snow. Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I'm going back to bed. Enjoy N and W folks. Maybe next time fellow DC'ers. It happens in this game we play....always winners and losers. It is finally snowing good...might as well enjoy it...you will have all day to sleep when it finishes in like 5 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I'm sorta surprised they closed today after the Snowquester debacle. I realize a lot of people commute in but we should be at the point where it's just a telework option. Are there gov employees who don't have computers at home?But every single forecast, including the Post's, was warning of a potential rush hour debacle. The OPM is still in the 1/11 shadow. I mean, if the models didn't bust by like 3-4 degrees 12 hours out, they would have been blamed for the major traffic issues. No win.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbj5d Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I'm sorta surprised they closed today after the Snowquester debacle. I realize a lot of people commute in but we should be at the point where it's just a telework option. Are there gov employees who don't have computers at home? Yes. And just as many whose jobs don't involve a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNO Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Blinding snow, incredible rates, piling up, crank up the snow blowers, it's a winter wonderland out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 This was a bit north of there at the Glen Rock exit, but that entire corridor appears to be getting it good right now. Ahhh, gotcha. Yeah, its coming down pretty good. You should have went to your folks house in Monkton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pityflakes Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Too warm. Too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 There's no telework option for us. I know its a very small piece but the cost and logistics of fitting the software that we'd need to telework, not to mention the ability to transfer the huge amount of satellite data remotely likely outweighs the cost of one day of lost production. So they just make us emergency personnel instead. Makes sense. I mean I'm not going to complain about a day off too much but if this keeps happening they are going to need to figure out a new option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 no worries.. winterwxluvr says we're gonna bullseye.. he's probably up to about 12" now. haha..yeah. Well I'm with DC today, rain/snow mix, actually melting what I have left from Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 It is finally snowing good...might as well enjoy it...you will have all day to sleep when it finishes in like 5 minutes Nah, what's the point....when it's done at 9, it's gonna all melt anyway. And there's nothing worse than ruining other peoples' fun by constantly whining. I know when to fold 'em. At least we got a free day off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I can't seem to upload pictures, but my yard looks like Mattie's. Ian - my wife is a fed in HR and she is basically in face-to-face meetings all day. She only teleworks on extremely rare occasions. Still lots of people out there without truly portable jobs. Still stuck at 32.9. The temps have been disappointingly high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 But every single forecast, including the Post's, was warning of a potential rush hour debacle. The OPM is still in the 1/11 shadow. I mean, if the models didn't bust by like 3-4 degrees 12 hours out, they would have been blamed for the major traffic issues. No win.... Right. This one is particularly tricky because of the timing. Otherwise.. we should generally be able to deal with a few inches of snow even in the tropics. To be fair to us we predicted gov would stay open.. or maybe that's just another facet of the "bust". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Mixed precip vs. all snow is easy to pick up on dual-pol. DC should change over soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Lol at not even having to shovel the walkway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellicott Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 reached 2 " in 1hour and 40 min...still moderate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 no worries.. winterwxluvr says we're gonna bullseye.. he's probably up to about 12" now. Radar looks good. I guess the temps are hurting you guys. I never expected it to be this warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I can't seem to upload pictures, but my yard looks like Mattie's. Ian - my wife is a fed in HR and she is basically in face-to-face meetings all day. She only teleworks on extremely rare occasions. Still lots of people out there without truly portable jobs. Still stuck at 32.9. The temps have been disappointingly high. Makes sense. I guess I just think everyone works in front of a computer all day these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Fox 5 in DC is still forecasting 3-6 for DC, Baltimore, AA , and Northwestern counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Maybe .5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Maybe .5" at least we got the digit right -- poor dot placement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnis Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Ditto. Kinda ridiculous actually. What did someone do there to make the snow-gods so mad? Probably giving the storms silly names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Makes sense. I mean I'm not going to complain about a day off too much but if this keeps happening they are going to need to figure out a new option. True, I'm here regardless so I really dont care, only difference is I'm in a hoodie and jeans today. But I'm sure there's a larger picture to take in with regards to the closing. All the schools closing means tens of thousands now trying to find emergency childcare for the day, In all honesty though, i wouldn't want to be the one that has to make the call every time. /[end banter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Makes sense. I mean I'm not going to complain about a day off too much but if this keeps happening they are going to need to figure out a new option. I don't understand the current policy as explained to me by my boss. If it's your regularly scheduled telework day, you had to telework today. If not, you're off. That makes no sense at all. Just require everyone to telework. It could be that she doesn't understand the policy herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Radar looks good. I guess the temps are hurting you guys. I never expected it to be this warm. I was concerned last night at 2am or whenever I was up. Warmish for an event like this I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I'm sorta surprised they closed today after the Snowquester debacle. I realize a lot of people commute in but we should be at the point where it's just a telework option. Are there gov employees who don't have computers at home? I can speak from the DoD side and say that there are plenty of folks that can't do a lot of their work from home (though luckily I have plenty I can do from here). That really sucks for the contractors who have to take PTO when the office is closed. I agree in general though. My wife used to be a fed, and she just VPNed from our home computer if she didn't have her work laptop with her. It's really not that hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 True, I'm here regardless so I really dont care, only difference is I'm in a hoodie and jeans today. But I'm sure there's a larger picture to take in with regards to the closing. All the schools closing means tens of thousands now trying to find emergency childcare for the day, In all honesty though, i wouldn't want to be the one that has to make the call every time. /[end banter] Yeah for sure... the school aspect is a big one if pretty much every place closes probably. Sorry you have to work! I actually have stuff that needs to be done but oh well. I do assume one day we'll get past the closings except for disastrous events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Probably giving the storms silly names Ian has been warning people....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 DC proper about to get a good thumping of all snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxMan1 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Snowing moderately in Crofton, temp 33. About .25" so far. Looking at the soundings last evening, I was (still am) a bit concerned about how long we would be in a favorable profile with good uvv's/mstr above the -12C for good dendritic growth. I honestly didn't think the BL would be an issue, even in the S/SE areas, given the backside deformation and sfc low track (albeit weak) off the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Haggis? Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Drove from Baltimore to Annapolis this morning - 295 and 695 were starting to get covered (in slush) - 97 was just wet - turned to a mix of sleet and snow at the 97/50 interchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Just said that same thing to my wife (she works for DCPS Central Office and commutes each day on the MARC). After the last two closings for a bust, when something legitimate comes along, that's what they will be open for. I had planned to drive into DC at 5am and come home at 3pm, my usual workday. Was showering at 4:30am when I got the auto-phone call that Fedgov was closed. :snowing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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