# Damn, snow in the forecast for DC area! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 27, 2000, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424 "2000-12-27T20:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/21 "2000-12-28T20:29:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Falcon \* > \*\*Oh come ON, Finagle. The DC area is famous for historically overreacting to snow. If there’s a POSSIBILITY of a flake, everyone goes into panic mode, mobs the grocery stores, and abandons their cars on the sides of 495 and 66. > > After living here all my life…nope, still no respect for the weathercasters. \*\* My favorite quote from my time living in D.C.: “In D.C. there is only one appropriate reaction to snow. When you see the first flake, you must slam on your brakes and slide into the ditch.” Sua ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/22 "2000-12-28T21:05:51Z")
come on, snow! Don’t let these guys scare you away! WE NEED THAT SNOW!!! ---
**Author:** ![OESGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@OESGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OESGal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/23 "2000-12-29T14:09:59Z")
Why do we NEED snow?? We don’t need snow, are you crazy? Snow either comes or it doesn’t. I just hope I can get out of the airport! Please don’t wish for snow that will shut down the airport! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/24 "2000-12-29T15:27:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OESGal \* > \*\*Why do we NEED snow?? We don’t need snow, are you crazy? Snow either comes or it doesn’t. I just hope I can get out of the airport! Please don’t wish for snow that will shut down the airport! :mad: \*\* We need snow because it’s wintertime and it’s been below freezing for the past six months (or so it seems). Ain’t no point in being cold without snow to go with it. We need snow because Washington looks beautiful when it snows. We need snow so people can sit by the window and let the snow fall down, and stop worrying about other petty bullshit. We need snow to shut down the airport so cute chicks like yourself don’t leave Washington to go back to Tennessee. 😛 And, finally, we need snow because I want it to, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/25 "2000-12-29T15:34:53Z")
My office has the wonderful policy of following the Federal Government in terms of winter weather. The Federal government closes, my office closes, and I get a free day off. Needless to say, I am less than thrilled with the prospects of a major storm hitting on a Friday night of a long weekend. All of the hassle, none of the extra time off. Given that I was also planning to haul ass up to Pennsylvania to visit friends for New Year’s… well, quite frankly, it sucks. Now, were we to get hit with a foot of snow come Tuesday night, I’d be ecstatic. But snow tonight is the worst timed, most annoying storm I could think of. Blech. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/26 "2000-12-29T15:35:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Falcon \* > \*\*Montfort - > > It’ll be beautiful only if my parents can still catch their flight out of National to Memphis… \*\* Does this mean your parents might still be visiting on New Year’s Eve? Like when you’re hosting a party? :eek: And since I’m planning to be there…when did you say their flight was, Falc? I’ve got to get the wording of my prayers right! Other than that, it can snow all it wants as far as I’m concerned. ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/27 "2000-12-29T15:44:34Z")
**Montfort** , you forgot, we need snow when I’m there too, a lot, so we can stay in bed all day and watch it through the window.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/28 "2000-12-29T16:14:53Z")
The flight is at 2 tomorrow. And it BETTER leave. If my parents are here for one more day, I may shoot myself. Or them. Or someone. ---
**Author:** ![OESGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@OESGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OESGal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/29 "2000-12-29T16:45:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by OESGal \* > > \*\*Why do we NEED snow?? We don’t need snow, are you crazy? Snow either comes or it doesn’t. I just hope I can get out of the airport! Please don’t wish for snow that will shut down the airport! :mad: \*\* > > We need snow to shut down the airport so cute chicks like yourself don’t leave Washington to go back to Tennessee. 😛 > > And, finally, we need snow because I want it to, dammit! \*\* Well, Montfort, I appreciate the compliment, but I think I will kill my parents too if **I** don’t get out of here!! I like snow as much as the next guy, just not tonight and tomorrow! All I ask for is that I can get from here to TN and for my boyfriend to get from CA to TN so we can be back together again. I **need** to get away from my parents! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/30 "2000-12-29T17:29:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Falcon \* > \*\*The flight is at 2 tomorrow. And it BETTER leave. If my parents are here for one more day, I may shoot myself. Or them. Or someone. \*\* Might want to try getting them onto a plane tonight, if space is available… ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/31 "2000-12-29T18:15:58Z")
My dad already tried that, RT. My mother is CONVINCED they’ll be able to fly out tomorrow. My dad is of the opinion that they should either a) get a hotel room near the airport, or b) go on standby for tonight. Oh well…just ralize we might have a maid/bulter at my party. (Oh good LORD…) Please let it only be 2-6 inches! ---
**Author:** ![OESGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@OESGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OESGal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/32 "2000-12-29T19:04:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Falcon \* > \*\* > Please let it only be 2-6 inches! \*\* YES! Please don’t let us have a big storm! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/33 "2000-12-29T19:12:38Z")
We NEED snow because otherwise I’ll be sad and I’ll be forced to pout. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/34 "2000-12-29T19:16:18Z")
All the forecasts I’ve seen call for 3-6" or so (meaning: 1" to a foot) starting sometime after midnight tonight. **OESGal** , MamaFalcon and PapaFalcon, I hope your flights are tonight… ---
**Author:** ![OESGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@OESGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OESGal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/35 "2000-12-29T19:30:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > \*\*All the forecasts I’ve seen call for 3-6" or so (meaning: 1" to a foot) starting sometime after midnight tonight. > > **OESGal** , MamaFalcon and PapaFalcon, I hope your flights are tonight… \*\* DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! My flight is tomorrow at 12:35. I did want to leave on Friday when I originally planned this. Back in AUGUST! DAMMIT! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/36 "2000-12-29T19:34:33Z")
OES - I wanted my parents to leave today too! But nooooooooooo, they’re leaving tomorrow. (And going to Memphis, incidentally. Not too far away from you!) _crosses fingers_ They HAVE to leave tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![OESGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@OESGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OESGal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/37 "2000-12-29T20:31:31Z")
I’m with you Falcon, I have my fingers crossed for both of us! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/38 "2000-12-30T04:04:13Z")
Oh, you _poor, poor, poor, poor babies!!!_ Love, Matt from Montreal P.S. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![McKenna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@McKenna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McKenna)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/39 "2000-12-30T04:42:19Z")
Oh dear oh dear. OSEGal, Falcon, I hope the planes fly hither and yon for y’all tomorrow. It’s really lousy to plan months in advance or whatever and then Nature casually screws you over. Matt, I have great-aunts up in Nova Scotia who are probably dusting off the snowmobiles right now. They told me last summer that the poor things haven’t been used for three years. Unfortunately, prepared as they are for cold, I didn’t know heat until I stayed for a week in a Cape Breton farmhouse with no cross-ventilation, no fans…at least they had air conditioners in Halifax. Have fun scuttling around underground in that big mysterious complex you have. Or is that Toronto I’m thinking of? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-snow-in-the-forecast-for-dc-area/47424/40 "2000-12-30T05:00:41Z")
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