet or more, you can be sure that most things will be closed (including Gov't!) for at least a couple of days. If the Metro above ground tracks aren't accessible, gov't closes. Given that due to some extremely stupid planning on some counties parts (Montgomery, here's looking at you), many counties are already way over their snow removal budget and have run or are running low on salt. So, since it looks like yet another major storm (and possibly another a week later!), you can imagine the nightmare already. Little to no salt, overbudget, and over 2 feet of snow? ...I wouldn't be surprised if the kids got out all week and gov't employees got off a couple of days.
