DC gets inch of snow; grinds to a halt

"Lengthy, slow-moving commutes."

Well, thank goodness we never get much more than that.

Dr. Snowpanic Greets the Morning

So far we've seen less "snow panic" and more "snow lull us into a false sense of security." Dr. Snowpanic greeted the dawn with a sense that the snowfall so far had been underwhelming. Looking at the forecasts, I see that the real impact is supposed to be in the coming hours, but so far, all we have is a dusting, and a bit of slush on the deck.

As you can see below, the mean streets of Bowie are pretty much clear. Note the Snowpanicmobile (four-wheel drive, of course) parked at a jaunty angle in the driveway so that the streets can be cleared -- in compliance with City of Bowie snow regulations regarding an event producing two or more inches of snow.

 

More updates to come later in the day, although once the Snowflakes (no two exactly alike!) wake up, coverage may be unpredictable.

Boxing Day Snowgnarök

OK, after "Snowpocalypse" and "Snowmaggedon", we're kind of running out of ideas here...

I don't mean to alarm you (who am I kidding, this is snowpanic.com, of course I do), but there is a Winter Storm Watch for tomorrow.  Quoth the meteorologists:

ACCUMULATIONS...POSSIBILITY OF 5 OR MORE INCHES.

Let me just emphasize: I am not using all-caps to scare you. THE WEATHER PEOPLE ARE.

News Channel 9 Reports on Snowplow Activity

Andrea Roane on Channel 9 News, at 6:13 am:

It’s a treacherous morning, and this is one reason why … if you can stay home, don’t leave: Route 50 at 201 is closed this morning. It is closed because one of the snow trucks trying to help us get around hit a light post (and) brought down some (power) lines. Again, that has closed Route 50 at 201.