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President Obama (Watts Up With That? ) returned from Copenhagen - New Caption Please!

[Starboard]

The states in the effected region are already under severe financial stress (from over spending). How are they going to pay for the massive snow removal expense? Horrendous state deficits just got a lot worse.

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[sickoflibs]

Plenty of White snow here in HC Maryland

[Viking2002]

'Major Snowstorm Hits Eastern U.S.'

Ya think?

This is the exit in the Maryland mountains that we have to get off of to get to the family homestead for the holidays Wednesday evening. We never would have made it if we'd have gone up today, instead of mid-week. Family up there said they have a full foot on the ground, and it's still coming down at the rate of 1-2 inches an hour.

This, fresh from the Washington ComPost:

Virginia Highways a Mess

In Virginia, parts of Interstates 81 and 77 have been shut down, and people have been stranded in their cars for up to 12 hours, said Joan Morris, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation. There is a seven-mile backup of vehicles near Mile Marker 188 on I-81 near Lexington, according to Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman Jeff Caldwell. A tractor-trailer accident Friday night led officials to close down the highway there, and it has not re-opened yet. Crews have not been able to get in to clear it because of the jam of cars leading up to the scene, he said. Officials have told stranded motorists calling in on their cell phones to call 911 if they're in an emergency, a message repeated on VDOT's web site and being broadcast on its 511 traffic information channel Meanwhile, I-77 at the West Virginia border has re-opened but remains clogged, Caldwell said. West Virginia closed the border, causing a huge backup of traffic into Virginia. Many motorists have abandoned their vehicles, hindering the ability of snow plows to get through. Tow trucks are attempting to tow away trucks that were unable to get up hills.

77 and 81 compose over half of our road trip.

[TexasFreeper2009]

God is laughing at the zero.

[Sprite518]

That is God mocking you and Al Gore’s Global Warming lie you worthless S.O.B.!

[jazminerose]

Damn that global warming!

[EGPWS]

We need to fire up every available coal plant, fireplace, and automobile to expedite GW to change it to rain for the sake of the women and children.

[Rodebrecht]

No, really?

[Poser]

For once, I’d like to point out that it’s not snowing in New Hampshire.

[Youaskedforit]

Ever since Sarah Palin went rogue, there’s been a lot more frozen precipitation. Let’s not forget that Sarah Palin is from Alaska. This theory needs to be peer-reviewed, but I think we may safely call it the Wasilla Effect.

[Viking2002]

OK, here's four fresh ones from Mom's in Western MD, where it's 12" deep now, and still coming down like mad:

The deck in back, overlooking the town:

Front yard:

I don't think the Outback will be making a grocery run today. Or tomorrow.

My 7 year-old niece seems to be getting a kick out of it:

[HighlyOpinionated]

Travelers, Remember to Pack a "Survival Kit" for Winter!

1- Blankets, wool socks, warm hats and gloves.
2- Newspapers [for insulation, crumpled and placed between layers of clothing]
3- Flashlight and extra batteries in an insulated sack [frozen batteries don't work well]
4- Gallon or two of water
5- Bmall box of high calorie snack foods -- cookies, crackers, jerky, drink mix, candy bars, etc.
6- Disinfectant Gel AND Soap, paper towels and a small bowl to use to wash hands.
7- Toilet paper, cleansing wipes.
8- Use LNT if you have to use potty where there's no facilities . . . pick up with a zip lock turned inside out, place a handful of kitty litter [or a tea bag or ground coffee] in the ziplock, press out air, zip up ziplock, place inside a second ziplock, then place that inside a plastic trash bag. Drop off the trash bag when you get to road side facilities.
9- Bag of Kitty Litter to use to get car unstuck "and for other purposes."
10- Small shovel.


Others may have items to add, this is all I can think of.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!