# Yo, MADs! Ready for snow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 4, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430 "2002-12-04T14:26:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [December 4, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/21 "2002-12-04T19:00:18Z")
Depends on the storm’s track. Storms that stay near the shoreline give us the most snow but if it strays west we won’t get as much. I haven’t heard any official prediction for the amount but unoffcial word for Metro DC puts it at 5-8". I’m with **booklover** , “No work! No work!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/22 "2002-12-04T21:27:55Z")
I’m with **JuanitaTech** on this one; I’ll believe it when I see it. We haven’t had a decent snowfall in several years so I’m looking forward to it. I’m also predicting we get little more than a dusting here. As an expatriated Pennsylvanian, I think they get crazy here over a few inches too. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/23 "2002-12-04T21:43:10Z")
Here’s what [weather.com](http://weather.com) has to say: > [@](#): > > ALBEMARLE VA-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA VA-CARROLL MD- CULPEPER VA-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC-FAIRFAX VA-FAUQUIER VA-GREENE VA- HARFORD MD-HOWARD MD-MADISON VA-MONTGOMERY MD-NELSON VA- NORTHERN BALTIMORE MD-ORANGE VA-PRINCE GEORGES MD- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK VA-RAPPAHANNOCK VA- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE MD-SPOTSYLVANIA VA-STAFFORD VA- 122 PM EST WED DEC 4 2002 > > …WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY… > > SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH…OR CHANGE TO SLEET DURING THURSDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES. So it looks like it’s definitely gonna snow… ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/24 "2002-12-04T22:02:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*_Four_ inches? You guys are worried about four lousy inches? \*\* Not so much worried as elated. Do _you_ get off for four inches? That’s what I thought. 🙂 Snow snow snow! (starts humming the Charlie Brown Christmas Skating song) ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/25 "2002-12-04T23:56:39Z")
I for one hope it snows a lot, because this is the last year I’m going to be here to deal with it. I asked my language teacher about weather in Sri Lanka, and there isn’t even a _word_ for snow in Tamil. Apparently the coldest it gets there is 60F. Of course, I have to drive in it tomorrow unless the federal government gets shut down, so it’s a mixed blessing. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/26 "2002-12-05T02:04:04Z")
I’m ready for snow. We’ve got bread, milk, and TP enough to last us a lot longer than this storm will be a problem, and I’m looking forward to an excuse to stay home from work - and if I’m lucky, I may not even have to burn a day of leave. 🙂 Here’s the [Weather Underground](http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomposite.asp?region=b5&size=2x) radar map, which is all color-coded and stuff. This puppy’s headed right in our direction. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/27 "2002-12-05T02:42:26Z")
According to [weather.com](http://weather.com), we’re sposed to have a 60% chance of snow tomorrow. Fortunately, I’m in Texas till Monday, and while it’s a bit chilly here, it’s not snowing. Robin ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/28 "2002-12-05T02:44:10Z")
Yeah, baby, I’m ready. I love the snow. And I have milk, bread and toilet paper, so I’m good to go. _Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!_ Damn. It’s nearly 10:00, and I’ve seen nary a flake. Where the hell is it?!? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/29 "2002-12-05T03:09:46Z")
It’s crossed the river into southern Maryland, but it may be midnight or later before it gets up to you and Steve (aka FairyChatDad) and **Juanita** and **Vorpal** , **BiblioCat**. Be patient here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/30 "2002-12-05T03:18:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\* Back away so I can get my shorts and tank top on now, 'kay? \*\* As long as you put 'em on backwards and inside out. My kids wore their jammies inside out and backwards to bed tonight, because that makes it snow. All hail the Snow Day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Theios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Theios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theios)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/31 "2002-12-05T03:19:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*_Four_ inches? You guys are worried about four lousy inches? Toledo, Ohio most assuredly ain’t the snow capital of North America, but four inches? That ain’t even enough to prevent me from stopping at the bar on the way home from work. \*\* Like another poster said, We aren’t worried, We’re excited! But the reason that the city gets almost shut down isn’t because of the heavy (haha) snow fall. It’s because Marylanders and Virginians can’t drive under the influance of water. Rain, Snow, Drizzle. It doesn’t matter. These people scare the hell outta me. ---
