Its snowing!!

“no, the down will make you look lumpy and too much like a sissy boy.”

“Good point, SC. I will layer. I think Squilax has a picture of me in a bright red poncho in GNP. They compared me to Rambo (without the muscles)

I do look hella sexy in black Marmot.

Embear - why do you hate so much?”

““dang bison, you're a regular Mr. Wizard.”

EarthNsky
10:49:38 AM
1/19/05

hmmmm.... very suspicious. What do you know?”

“bm - I hate those of you who have snow.

Bison - that is wierd, isnt it?”

“Hey Em, I'm off to Tn next week :o)”

“I wonder if it was precognitive...

When are you going Y2? I'll be in Nashvegas this weekend.
last edited: 1/19/05 11:11:36 AM”

“Whatcha gonna do?”

“Cabin in the Smokies! - yay me”

“I want embear on the Beltway in "rush hour" during or right after a snowstorm (i.e. any sight of snow), preferably with the rest of you and at least one camcorder.”

“Well my knowledge of tn is limited, but I guess smokies are a little way away huh Bison?”

“woohoo! Climb LeConte Y2!”

“She can handle driving in snow BM, I'm afraid it wouldn't be very entertaining.

Y2 - Yeah, smokies are many hours from Nashville.
last edited: 1/19/05 11:15:54 AM”

“The wonders of cummuting by metro, no driving commute. Oh, and I can work from home if need be, bring on the snow I say!”

“I can't wait to get my doggie out in the snow, see what he makes of it.”

“EnS, not sure the person sharing the cabin is going to appreiate below-zero temperatures.”

“holy brick of shist! The friggin ground is covered in snow and only the tips of grass are sticking out!”

“Cabin in the woods with your sweetie?”

“ahh, a little 50 mph wind, snow up to your knees, -5f temp and icy trail would be fun.”

“Finally enough snow to get some x-cing done, rather excited!”

“She can handle driving in snow BM, I'm afraid it wouldn't be very entertaining.
last edited: 1/19/05 12:15:54 PM”
Bison
12:15:16 PM
1/19/05

As I just explained to my recently transplanted Northern Co-worker, it's not the skilled drivers you have to worry about, its the other 99% of traffic that will kill you. It's because of them that I despise snow fall here more than anywhere else.”

“driving sucks in DC no matter what time of day, year, weather or whatever. It just plain sucks.”

“whatcha think em?”

“BOUT WHAT?”

“Nothing more frustrating then a light snowfall with dry clear roads and people driving like they're on a skating rink. or people that hit the brakes when they hit ice, or people spinning there tires in front of you and wondering why they aren't getting anywhere, snowplows that bury ramp exits (WTF!).................I gotta go”

“oh, you got e-mail hun. Forward to Bison if ya like, just don't really wanna put up my location for all and sundry.”

“NOVA's cancelled classes, Maybe Phoenix will too?

My co-worker just called, she comes in at 3, she asked how the roads looked, I said "fine" She said she didn't know if she should come in. I told her it should be fine, not that bad on the roads, then she said "But I'm one of those drivers they warn you about!"

LOL”

“BM- you should try getting around in the snow (ice) down here with all the crazy people who think the world is coming to an end...”

“Y2- How long ya gonna be there? It is very cozy.”

“there from Wednesday to Saturday night.”

“12:39 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-495 INNER LOOP OF CAPITAL BELTWAY between BRADDOCK ROAD and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident reported: THREE LEFT LANES BLOCKED. TRAFFIC GETS BY RIDING THE RAMP TO BRADDOCK ROAD

12:33 PM 01/19/05 Conditions

ARLINGTON BLVD between S FILLMORE ST and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Incident: SALT TRUCK SPILLED LOAD

12:32 PM 01/19/05 Incident

CARLIN SPRINGS RD between COLUMBIA PIKE and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident: CARLIN SPRINGS ROAD IS CLOSED BETWEEN COLUMBIA PIKE AND GLEBE ROAD

12:30 PM 01/19/05 Incident

HUNTER MILL RD between LAWYERS RD and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident reported: (OAKTON)

12:29 PM 01/19/05 Incident

HWY 7 between COLVIN RUN RD and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident reported: RIGHT LANE BLOCKED

12:27 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-395 between KING ST and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident: ONLY THE LEFT LANE GETS BY

12:23 PM 01/19/05 Incident

Baltimore Washington Pkwy. Southbound at Route 197

Accident: RIGHT LANE BLOCKED. DELAYS BEGIN NEAR ROUTE 198

12:23 PM 01/19/05 Incident

Baltimore Washington Pkwy. Northbound before Route 197

Accident: LEFT LANE BLOCKED

12:23 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-95 Northbound at The Car Rest Area

Accident reported: RIGHT LANE BLOCKED. THREE CARS INVOLVED

12:22 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-95 Southbound before Route 198/Laurel

