A shopper gazes at empty shelves that contained bottled water in a supermarket in Falls Church, VA, as a severe snowstorm hits the Washington D.C. area, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Posted on 02/05/2010 12:00:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – Shoppers jammed aisles and emptied stores of milk, bread and shovels Friday as a massive snowstorm blew into the Mid-Atlantic. Forecasters predicted a record 30 inches or more for the nation's capital, and authorities already were blaming the storm for the deaths of father-son Samaritans in Virginia.
The region's second snow storm in less than two months could be "extremely dangerous," and heavy, wet snow and strong winds threatened to knock out power, the National Weather Service said.
Flakes started falling around noon in Washington, where the federal government sent workers home early. The storm's wide swath and predictions of historic proportions for an area ill-equipped for snow had airlines canceling flights and school districts closing hours before any snow arrived.
The last time D.C. got at least 28 inches of snow was in 1922. The city has seen more than a foot only 13 times since 1870, according to the National Weather Service. The storm was expected to track through Virginia and West Virginia, across Maryland into southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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> As I recall, toilet paper was a particularly hot commodity during the pre-blizzard panics.
Toilet Paper, Milk, and White Bread, to be precise.
Washington D. C. - Special Weather Statement
I posted after looking around but didn't see yours.
Glad I invested in that snow shovel company. Thanks NormsRevenge.
I live in the WDC area. I just drove home from the office at 6pm. This is an example of an incompetent government. On my 25 miles of the beltway I did not see one snowplow (either on the inner or outer beltway) and apparently there was never any plowing. The only lanes that existed were from the cars smushing the snow. once again, our taxes are wasted on retirement for former slackers (i.e., government “workers”). the current slackers apparently don’t give a damn about the public. Losers. If and when the society collapses, they deserve their fate.
Prayers going out for all the FReepers affected by this example of “Globull Warming”...stay safe you all!
Great pic
Dear Mr. President,
How’s that global warming working out for you?
Sincerely yours,
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I hope that the system sits there and dumps snow over the area for about a week.
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I love seeing records broken, Well, some ..
Let it snow.
Payback for raising the Debt ceiling?
Mother nature’s way of taking care of Global Warming proponents?
A message to Obama?
No golfing this week-end!
A smart investor looks for niche industry opportunities and can do quite well.
so what’s my cut 8-?
I do hear tell that there's another system on its heels.
Where are you Palladin?
A shopper gazes at empty shelves that contained bottled water in a supermarket in Falls Church, VA, as a severe snowstorm hits the Washington D.C. area, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Hi, ang. I’m in Williamsport, PA. Now they say the worst part of the storm will pass south of here, and we will only get a couple of inches of snow.
Prayers up for all those who will bear the brunt of this storm.
I would have to admit that a storm this size would have people in Wisconsin scrambling... But, we would only be shut down for two days, and would be reopened for business by Monday.
GW PING
Agreed, although if it edges a bit north, we’ll see some snow. *yawn*
I did a pizza run about an hour ago.
In case I lose electricity at least I'll have cold pizza to eat, and I love cold pizza.
I live in Reston and I heard at one of the grocery stores yesterday a couple of people got in a fist fight in the parking lot.
Hell, he probably helicoptered out before the snow started falling for warmer climates so his golf game can’t be interrupted.
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