**Author:** ![Badandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Badandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badandi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/32 "2002-12-05T03:39:29Z")
I live in Delaware, the last time we had a half-decent snow was about three years ago. What can I say, 4 inches is a big deal here. Break out the shovels, baby. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/33 "2002-12-05T03:43:13Z")
Well, okay, I have to admit, even though I hate winter, this idea of snow is strangely pleasing. We really haven’t had a good one in this area for awhile, so this could be fun. I went grocery shopping today, the Christmas decorations are up, most of my shopping is done, the laundry’s washed and dried, and I’m pretty much all ready for guests this weekend. If the weather’s messy tomorrow morning, I’ll work from home. (And hopefully not get distracted by presence of boyfriend…) Therefore, for my amusement… bring me some snow, forsooth! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/34 "2002-12-05T05:48:01Z")
No snow yet. ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/35 "2002-12-05T08:08:47Z")
It started snowing at 1:30. I was driving from Annapolis into DC at the time. By the time I got to the Pentagon, it was really coming down. There was about a 1/2" on the sidewalks. The roads are melting where they’ve spread the chemicals - but they haven’t treated all of the lanes. I hope they get the rest before morning rush hour. If you go to our [homepage](http://www.weather.pentagon.mil/index.htm), you can click on the “winter weather update” to see what we’re expecting. I’ll be updating it later this morning. Right now I’m thinking about increasing the amounts a little. Maybe 3-4" before 8:00 for a total of 5 to 8". Also, it might last a couple hours longer. My wife doesn’t believe we’ll get any more than flurries and plans to leave for work at her regular time. She says the forecasters are always wrong and hype the snow events too much. [Rodney]No Respect, I tell ya! I get no respect at all.[/Rodney] ---
**Author:** ![Theios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Theios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theios)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/36 "2002-12-05T08:58:51Z")
So far, we have 1.5 inches on my deck. Hope there is a lot more where that came from. I bet JC has more. Maybe he’ll pop in and give us a total. ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/37 "2002-12-05T10:52:26Z")
1.5 inches here in Arlington (one block from the Pentagram), and I won’t be going to work today. Seems they haven’t plowed and my language teacher can’t get in. Oh, darn. How vexatious. Now I’ll have to stay home and study with some single-malt scotch. It’ll be hard, but I’ll soldier on. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/38 "2002-12-05T11:19:26Z")
I’ve got a couple inches at most on the back deck, darnitall, and (quite sensibly) the government is open. But the weather map (see my earlier link) shows a lot of frozen precip still to the south of us, so my wife and I are waiting until after morning rush hour. Especially because we’re running on old tires - I ordered new ones last week, and scheduled an appointment to have them put on. The appointment is for tomorrow. I’ll feel a lot more comfortable driving around in sleet and slush once I’ve got good rubber on my wheels again. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/39 "2002-12-05T11:43:14Z")
Apparently the stuff to the south of us on the radar really means something; they’re talking about snow continuing through the morning and early afternoon, [total accumulation 6-10 inches](http://www.weatherunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=20746) in the DC area at the rate of 1/2 inch per hour. Out here on the shores of the Chesapeake, they’re expecting a max of six inches, with more sleet and stuff. Here’s a [list of closings](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/specials/weather/snowclosings.htm) for the greater DC area. It says the Federal government’s open, but on unscheduled-leave policy. The [OPM website](http://www.opm.gov/weather/index.htm#current), which says it gets updated _immediately_ with closure policy changes, still says nothing about it. Schools, including most colleges are closed throughout the greater DC area. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2002, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/40 "2002-12-05T13:08:42Z")
Just got a call from my snow-bound husband. He can’t get out of the boat - the snow is drifted against the pilot house door and still coming down. Luckily, he has food, water, electricity, TV, and cable internet. He’s also got a cat who’s demanding attention. And he’s got reservations to come home tomorrow night, so this mess better clear up so I can have my sweetie for the weekend!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430.md?page=3)