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we got 7 inches in Winchester, VA...which is 5 miles down the road here....wife and i had a great weekend...we took the 4 wheelers out, did donuts at walmart with my ranger, and drove around on back roads...it was fun

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I don't think it was plows being unprepared, I think it's the local areas have already used their snow removal budget. They don't have the cash to pay for much clean up.

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[quote=Daseal;659545]I don't think it was plows being unprepared, I think it's the local areas have already used their snow removal budget. They don't have the cash to pay for much clean up.[/quote]
More or less. They were hoping for what was originally forecast, and left themselves unprepared when the storm shifted North. I think we got somewhere in the 4-6 inch range, and since it was powder, it took no time to get it cleared. Our neighborhood and secondary road was cleared before the State/County could get the main roads cleared.

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[quote=SolidSnake84;659540]we got 7 inches in Winchester, VA...which is 5 miles down the road here....wife and i had a great weekend...we took the 4 wheelers out, did donuts at walmart with my ranger, and drove around on back roads...it was fun[/quote]
Now thats how you have fun in the snow. I had an old ford explorer that I sold for a whopping $400 and was telling my wife I wish I still had the truck because if I wrecked it who cares.

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Yeah my ranger does great. It has the BFG All Terrain KO Tires, and with a little weight in the bed, its like a tank. We were driving around in the blizzard of 09 with it. We had 22 inches, and i had to use the 4X4 low, but it ran just fine.

I have a Honda Foreman 300 4X4 and the wife rides a 250 Honda Recon. Both of them get around just fine...they pull sleds great too.

Our next snow here is supposed to be on Friday through Saturday...talk already of it being maybe as much as the Blizzard of 09, its a huge storm system, plus we have the arctic temperatures...

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my roads still havent been plowed yet. hard to get out.

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Snow is melting in East TN. But it could snow again tonight and tomorrow from what my mom is saying. Kids had to go to back to school, two hours later.

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[quote=SolidSnake84;659624]Yeah my ranger does great. It has the BFG All Terrain KO Tires, and with a little weight in the bed, its like a tank. We were driving around in the blizzard of 09 with it. We had 22 inches, and i had to use the 4X4 low, but it ran just fine.

I have a Honda Foreman 300 4X4 and the wife rides a 250 Honda Recon. Both of them get around just fine...they pull sleds great too.

Our next snow here is supposed to be on Friday through Saturday...talk already of it being maybe as much as the Blizzard of 09, its a huge storm system, plus we have the arctic temperatures...[/quote]

I have been driving around our (new to us) full size Yukon. It has Auto 4x4 which only kicks in when a back tire spins which is nice because I don't have to switch back and forth. If you drive in 4x4 high/low on dry roads it can distroy your transmision.

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We're going to get more snow. Actually we're going to get rain, freezing rain, ice, and more snow. Whatever comes down will freeze overnight. This is going to be a GD mess. I changed my mind. I hate the effing snow.

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[quote=firstdown;659655]I have been driving around our (new to us) full size Yukon. It has Auto 4x4 which only kicks in when a back tire spins which is nice because I don't have to switch back and forth. If you drive in 4x4 high/low on dry roads it can distroy your transmision.[/quote]

Not your transmission, but your transfer case, and only if the transfer case is locked. All 4 wheels on a car travel different distances (think turns) and if your xcase is locked, binding will occur because the front wheels travel a different distance than the rear wheels.

In snow, 4hi is more advantageous than 4lo. In snow, momentum is the name of the game, and 4lo will just slow you down. In most vehicles, it is no more aggressive, just provides lower gearing. Most people will never need a reason to use 4lo.

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[quote=SolidSnake84;659624]...

I have a Honda Foreman 300 4X4 and the wife rides a 250 Honda Recon. Both of them get around just fine...they pull sleds great too.

...[/quote]

I think you mean the FourTrax 300. Those things are tanks. We've had several of them over the years. I wish I could find a decent used one now, actually. Absolutely bulletproof. I currently ride a Rincon 650. I had a Foreman 400 before, and loved it. The Rincon is a whole other class of 4wheeler, though. 4wd and it can fly. :D

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You told me you'd drag me up a hill on a sled, still waiting.

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Just started snowing in S-C PA.

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It is now snowing in Winchester Virginia (Where I work). It is calling for 4 inches tonight...this weekend we are on track for a storm that is supposed to give 13-18 inches possibly more in higher elevations....

