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February Banter 2025


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1 hour ago, psuhoffman said:

Why do some people prefer missing snow to the south v the north?  I don't get the Boston hate for example.  People in New ENgland deserve the snow more than me.  It's supposed to snow there...they chose to live somewhere that averages more snow so they deserve it.  When I move up there sometime for more snow...I will deserve to get the snow because I moved somewhere to get it!  

But the SOUTH???  Why does someone who knowing chooses to live somewhere that averages 10" of snow a year deserve snow?  If they cared that much they would move somewhere that snows more.  No... I would much rather miss snow to my north where the people who deserve snow are v people too lazy to move somewhere snowier.  

There is no such thing as “deserving” snow. Nobody is entitled to snow. It’s just something we hope to see, and where some places get more than others. But the atmosphere will do what it does.

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Just now, North Balti Zen said:

I’m not even in area that will see much snow so not a note about my frustration with the model and all but…

…can we all just agree not to ever ever ever use the hrrrrr during an unfolding winter event? Like, ever?

 

 

It's absolutely awful. I don't understand why anybody pays any attention to it, lol

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1 hour ago, Fozz said:

I think Lutherville-Timonium counts as Northern Baltimore, since it is north of the beltway, and if you enter 21093 to the LWX forecast then it shows Northern Baltimore advisories.

But it is close, and in borderline situations it’s worth knowing what LWX says for both Northern and Southern parts of the county.

Thanks to  you and Mappy. The other day Mays Chapel did reflect the north rather then the south. Much easier when we lived down by Mclean and Wolf Trap and were part of Ffx County.

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6 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Today's snow hole has just bummed me out and put a damper on the day for some reason...and this is while I'm sitting here watching snow fall! Everytime you think you're past the negative ya find yourself slipping backward. But it's still snow! *Strains to be grateful for it anyway*

Radar seems to be looking a little better around Baltimore.. is it making any difference so far?

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17 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:
Today's snow hole has just bummed me out and put a damper on the day for some reason...and this is while I'm sitting here watching snow fall! Everytime you think you're past the negative ya find yourself slipping backward. But it's still snow! *Strains to be grateful for it anyway*


Nah, no two snows are alike lol. This storm is weak sauce for our area. I had a hunch this would be the outcome. At this point, if I get 2-3” I’ll be pretty surprised. Something in the overall pattern is just not favoring the normal distribution of snowfall…it’s actually getting kinda weird.

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I'm sorry but I'm just not feeling the Orioles this year. That sorry display in the WC round gives me zero confidence in our bats. They were softer than bread pudding and had zero mental toughness. I feel better about our pitching (still need an ace though). They're gonna have to win me over this year...because right now I am not enthused.

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1 minute ago, Maestrobjwa said:

I'm sorry but I'm just not feeling the Orioles this year. That sorry display in the WC round gives me zero confidence in our bats. They were softer than bread pudding and had zero mental toughness. I feel better about our pitching (still need an ace though). They're gonna have to win me over this year...because right now I am not enthused.

probably the year for the team to your south anyway lol

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Just now, TSG said:

This happened with the early January 2022 storm. If high rate bands start training over 95, the crews will almost never be able to keep up. So then you get drivers coming either direction going at speeds appropriate for somewhat/mostly cleared conditions suddenly encountering a highway that's completely covered. Yeah.. good drivers would know to anticipate it but it definitely adds to the chaos.

Also, 95 in NoVA is FILLED with MD drivers so don't be so quick to point a finger 

100%.  I swear MD doesn’t require a drivers test lol

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6 hours ago, snowmagnet said:

I have a question. What is the deal about Short Pump? I hear it on here on the time, but then my daughter just went to the Short Pump mall last night! She's at school in Fredericksburg. 

 

Short Pump used to be a tiny little town in Henrico, where I grew up and still live.  It’s now urban sprawl all to it’s boundary with Goochland.

Lots of housing and shopping.  Short Pump Town Center is about the last good brick and mortar mall around.  A bunch of people live there and work at either Capital One or CarMax hq’s in Tuckahoe Creek nearby.

The traffic blows and I avoid it like the plague unless I absolutely have to go there.

A lot of people are landlocked due to jobs, older parents to care for, kids and what not so to suggest people are too lazy to move for snow is asinine.

 

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12 hours ago, Fozz said:

There is no such thing as “deserving” snow. Nobody is entitled to snow. It’s just something we hope to see, and where some places get more than others. But the atmosphere will do what it does.

Mammoth is entitled to snow. Speakin of snow, tomorrow night they get slammed again with at least 3 feet of fresh snow!

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14 hours ago, snowmagnet said:

I have a question. What is the deal about Short Pump? I hear it on here on the time, but then my daughter just went to the Short Pump mall last night! She's at school in Fredericksburg. 

 

Inside joke among longtimers - every so often a winter weather poster wanders into the site and only posts extreme IMBY questions and obs - the memorable ones to my aging memory in the last decade are the Short Pump person, Carbondale (who wasn’t even from our posting forum) , the “NE MD pummeled” poster (who is still around but karma has been making those obs irrelevant for six years now), and Ji.*
 

*I kid     **
 

** sorta

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35 minutes ago, Kay said:

Why shovel before rain? Not judging just curious.

If I had gotten more, like 4-5+ I’d shovel around the cars at least. But I’m not bothering today haha. Only plus side to getting the least, don’t really need to shovel the driveway lol

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1 minute ago, mappy said:

If I had gotten more, like 4-5+ I’d shovel around the cars at least. But I’m not bothering today haha. Only plus side to getting the least, don’t really need to shovel the driveway lol

I used a leaf blower to clean off the steps and the truck. Otherwise I’ll let the rain do its job.

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4 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said:

In my case - cheap “old man” (mid-50s) cardio. 

I’m now getting to the stage where I’ll do 5-2” shovel jobs instead of one shovel after it’s done to not destroy my janky back. 

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5 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I used a leaf blower to clean off the steps and the truck. Otherwise I’ll let the rain do its job.

I have no place to be today so won’t bother. lol

We share our driveway with the neighbor next door, he’s a retired contractor and usually will snowblow the shared portion of our driveway out to the street. Otherwise we just drive over the snow haha 

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4 hours ago, North Balti Zen said:

Inside joke among longtimers - every so often a winter weather poster wanders into the site and only posts extreme IMBY questions and obs - the memorable ones to my aging memory in the last decade are the Short Pump person, Carbondale (who wasn’t even from our posting forum) , the “NE MD pummeled” poster (who is still around but karma has been making those obs irrelevant for six years now), and Ji.*
 

*I kid     **
 

** sorta

This made me laugh out loud. I remember those posts. 

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