# Apocalyp-sNow...or Storm Track II, The Wrath of Cold **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804 "2010-02-05T16:18:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/1 "2010-02-05T16:18:27Z")
The storm that’s hitting the East Coast of the US is starting to hit us here (Washington, DC) now. First tiny flakes started drifting down about 20 minutes ago. The official predictions over the last two days: 7-10 inches 10-16 inches 16-24 inches 18-24 inches 20-28 inches 24-30 inches (someone told me, not confirmed) Just for the record, two digits is a LOT of snow for this area. I read recently that we’ve only had double digits twice in the same season four times, historically. On Dec 19th we had 18 inches, so this’ll be only the 5th time ever. **"The horror! The horror!"** Last night people completely denuded the vegetable bins in the Harris Teeter supermarket, leaving only a handful of dark purple potatoes and one lonely star fruit. People are freaking out with some reason – traffic in this region is sometime brought to its knees by _rainfall,_ let alone snow. I wanted to yell in the middle of the store, “Since when do you people eat VEGETABLES?!?” **"I’ve done far worse than kill you, Admiral. I’ve hurt you. And I wish to go on _hurting_ you. I shall leave you as you left me, as you left _her_; marooned for all eternity in the center of a snowbound region filled with bad drivers… _buried alive! Buried alive…!_"** Should be fun. The Feds are releasing us in about 15 minutes, but I live west of here, where it’s already been snowing for an hour, I hear. My bus won’t run me the last leg home until 3:30, so I’ll be on foot for the last bit…normally a 30-minute walk in dry weather. Stay safe and warm, everyone! . ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/2 "2010-02-05T16:21:41Z")
Good luck Sailboat. I lived in Alexandria, Va during the snowstorm of 1983. That was 16 inches or so, and the winds made it a blizzard. For a Georgia-boy, it was quite an experience. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/3 "2010-02-05T16:24:53Z")
I admit to being grateful the forecasts are apparently going to spare the NYC region the brunt of the storm. I have tickets to a matinee of Sleeping Beauty at the NYC Ballet tomorrow. We’re scheduled to get 3-6 inches but I’m hoping Lincoln Center officials can handle it reasonably gracefully. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/4 "2010-02-05T16:28:55Z")
“Near-blizzard conditions, rapidly deteriorating” is one description from yesterday’s weather predictions…back when they were expecting less snow. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/5 "2010-02-05T17:14:16Z")
I’ve been checking all winter for snow shovels, and they’re always sold out :mad: Looks like I’ll be borrowing from neighbors again and offering to dig out their cars in exchange. (southern MD here) I’m not sure why DC is expecting so much; we’re expecting between 8 and 12 here in Ellicott City. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/6 "2010-02-05T17:20:04Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > “Near-blizzard conditions, rapidly deteriorating” is one description from yesterday’s weather predictions…back when they were expecting less snow. So now it’s “blizzard conditions, rapidly deteriorating”? I’m in Columbus, Ohio. It’s been snowing 1-inch flakes sideways for the past three hours, with no sign of letting up. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/7 "2010-02-05T17:21:35Z")
18" due for arrival in Delaware. ::shrug:: We just got 18" before Christmas. Wait… this just in… The storm “watch”, which was then upgraded to a “warning”, has now been upgraded to a “promise”… and precipitation totals are now predicted to be a \*gazzilion \*inches. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/8 "2010-02-05T20:31:46Z")
Tomorrow’s number one topic on the Dope … So how many inches did _you_ get last night …? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/9 "2010-02-05T20:36:52Z")
You gotta check out what [this meteorologist](http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand.asp?video=1671939093) has to say about the situation. He is hilariously excited 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/10 "2010-02-05T21:27:21Z")