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[quote=SolidSnake84;659865]It is now snowing in Winchester Virginia (Where I work). It is calling for 4 inches tonight...this weekend we are on track for a storm that is supposed to give 13-18 inches possibly more in higher elevations....[/quote]

Yeah, this snow business is getting to be like a broken record. It just started snowing here in Germantown about twenty minutes ago, right in the heart of rush-hour. The forecast call for more on Saturday. Global warming is revealing a different side.

My Daughter has to drive from D.C. to Frederick, She's a very good driver but some others are not.

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[quote=Longtimefan;659905]Yeah, this snow business is getting to be like a broken record. It just started snowing here in Germantown about twenty minutes ago, right in the heart of rush-hour. The forecast call for more on Saturday. Global warming is revealing a different side.

My Daughter has to drive from D.C. to Frederick, She's a very good driver but some others are not.[/quote]

hey longtimefan,

is it snowing in dc ? i'm supposed to work tomorrow off of 495 but snow/rain could be an issue.

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[quote=wolfeskins;659909]hey longtimefan,

is it snowing in dc ? i'm supposed to work tomorrow off of 495 but snow/rain could be an issue.[/quote]

I just spoke to my parents, who are in Georgetown, and they said it is just starting to flurry where they are. I am about 60 miles west of DC and we have about 2" on the ground already.

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Yeah it's snowing in DC. Just flurrying right now but we're supposed to get 2-5 inches

Longtimefan, I commute from DC to Frederick 4 days a week. I feel for your daughter. :(

Anyone know about the snow this weekend? Apparently its supposed to snow for 2 days straight... any ideas on the total for the metro area?

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[quote=DynamiteRave;659930]Yeah it's snowing in DC. Just flurrying right now but we're supposed to get 2-5 inches

Longtimefan, I commute from DC to Frederick 4 days a week. I feel for your daughter. :(

Anyone know about the snow this weekend? Apparently its supposed to snow for 2 days straight... any ideas on the total for the metro area?[/quote]

I've heard anywhere from 10 inches to over 20....the forecast is holding tight to that...it is indeed supposed to snow from Friday to Sunday morning....

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4 inches of fluff overnight. Still snowing a little, but we're supposed to get a bigger one on Friday into Saturday.

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[quote=cpayne5;659910]I just spoke to my parents, who are in Georgetown, and they said it is just starting to flurry where they are. I am about 60 miles west of DC and we have about 2" on the ground already.[/quote]


[quote]Yeah it's snowing in DC. Just flurrying right now but we're supposed to get 2-5 inches [/quote]


thanks. we got a call this morning telling us not to come up there to work.

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I cry UNCLE! Enough already. It is going to be a long weekend of shoveling.

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Very long weekend, and it's going to start between Noon and 8p tomorrow and might last into Sunday morning, depending on which of the forecast models hold true.

Making chili and buffalo chicken dip for the Super Bowl...I better get my supplies today :)

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My wife is going to the grocery store tonight, should be a mad house!

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Here's a tip for all of you lazy people. If you don't feel like clearing the snow off your car, cover it with a big blue tarp. You can get a cheap one from a hardwars store. Once it stops snowing, just pull the tarp and all of the snow just falls off.

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Yeah, my fiancee is gonna hit the grocery store in about an hour. I'm hoping that it won't be too bad since it's mid-day and a lot of people are still at work. Two blizzards in one winter. Crazy.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;660348]Very long weekend, and it's going to start between Noon and 8p tomorrow and might last into Sunday morning, depending on which of the forecast models hold true.

[B]Making chili and buffalo chicken dip for the Super Bowl...I better get my supplies today[/B] :)[/quote]



make sure you get toilet paper and air freshener :)

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;660378]Here's a tip for all of you lazy people. If you don't feel like clearing the snow off your car, cover it with a big blue tarp. You can get a cheap one from a hardwars store. Once it stops snowing, just pull the tarp and all of the snow just falls off.[/quote]


I will just park them in my garage.

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[quote=GMScud;660380]Yeah, my fiancee is gonna hit the grocery store in about an hour. I'm hoping that it won't be too bad since it's mid-day and a lot of people are still at work.[B] Two blizzards in one winter. Crazy[/B].[/quote]

and rare:
[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2010/02/as_we_edge_closer_to.html#more]Double-digit snows twice in one season: a rarity - Capital Weather Gang[/url]

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lol man you guys are getting pounded, and once again a big storm is missing upstate NY. Very strange winter.

