Curious

[isabelladangelo]

Given the current weather forecast, is anyone considering not going to 12th night? It's currently going to be a mix with a possibility of 2" of snow on Sat. Anyone who has been in DC through a winter before knows exactly what that means: a) they don't have a freakin' clue what will happen and b)black ice. The second is a big concern. My truck can handle pretty much anything (If I can get out of a bunch of parked cars during the middle of a football game in Mississippi by going through a couple of ditches a day after it's rained, I think my truck can handle almost anything!) but I'm not sure about other people's trucks/cars.

I'd hate it if 12th night was cancelled but by the same token, I'd hate it a lot more if someone got into an accident on the way to/from 12th night due to the snow/ice. Any thoughts?

Comments

[corbaegirl.livejournal.com]

It's funny; over hear on the other coast, we're looking at a whole bunch of us not being able to go to 12th Night because of flooding. All the major interstates are closed.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Ugh! I've been hearing about all the flooding. Hopefully, it will clear up soon!

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Nope, I'm still going. Although, I do have a hotel for Friday and Saturday nights since I need to be up and onsite at oh-god-early-for-me thus making Saturday a VERRRRRRY long day.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Just remember, pretty outfits and good food. :-) Hopefully, there will be plenty of people to help out with various setting up/taking down during the day and after feast.

[shalandara.livejournal.com]

Stafford does not get exactly what DC gets. Here is a lonk to the current forecast for the 22554 zip code:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/home/wxdetail/22554?dayNum=2

Highs in the day of 45, evening low of 32, rain with chance of wintry mix for precipitation. The site is located on a major road, and minutes off of 95.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link! It is true that it will be warmer, but with a low of 32, that will mean ice on the overpasses. Also, a lot of people will be coming from an hour or two north or west. I'm mainly thinking of people driving down and back up; which won't be entirely safe.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

We're going. We both grew up in Wisconsin, and have driven in snow and ice.

My first event was in the middle of North Dakota (literally) in a 12 inch snowstorm. It took 15 hours to get home. That's what you do when you play SCA in the north.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Ack! 15 hours?!? So, are you saying to bring toiletries along? ;-)