# Lord, if You are out there, please deliver me from the 9th Circle of Hell.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386 "2010-02-17T20:14:16Z")
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### Author:  [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/1 "2010-02-17T20:14:16Z")
My hospital is setting up our Disaster Command Center again. We are expecting another 18" of snow in Baltimore on Monday. I don’t have a link yet, but that’s the word from the bigwigs at my hospital.
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### Author:  [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/2 "2010-02-17T20:50:45Z")
This is not possible.
We just bought a new snow blower.
Therefore, any accumulations of over an inch will not occur again this year anywhere within 100 miles of us.
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### Author:  [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/3 "2010-02-17T21:13:51Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#):
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> My hospital is setting up our Disaster Command Center again. We are expecting another 18" of snow in Baltimore on Monday. I don’t have a link yet, but that’s the word from the bigwigs at my hospital.
You’re… kidding, right? Right? RIGHT?
[Weather.com](http://Weather.com) is saying that we’re going to get snow, but they’re not saying how much. Anyone got a link to a forecast? 'Cause if we get another foot-and-a-half, I’m gonna hafta kill someone. Anyone.
I finally finished my shoveling last night.
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### Author:  [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/4 "2010-02-17T21:19:20Z")
This is an excellent link for early info:
[midatlanticweather.blogspot.com](http://midatlanticweather.blogspot.com/)
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### Author:  [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/5 "2010-02-17T21:19:57Z")
> [@Lightnin](#):
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> You’re… kidding, right? Right? RIGHT?
> [Weather.com](http://Weather.com) is saying that we’re going to get snow, but they’re not saying how much. Anyone got a link to a forecast? 'Cause if we get another foot-and-a-half, I’m gonna hafta kill someone. Anyone.
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> I finally finished my shoveling last night.
I don’t have a link yet, as NOAA’s website says that the predictability is too low (probably too far out in time). I’ll keep watch.
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### Author:  [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/6 "2010-02-18T01:20:36Z")
Here’s another good one -
[www.footsforecast.org](http://www.footsforecast.org/)
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### Author:  [@luv2draw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luv2draw)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/7 "2010-02-18T02:40:31Z")
Ok, I’m unemployed and don’t have to go anywhere special if it snows so I’m not stressed out about having to get to work or should I/should I not call out, etc. Actually, it’s sort of nice considering…
But even I am tired of it…
Forty days until Easter. Yesssssssss!!!
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/8 "2010-02-20T23:52:13Z")
Jeez, Louise…now I \*want \*it to snow more.
From the Washington Times: [8 Md. counties get disaster declaration - Washington Times](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/20/8-md-counties-get-disaster-declaration/)
Seems that some of the richest counties in MD are qualified for disaster relief funds. The whole time that these people have not dug out yet is that (my) local gov’t says that there is no money in their budget during these difficult financial times for snow clearing. So we’re going to suck off the federal tit now.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
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### Author:  [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/9 "2010-02-21T01:07:17Z")
Here in the frozen Midwest it was 53 today and it might rain a bit tonight.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/10 "2010-02-24T00:54:33Z")
> [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](#):
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> Jeez, Louise…now I \*want \*it to snow more.
5+ inches with possible blizzard conditions are predicted for the DC area Thursday.
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### Author:  [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/11 "2010-02-24T01:57:22Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#):
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> 5+ inches with possible blizzard conditions are predicted for the DC area Thursday.
The Capital Weather Gang isn’t predicting that much… I hope they’re right!
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### Author:  [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/12 "2010-02-24T03:42:00Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#):
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> This is not possible.
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> We just bought a new snow blower.
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> Therefore, any accumulations of over an inch will not occur again this year anywhere within 100 miles of us.
> [@Lightnin](#):
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> I finally finished my shoveling last night.
Is this like when matter meets anti-matter? Forget snow, this could mean the end of the world as we know it.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/13 "2010-02-24T03:52:45Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#):
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> The Capital Weather Gang isn’t predicting that much… I hope they’re right!
I’m going from the National Weather Service bulletin (bolding mine):
> [@](#):
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> …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
> THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT…
>
> A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
> THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
>
> - PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
>
> - ACCUMULATIONS…**POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 OR MORE
> INCHES.**
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> - TIMING…A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL BECOME
> ALL SNOW BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS
> EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
>
> - TEMPERATURES…LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGHS IN
> THE LOWER TO MID 30S THURSDAY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THURSDAY
> NIGHT.
>
> - WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…
> INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH **GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH THURSDAY AND
> THURSDAY NIGHT.**
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### Author:  [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-if-you-are-out-there-please-deliver-me-from-the-9th-circle-of-hell/529386/14 "2010-02-24T20:20:18Z")
Snow levels around DC will experience a tight gradient; in and around the capitol will be smaller, more over towards the bay and on the Eastern Shore, much more North and East. I once again suggest the [footsforecast](http://www.footsforecast.com) website for an excellent map and description of the upcoming storm.
Wind will be a big issue for us in DC. Expect major tree losses with the saturated ground.