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If we get through this weekend, there is another giant sized storm set to hit on Tuesday or wednesday, no lie.....

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[quote=GMScud;660380]Yeah, my fiancee is gonna hit the grocery store in about an hour. I'm hoping that it won't be too bad since it's mid-day and a lot of people are still at work. Two blizzards in one winter. Crazy.[/quote]

Yeah I'm hearing around two feet. This can't be real, right? I have/had plans to go watch the Super Bowl on U street with some buddies. I bet the forecast is off.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;660404]and rare:
[URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2010/02/as_we_edge_closer_to.html#more"]Double-digit snows twice in one season: a rarity - Capital Weather Gang[/URL][/quote]

Wow. This will be only the 3rd time on record we've had 2 double digit snows in the same season. Hard to believe.

Here's a great link for anyone looking for tips on how to deal with the DC area "snowpocalypse:"

[U]
[URL="http://snowpocalypsedc.com/"]Snowpocalypse[/URL][/U]

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[quote=12thMan;660412]Yeah I'm hearing around two feet. This can't be real, right? I have/had plans to go watch the Super Bowl on U street with some buddies. I bet the forecast is off.[/quote]

I don't think the forecast is off my friend. We may not get two feet, but I haven't seen a single forecast predicting less than double digits for the DC area. It's coming...

Yeah I don't think there's any way in hell I'm leaving my place for the Superbowl. Fortunately my fiancee loves football, so we'll likely just chill on the couch and watch the game. Unfortunately I bet they'll postpone the Caps-Pens game scheduled for noon on Sunday. I was really looking forward to that one.

Crap, I just realized I have no booze in the house. I'll be back later guys....

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[quote=GMScud;660413]Wow. This will be only the 3rd time on record we've had 2 double digit snows in the same season. Hard to believe.

Here's a great link for anyone looking for tips on how to deal with the DC area "snowpocalypse:"

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[URL="http://snowpocalypsedc.com/"]Snowpocalypse[/URL][/U][/quote]


That is great! I sent it out as a mass email to my office.

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Here's what the Washington Post "Capital Weather Gang" predicts:

Tomorrow (Friday): Clouds will quickly thicken during the morning. Snow is likely to begin between mid-morning and early afternoon. A mix with sleet or even rain at the onset is possible along and east of I-95, but most areas will get snow. The precipitation should be light to begin with but expect moderate snow by mid-to-late afternoon with some accumulation by the evening commute. Accumulations may be around 2-4" by dusk as temperatures remain around freezing. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow Night: Snow will be moderate to heavy for a good part of the night with 1 to 2 inch accumulations per hour likely at times. Winds will begin to pick up from the northeast at around 10 to 20 mph, leading to some blowing snow and lowered visibility. The snowfall may let up some in the late-night hours, but it's likely to continue without much too much pause. Temperatures will be in the mid-to upper 20s. By morning, additional accumulations should be around one foot in many spots. Confidence: Medium-High

A LOOK AHEAD

Saturday is likely to start with a second burst of snow in the morning as an upper-level disturbance follows the main storm offshore. Snow should taper off to flurries by or during the afternoon. Temperatures will struggle to make it up to the freezing mark. Look for another 2 to 4" accumulation with total storm snowfall expected to be in the 16 to 26" range most spots (some possibly more, others perhaps less). Temperatures will drop quickly overnight with the fresh snow cover to upper teens and lower 20s. Confidence: Medium-High

Snowfall probabilities:

5% chance: Less than 6"
15% chance: 6-10"
40% chance: 10-16"
40% chance: 16"+
I don't know radar, but this is the moisture feeding the storm and looks mean
[IMG]http://rap.ucar.edu/weather/satellite/g12.2010035.2015_US_ir.jpg[/IMG]

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sorry that one image was a lot bigger than it looked on the other site...

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Holy shit, i just heard 4-5 feet for DC area.

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This was from a Vdot source. I hope its not true, but have no idea. Apperently they are delaying the announcement? Dont hold me to it. But stock up. I had to hitchhike 21st century style last weekend (craigslist) to get out of my house and get beer. Stock up

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I wish we could get a few inches so I could get out of going to dinner at a friends of the wife's house.