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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Sounds good. I don't think they even make those out here in Southern California. We had a couple of Fazoli's, but the last one closed down a few months ago. Later.
Make it! Even here in Hicksville I find the dough. I just cook the sausage and then add mozzarella and ricotta and roll it up. Even the turkey sausage is good. Right now I’m dying because the pellet stove is on and the oven. I had to open the window just a little!
26” here in LancCo, and still snowing.
Wish I had time and skill to cook. Hopefully I will never be snowed in at 800 feet above sea level here in Southern California. Always some place around here open where food is fast and fresh, but I do keep a reserve of ready to eat stuff in case the San Andreas fault makes a move.
Well you sound like you live in a beautiful place. Enjoy your day!
Then we have it now. Measured a hair under 30” in the driveway here in WV. Drifts up to 4’.
Guess hell is freezing over!
Hahahahah! You should hear the remarks in my livingroom whenever Tom or Noreen appears on the screen! I hope they both retire soon.
God steered the storm away from here. We got about an inch.
I think it’s because there was a funeral for a high school kid in Montoursville today. He died and his brother was critically injured in that big rainstorm two weeks ago. What a tragedy!
The services had to be held at the High School because hundreds of mourners were expected. At least all the friends could get to the funeral without dealing with horribly snowy and slick roads.
P.S. I’m coming to your house for Superbowl and sausage calzone!
Your link is dead and I still don’t believe you. I’ve seen ALL the reports for this area, they were all 3-8.
Bottle of rum and brother Samuel Adams in the fridge. BBQ beef brisket in the crock pot. Let it snow!
Take a bucket and hollow out one of the biggest drifts. Keep the roof thin and you can have your own igloo.
A nice set of Calvin style snowmen would be nice too.
LOL!!! That.... is hilarious!
Ugh, I should have posted the text. I SWEAR that the warning said 15 inches. Looks like State College didn’t get that but it said it, REALLY. :)
The only reason I responded in the first place was because I had read it previously - I’m originally from PA, met my husband at Penn State, have family an hour east of there, so I was checking the whole area for snowfall predictions.
Thank you devolve.
Looks like you were up late.
State College PA, yes but the Fed Weather Bureau reports for my area in Milroy-Mifflin County and my building at the PSU Campus was next to AccuWeather. They also reported the depth..
I measured this AM and I made a mistake on my post. We got 16”
You must have read someone else’s post.
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