Okay, that was funny. 🙂 Got home easily enough. Didn’t have to walk, since the wife used me as an excuse to leave work early herself. We went to the grocery store yet again (three times total since yesterday…I don’t know exactly why). It’s really beautiful so far. I’m west of DC near Dulles airport. The TV weather guy predicted totals in blocks (“12 inches between 6 pm and midnight”) that added up to 30 inches. We’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/11 "2010-02-05T22:48:32Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > Good luck Sailboat. > I lived in Alexandria, Va during the snowstorm of 1983. > That was 16 inches or so, and the winds made it a blizzard. > For a Georgia-boy, it was quite an experience. I was in Brewster, NY. We got about a foot and a half one day and, a day or two later, about another foot and a half. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/12 "2010-02-05T23:06:10Z")
I’m in St. Mary’s county, and I work right across the Potomac in Dahlgren. We were sent home at noon. About 5, we drove into Leonardtown, 6 miles from here, to pick up some pizza for supper. Roads were wet when we left and white as we came home. Our cars are parked, not to move till maybe Sunday. According to channel 7, this county is under blizzard warning, 20-30" and gusty winds. If we’re lucky, it’ll stop late Saturday. Our county does an outstanding job clearing the roads, and in the last storms, we had plows in our neighborhood fairly early, so we’re hopeful. Of course, there’s still 100+’ of driveway between us and the road. As long as we don’t lose power, we’ll be fine. Since we’re on a well, losing power is losing everything, altho we do have a fireplace and some good Amish firewood. Keep a happy thought… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/13 "2010-02-05T23:13:46Z")
And the irony? I’ve been planning to drive to Buffalo tomorrow and it looks like I won’t have to change my plans. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/14 "2010-02-05T23:19:25Z")
Oy, my weather app just updated from 8-12 inches to 20-30 :eek: I’ll be in my PJs till Sunday afternoon, at the earliest. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/15 "2010-02-05T23:24:10Z")
It’s coming down in Central Pennsylvania. I think they’re expecting 18" by tomorrow night. For all I know, there’s 18" on the ground now. Fortunately, we’re in good shape. We’ve got soda, cookie fixin’s, popcorn, and bagels. Oh, and milk, bread, eggs and toilet paper. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/16 "2010-02-05T23:27:01Z")
Also in Columbus OH. We’ve got about 4 inches of extremely wet snow. I’ve shoveled off my stoop and the walk down to the sidewalk and also shaken snow off some shrubs - I’m hoping they survive the storm. I’ve heard we could get more than 10" total. No fun. ---
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/17 "2010-02-06T00:11:01Z")
It’s coming down at a good clip here in central Maryland. The news stations just finished their non-stop coverage of all things snow. You have Bob in the weather room with Doppler radar, then weatherman B on the roof with a yard stick, coverage from man on the street, then woman on the street interviewing innocent passersby, then another doofus doing a bit with the snow plow drivers, then a shot of traffic cam and reporters from other parts of the area checking in to say: “Yup, it’s snowing here too, Doreen.” Rinse. Repeat. Nothing else of even remotely newsworthy gets reported on. Those from the Maryland / Northern Va. / DC area know what I’m talking about. This is not from Onion. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/18 "2010-02-06T03:32:51Z")
Sheesh… It’s just snow, people. Regardless of the volume, I stand by my fall-back position: You’re in MD (or wherever); it’s February; it **happens every freakin’ year!!!** You should be used to it by now. Cowards. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/19 "2010-02-06T05:39:44Z")
We’ve had years in Virginia without any snow. And it’s not that it is snow, it’s how much we’re getting at once. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804/20 "2010-02-06T12:37:14Z")
We woke up to about two feet of snow here just north of Baltimore. It’s still coming down; the forecast says it probably won’t stop for another twelve hours. I’m not panicking- this is, like, the coolest thing _ever_. We’ve got a ton of junk food, movies to watch, games to play… and as long as the electricity stays on, we’re going to have a blast. It’ll be interesting to see if we can get out of the driveway on Monday, though. And we’re supposed to get another, weaker, storm around Tuesday. Fun! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyp-snow-or-storm-track-ii-the-wrath-of-cold/527804.md?page=2)