Jebman Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 4th consecutive day of digging out of the snow. I am in Heaven. Never felt better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I am surprised mattie g hasn't complained that FCPS has had 7 (yes, that's right, 7) straight snow days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 If I was in New England, I'd dig out a section of road out of the snow every day, just for kicks. This hobby is addictive. It's like a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 It amazes me as bare spots start to appear in the lawns that the main secondary roads still aren't full plowed yet. I cant believe the amount of snow pack I lost today. My snow is at least half gone in the sunny areas of my yard. It sucks. Now I must have another HECS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I love digging those plowbergs. I just go right through em with my square edged shovel. I'm havin the time of my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I love digging those plowbergs. I just go right through em with my square edged shovel. I'm havin the time of my life! I could have used you last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I cant believe the amount of snow pack I lost today. My snow is at least half gone in the sunny areas of my yard. It sucks. Now I must have another HECS. What do you have, like 18" left? My inch is long gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Leesburg, how much did you end up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingstonian Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Wound up abandoning my car at the Franconia-Springfield Metro station tonight and walking home. The snow-reduced travel lanes on the F-S parkway and elsewhere snarled traffic so badly that no one could get in or out. From Waze and Twitter I see the backup has been going on for 90+ minutes now.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casualbrain Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 http://www.vdotplows.org/ shows near real time plows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowershoresadness Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I started shoveling Saturday morning with 12"+ otg and saw the snow at the bottom was melting. Even after 3-4 days of cold temps before the storm, the months of way above temps have made a frozen ground hard to come by this year. So between the ground from below, the sun from above, and temps/dews from all around, our snow doesn't/didn't have a chance in hell to stay on the ground very long. Oh well, we'll just need to do another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Leesburg, how much did you end up with? My old house 34" my new house around 30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 There's no real reason to keep snow in the city so it's already lasted too long. Low enough the dog will venture into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 What do you have, like 18" left? My inch is long gone Maybe a little more than that. But with the coming torch it should all be gone by next week. I will have little mounds by the edge of the road with gravel in them. It's an awful feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 OPM 3 hr delay again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motsco Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 i know HECS. What is a MECS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 i know HECS. What is a MECS? Major East Coast Snowstorm More than a typical 4-8" storm, but not one of the biggest snowstorms ever. A foot of snow qualifies as a solid MECS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I am surprised mattie g hasn't complained that FCPS has had 7 (yes, that's right, 7) straight snow days Last Thursday was a joke, but based on the state of the secondary and neighborhood roads around here, I honestly think it's the right call to cancel through tomorrow. Beyond that should be a day-to-day thing, but I can see why they made the call to SHUT. IT. DOWN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'll be northwest of Boston from February 8-12. Wouldn't mind a couple storms bookending that trip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlwx Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 http://www.vdotplows.org/ shows near real time plows Unfortunately, VDOT doesn't do cities (Arlington being considered a city), except for Very Major Roads. The most recent NWS forecast suggests that a torch may be riding to my rescue. Next week. Bring on spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Pretty easy drive from Columbia to DC between 5-6am today. Mostly dry roads w/some icy patches but NBD, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I have a question about snowfall measurements compared to snowfall depth: I understand that snowfall reports by spotters, etc are from using the every six hours method, and adding those periods up for total snowfall. I wish those obs also had snowfall depth measurements as of the end of the storm, but I didn't see any (except for a couple airports). How much difference would there be in a storm this size between total observed snowfall and snow depth after the storm ends? I know it would vary based on the snow ratio and other factors, but what would be a ballpark guess? For example - take a 30-inch observed snowfall amount from this event - would that yield a depth of say 24 inches? 27? I am wondering because I had a depth at the end of the storm of 24 inches, and I see multiple 30-34" spotter obs from nearby. Thanks for any answers! I have asked the same question as you over and over again in all the forums and never get a complete straight answer. Tremendous inflation and over reporting are going on if the 24 inch depth is to be going along with a measurement of snowfall over 30 inches even on a long duration storm. This was not a lake effect event...when ratios are 20-30 to one then it is plausible. No doubt there was some settling and compaction but I have always found the difference to be more like 10 to 15 percent more at most with our moisture laden coastals. I would say you likely had 26-28 inches of snowfall if your on the level measurement was solid. Now if those areas near you got into better mesoscale banding, even by a few miles there can be a world of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Woke to the sound of dump trucks and front end loaders on my street this morning. They are trucking piles of snow out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Pretty easy drive from Columbia to DC between 5-6am today. Mostly dry roads w/some icy patches but NBD, at least for me. Same for me from Odenton to WOodlawn. The only tricky spots were where they had finally plowed out the entire width of a road/exit ramp/turning lane I saw one car that bit it getting off from 295 to 195 by BWI after braking too hard on a small slick patch of plow remnants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Saw no wrecks this morning on the way in to Leesburg. Some of the lanes are still pinched on 7. Traffic has been light the past 2 days. It seems many are just staying home this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlwx Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The Arlington Aggravation (sm) continues. County truck xxxx came downhill, piled higher in front of my driveway, then proceeded to block in my neighbor. Meanwhile, its cousin yyyy came uphill, pushed hard enough on a snow mound to send it spilling onto the sidewalk, then knocked a part of another mound into someone else's driveway. I'm happy for (1) full fridge and pantry and (2) No Power Cuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'm happy for (1) full fridge and pantry and (2) No Power Cuts! That's one surprising thing how few power outages there were. That could have been a disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Clueless, are you on? Is there anyone else on that lives on northern Route 28, on Route 7 or on Route 9? Reason I ask is this: I am getting ready to go on a trip to Jefferson County in West Virginia. Me and my snow lovin friends in Dale City have decided we would like to take a vacation away from the meltfest here lol, and they really think I should take a break from digging snow and just enjoy the scenery for a change lol. So - How are the roads? Is Rt 7 and 9 passable? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Clueless, are you on? Is there anyone else on that lives on northern Route 28, on Route 7 or on Route 9? Reason I ask is this: I am getting ready to go on a trip to Jefferson County in West Virginia. Me and my snow lovin friends in Dale City have decided we would like to take a vacation away from the meltfest here lol, and they really think I should take a break from digging snow and just enjoy the scenery for a change lol. So - How are the roads? Is Rt 7 and 9 passable? Thanks in advance Jeb, They are actually in great shape. But the left lane is pinched in places. Just be prepared to dive right at a moments notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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