Holy Crap, Snowsanity Seriously Cont.
08 February 2010 4:04 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in weather
Photo of mural in the snow by PoPville flickr user faucetini
From Alert DC:
“National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for D.C., effective noon tomorrow to 7PM Wednesday. All parts of the forecast that were just sent remain the same, except the projected snow totals HAVE BEEN INCREASED TO 10-20″.
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08 February 2010 4:54 PM | Herb Said:
NBC4 is still saying 8-12 inches for DC. I’m sticking with Bob Ryan.
08 February 2010 4:59 PM | mNomeNa Said:
I’m going with AlertDC. They were fairly accurate for the snowmaggeddon. I don’t know whether to be excited or frustrated. I’ll let my beer decide for me…
08 February 2010 5:05 PM | Anonymous Said:
@ Herb – I’d go with the NWS any day over tv forecasters. They get their news from NWS anyway, it’s just outdated sometimes. Anyone see Fox on Friday, saying there was already 5 inches on the ground at 5:00 before any of it even stuck? (I was at the gym, I don’t usually watch Fox). They just were using outdated info and projections. So sad…
08 February 2010 5:08 PM | Ragged Dog Said:
Bob Ryan was one of the forerunners of modern weather forecasting. I would not discount his prediction. The rest of the guys are just warm bodies.
08 February 2010 6:23 PM | Herb Said:
Plus he hasn’t changed is haircut in over 20+ years. Gotta go with that…
08 February 2010 5:21 PM | rg Said:
this blows. Im suppose to move out of my house this week. So im stuck here with the soon to be X Mrs rg. I ve been shoveling like hell just to get some space beetween us.
08 February 2010 10:39 PM | Mal Said:
09 February 2010 11:49 AM | rg Said:
thanks mal.
08 February 2010 5:33 PM | Victoria Said:
In case you’re wondering about snow-buried shrubs & plants, (like I was) I just called my nursery guy who said to leave them buried. They will be very brittle and trying to dig them out and shake them off can damage the branches. Blizzard winds tomorrow will also hurt them if exposed.
Also be careful about shoveling snow from salt-treated walkways over plants.
08 February 2010 5:42 PM | Emmaleigh504 Said:
I’m already out of PTO so if the feds close I just don’t get paid. This winter is starting to cost me $$$ and I don’t like that one bit.
08 February 2010 8:12 PM | Anonymous Said:
I know someone else who is in this situation. It’s total bs that contractors make their employees take paid time off if the gov’t closes.
09 February 2010 11:48 AM | rg Said:
you should work for me, im onsite today for aforementioned reasons, but I have my guys working remotely.
08 February 2010 8:38 PM | Victoria Said:
Well, at least you’re not eating the seed corn. . .
08 February 2010 5:53 PM | Annie Said:
My furnace just stopped working – think its a minor issue but regular guy i use cant come out. Is there a company in the petworth/parview area that is still working ?
08 February 2010 5:57 PM | Prince Of Petworth Said:
This guy has been recommended before:
Bens heating and Airconditioning
http://www.bensac.com/door/
08 February 2010 6:04 PM | Annie Said:
Thanks – i dont think anyone in MD will come down here though – just talked to a few companies and because there is no parking and roads not ploughed they arent servicing DC!
08 February 2010 6:08 PM | Prince Of Petworth Said:
Some more recs here:
http://www.princeofpetworth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=105
08 February 2010 6:22 PM | Home Alone Said:
Speaking of snowsanity, was someone shot or something near Grant Circle? They’ve got streets closed for blocks??
08 February 2010 6:45 PM | Inside Said:
Someone apparently is barricaded inside a house on 7th NW. Cops all over the place.
08 February 2010 6:54 PM | Varnum St. Said:
Yeah, I just tried to walk to the Metro and the cops screamed at me to get back inside due to “an incident.”
08 February 2010 7:02 PM | Not there Said:
It seems they brought in a special snow plow to make space for all the parked police cars in the response staging area in front of St. Gabriel’s. Loud police radios report recently they made contact with the individual.
08 February 2010 6:27 PM | MtPRez Said:
DC schools are closed tomorrow (Tues) per DCPS web site.
08 February 2010 6:30 PM | Anonymous Said:
What are people doing about the snow on their roofs? Is it necessary to clean it or can you just let the snow melt? If the former, any good recommendations for people/companies who can clear the snow, especially given the additional accumulation expected on Tues/Wed?
08 February 2010 7:03 PM | Matt Said:
I made the mistake of shoveling my roof on Saturday. From what I heard, a bunch of people in my neighborhood had their roof cave in. I think it ultimately depends on how old the roof is and whether you’ve had issues with it before.
All I’ll say is, it sucks. 1) it took like 5-6 hours for me, and 2) you just run out of places to throw it. I blocked in both my front and back doors throwing it off and avoiding the sidewalk. I had to end up shoveling it all over again (front of house into the street). In the end, the roof is in good shape but I’ll probably never do it again.
I don’t know about hiring people. Are there legal issues associated with that? What if you just hire some random person and they fall off your roof?
08 February 2010 7:00 PM | Ragged Dog Said:
1. Don’t get on your roof. You will fall off. It’s slippery. This is what homeowners insurance is for: so you don’t have to risk you life doing stupid stuff to save a couple grand.
2. Grant Cir: Cabin fever finally got to someone. That or the meds refill was unavailable.
3. rg, I’m sorry man. You’ve had a rough couple of months.
08 February 2010 8:25 PM | matt Said:
Isn’t snow an act of god? I thought damages caused by such acts weren’t typically covered?
08 February 2010 7:07 PM | Anonymous Said:
Was not considering getting on the roof myself, but wasn’t sure if there were people/companies that others have used to clear snow off the roof.
08 February 2010 7:24 PM | Anonymous Said:
federal government closed Tuesday:
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=19&sid=1883788
08 February 2010 7:55 PM | FentonH Said:
Best news in the history of the world. Awesome weekend keeps getting awesomer. [and yeah, that should be a word]