ErinInTheSky

New York City no longer accepting patients that are pulseless at the scene. https://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/961091?section=us&keywords=newyork-nyc-emt-virus&year=2020&month=04&date=02&id=961091&oref=www.reddit.com

Today is looking bad. Morning update states are mostly in. 22k cases - 700 deaths already. We're heading for a 30k+ cases, 1.2-1.3k death day. Still growing exponentially. Louisiana looks terrible. Maryland has actually be pretty good compared to most states.

Given that there are a lot of fake/false news on the tests out there right now, I'm trying to focus on verifiable sites. It's pretty clear that the WHO test (not the chinese one) worked in several countries, and by not adopting mass early testing and instead opting for a bunk test that, face it, allowed an American company to profit instead of a european one, we failed miserably. A Harvard team is working on this issue right now, showing how many deaths would have been prevented by mass early testing. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490534-harvard-expert-we-clearly-would-have-had-a-very-different-situation When all is said and done, the United States failures will lead to us having the most deaths and cases per capita out of any developed nation. Mark my words. We're already well on our way.

I mean I know 6 months sounds like a long time but we're kind of heading that direction regardless. By the way, the 40% false negative/positive thing was NOT the WHO test, it was one shitty test that China was using. See here: https://www.factcheck.org/2020/03/biden-trump-wrong-about-who-coronavirus-tests/ “The test has been validated in three external laboratories, adapted by WHO and manufactured in line with international quality standards,” a WHO spokesperson said. “It has shown consistently good performance in laboratory and clinical use, and neither a significant number of false-positive nor false-negative results have been reported.” The White House and the vice president’s office did not respond to our requests for comment or clarification. But Birx told the New York Times that the test she alluded to with a 47 to 50% false positive rate was not the WHO test, but rather a diagnostic used in China."

China gets a good bit of blame, for sure, but China didn't make us keep our beaches open with spring breakers a week and a half ago, didn't tell us to pretend masks don't work, didn't keep our stockpile of supplies dwindled, didn't wait until there were 1,000 cases to close schools for us, etc. China didn't make us reject the international tests for our own bunk failed POS gold plated test. They get the blame for starting it, but we only have ourselves to blame for it getting as bad as it is right now.

So... for those of you with more experience than me... how long does the ground stay white after 11.5” of snow?

Oh my god guys, I have a pile of snow that is 3' high from shoveling. My son now has a tiny shovel that a neighbor gave me. I really got to meet all of my neighbors who helped a clueless person like me figure out how to deal with all the snow. This is great. Bonus pictures! 11.5" was my final snowfall amount. SNOW IS AWESOME!

Got it up here in the outskirts of Germantown too. One storm I got as much snow as I did last winter lol.

Looking at the reports, it appears I was in the jackpot zone. Sweet! I've been looking for a 6+" storm for so long now and I actually jackpot when it hits! Y'all the way it looks outside nearly makes the wait all worth it.

Fat dendrites falling AGAIN in Germantown. There is like a tiny fleck of yellow over me on the radar.

11.5” final total in Germantown. I seem to have tracked perfectly with @Bob Chill‘s Numbers. Pictures soon.

I’m almost certain I got a foot in Germantown, measurement pending.

I’m gonna end up with more snow round 2 than round 1.

It very much is. Tempered by me still feeling sick. Either the flu or the remnants of Norovirus. Hoping is the later. I’ll know if I wake up better or worse tomorrow.

I was going to be happy with 4”, that was gonna be my most ever. A foot is mind blowing.

I needed a snow like this so bad, I was convinced this doesn’t happen here. I think I’m a lock for 10” in Germantown, May already be there.

Same here. Sidewalks were already shoveled and cars brushed off. Thought it was over.

East of Daly Elementary. I bet the roads are terrible right now. I have 6" on hard surfaces but there is a ton of compaction on them. 9" on anything that is insulated.

Same. Just about at 8.5" here. This MoCo band is awesome.

What's the likelihood Montgomery County will call off tomorrow?

Yaaaay jackpotting on a big storm, I'm through the roof excited now Somewhat makes up for norovirus last night. If the Saints can win and I get another inch to put me in the 7-8" range, yeah, that'll be perfect.

Ripping dendrites in Germantown, what is going on here? I thought this event was over and I missed it while being sick last night. Totally gonna get more accums out of this!

This snow has been super powdery. Tried to make snowmen with my son outside, but... that did not work at all.

Officially hit 6"

I’m still sick but it’s gorgeous outside. I’ll try to get some pics up.