Tweet
East coast storm pics??
post them here!!
I miss snow guys, show me something of this weeks storm.
I miss snow guys, show me something of this weeks storm.
-
EUAS
-
Check out this article from Yahoo News. The link has some eye opening video, and nearly 500 pictures are available in a slide show that is included with the story.
Mid-Atlantic digs out of snowstorm, restores power
By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – Cities in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. awoke Sunday to below-freezing temperatures and piles of wet, heavy snow while power crews tried to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes.
The National Weather Service called the storm "historic" and reported a foot of snow in parts of Ohio and 2 feet or more in Washington, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Parts of Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia got closer to 3 feet.
Many roads reopened but officials continued to warn residents that highways could be icy and treacherous. The heavy, wet snow snapped tree limbs onto power lines and several roofs collapsed under the weight.
Philadelphia got 28.5 inches of snow Saturday, just shy of the record 30.7 inches during the January 1996 blizzard. Snow totals were even higher to the west in Pennsylvania, with 31 inches recorded in Upper Strasburg and 30 inches in Somerset.
Almost 18 inches of snow was recorded at Washington's Reagan National Airport, which is closed. That's the fourth-highest storm total for the city. At nearby Dulles International Airport in Virginia, the record was shattered with 32 inches. Flights there have resumed, but are severely limited.
Authorities say most public transportation in Philadelphia has resumed in the wake of the city's second-largest snowfall. But in Pittsburgh, bus and light-rail service was suspended.
In New Jersey, more than 90,000 customers lost power during the storm's peak. By Sunday morning, 59,000 homes and businesses — nearly all in Cape May County — remained without power. Workers from other areas were pitching in and state crews were trying to clear roads.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged people to stay off the roads Saturday.
"Try to stay inside, try to stay warm," he said. "Sunday will be a better day so get ready to utilize the rest of your weekend."
In Washington, the sun was finally shining Sunday and the sounds of shovels could be heard on streets. Officials were urging people to keep thoroughfares clear to let plows get through.
The nation's capital took on a surreal, almost magical feel Saturday even though it was one of the worst snowstorms in the city's history.
"Right now it's like the Epcot Center version of Washington," said Mary Lord, 56, a D.C. resident for some 30 years who had skied around the city.
President Barack Obama called it "Snowmageddon." Even his motorcade — which featured SUVs instead of limousines — fell victim to the storm as a tree limb crashed onto a vehicle carrying press. No one was injured.
At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, soldiers' names were buried 16 rows deep, while higher up snow had settled into the letters so they stood out against the black background. The wreaths of the World War II Memorial looked like giant white-frosted doughnuts. The big attraction at the Lincoln Memorial was not the nation's 16th president, but rather a snowman with eyes of copper pennies bearing Lincoln's likeness.
The storm's damage had serious implications for many people stuck without power and unable to travel elsewhere. Nicole Ibrahim said she was worried for the health of her 2-year-son Joshua after their house in Silver Spring, Md., lost power.
"It's pretty cold and we're worried about Joshua," she said. "We were all bundled up in the same bed together and he was coughing in his sleep and his heart was racing and we worried he might be getting pneumonia."
The snow comes less than two months after a Dec. 19 storm dumped more than 16 inches on Washington. According to the National Weather Service, Washington has gotten more than a foot of snow only 13 times since 1870.
The heaviest on record was 28 inches in January 1922. The biggest snowfall for the Washington-Baltimore area is believed to have been in 1772, before official records were kept, when as much as 3 feet fell, which George Washington and Thomas Jefferson penned in their diaries.
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Stephen Hawking -
-
We've been pretty lucky this year. So far I haven't even had to shovel the driveway.
This is Canada, we never say never when it comes to snow.We practically invented the shit!
My luck we'll probably get 20 inches of the shit in April...
Trolls take heed...
LOG OUT & FUCK OFF!!!Comment
-
They're calling for 2-4 inches here tomorrow. WTF? We NEVER get snow. If we do, in fact, get some, I will get beach piccies and post 'em.Last edited by SparkieD; 02-11-2010, 06:00 PM.Originally posted by Tiki-Tom You're one classy tattooed bombshell in my book.
Originally posted by rustoffa
Three words. WE WERE THERE.
Comment
-
we were spared this last storm
the weather guys were saying 6-12" in my area but we only got 2".
Way to fuck up our day for no reason!“Why do people say "grow some balls"? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding” ― Betty WhiteComment
-
One of the driveways I used a snow blower on today...
Last edited by VanHalener; 02-12-2010, 10:45 PM.~Only you can prevent low volume~Comment
-
~Only you can prevent low volume~Comment
-
This is the reaction my friend got from his son when he placed the little dude in the deep snow that trapped his legs...
~Only you can prevent low volume~Comment
-
Aww. He don't look to happy about that!MICHAEL G. MULLENTo put it simply, we need to worry a lot less about how to communicate our actions and much more about what our actions communicate.Comment
-
MICHAEL G. MULLENTo put it simply, we need to worry a lot less about how to communicate our actions and much more about what our actions communicate.Comment
-
Another thoughtless asshat in town...
~Only you can prevent low volume~Comment
Comment