Accident reported: 2 LANES ARE OPEN

12:21 PM 01/19/05 Incident

CEDAR LN between HWY 355 and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident: CEDAR LANE BETWEEN BEACH DRIVE AND WISCONSIN AVENUE. CEDAR LANE IS BLOCKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

12:20 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-95 Northbound at The Merge With I-895/Harbor Tunnel Thruway

Accident: JACKKNIFED TRACTOR TRAILER AND SEVERAL VEHICLES

12:15 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-95 Northbound after Route 630/Courthouse Road

Accident reported: LEFT LANE BLOCKED

12:15 PM 01/19/05 Incident

I-95 Northbound before Route 630/Courthouse Road

Accident reported: RIGHT LANE BLOCKED

12:14 PM 01/19/05 Incident

Georgia Ave. NW Southbound at Piney Branch Road NW

Accident reported: NORTHBOUND GEORGIA AVENUE NEAR WALTER REED. TRAFFIC GETS BY UNDER POLICE DIRECTION USING THE NORTHBOUND LANES

11:59 AM 01/19/05 Incident

I-495 / I-95 OUTER LOOP OF CAPITAL BELTWAY between KENILWORTH AV and US ROUTE 1 / COLLEGE PARK

Accident reported: TRAFFIC GETS BY UNDER POLICE DIRECTION

11:58 AM 01/19/05 Incident

PRINCE WILLIAM PKWY between YATES FORD RD and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Accident reported: (BRENTSVILLE)

11:56 AM 01/19/05 Incident

I-270 Southbound before Route 118/Germantown

Accident: LEFT LANE BLOCKED

11:51 AM 01/19/05 Incident

I-66 before ROUTE 7 / LEESBURG PIKE

Accident reported

11:48 AM 01/19/05 Incident

I-95 Northbound at Route 7100/Newington

Accident: CENTER LANE BLOCKED

10:49 AM 01/19/05 Conditions

US 29 between LOCKWOOD DR and Massachusetts Ave. NW

Incident: MONTGOMERY COUNTY SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN IS IN EFFECT

4:19 AM 01/19/05 Information

CONSTITUTION AVE between PENNSYLVANIA AV NW (N) and Massachusetts Ave. NW

Security incident: ROADS CLOSED STARTING AT NOON TODAY FOR THE INAUGURATION : CONSTITUTION AVE FROM 14TH TO 18TH ST NW...15TH ST NW FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVE TO CONSTITUTION AVE...PENNSYLVANIA AVE FROM 17TH ST TO 19TH NW...17TH ST FROM NEW YORK AVE TO CONSTITUTION AVE

1:30 AM 01/18/05 Information

I-495 / I-95 INNER LOOP OF CAPITAL BELTWAY between US ROUTE 1 / COLLEGE PARK and EXIT FOR THE I-270 SPUR

Sports event. Expect heavy traffic: WEDNESDAY AT 9 PM AT THE COMCAST CENTER. MARYLAND TERPS BASKETBALL VERSUS VIRGINIA. (1/19)


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“Wonderful...”

“Bison - can you skip your first class???”

“that's your neck of the woods huh Bison? Oh how I don't miss the beltway.
last edited: 1/19/05 11:56:50 AM”

“I've been watching them slipping and sliding all over the place from my office window.”

“I'm 9 exits North of where 270 meets 495 (beltway). I'm screwed.”

“that interchange is hell in the best of weather conditions.”

“ENS has the gift of understatement. LOL. I do well if I can beat the rush. Today, that meant before the snow started. I see school buses, meaning children are getting out meaning parents are getting out to get them.”

“Em- sure I could skip it, but I'd rather not, wouldn't mind if it was cancelled though.”

“Hell Yeah! It is supposed to snow in Nashville on Sunday. Whoopeee!”

“To be fair to these drivers, I did just see a car sliding backwards down a hill, so it's pretty slippy out there.”

“Y2 have you been hanging out in Pittsburgh?”

“Damn Y2. Thanks for the heads up. I have several routes for choices, one I always avoid if slip & slide is a problem.

But to be unkind - I wish people would invest in decent #&%!$ing tires and I wish the local govt. would think about Salt before it's too #&%!$ing late!”

“Time to break out the snowboard again!”

““Hell Yeah! It is supposed to snow in Nashville on Sunday. Whoopeee!”

embear
12:04:21 PM
1/19/05

What if I get trapped there?
last edited: 1/19/05 12:14:45 PM”

“What if you get trapped here?”

“There are just too many cars in the urban areas.

It's at time like this that a serious lack of serious public transportation shows it's ugly ass.

Maryland's fearless leader, Herr Erlich, says people don't want public tranport.
"They would rather drive their cars."
He has therefore short-changed public transport in favor of the Highway Builder's Ass-Oh-ciation.

Uh oh, goin' Fuego......”

“That wouldnt be so bad......”

“It wouldn't be so bad if I get trapped in VA, how rude honey :(”

“I feel like the Maryland/DC area has pretty good public transportation. Where we live we can walk everywhere or metro north and south.”

“I meant if you got trapped here. Silly.”