Soccer Dad: Paralyzing, crippling, reh-c-o-o-r-d brea-ay-ay-king storm

February 5, 2010

Paralyzing, crippling, reh-c-o-o-r-d brea-ay-ay-king storm

Here's AccuWeather's dispassionate report on the storm currently blowing through Baltimore. (h/t Meryl)

It's not just the black ice. It's not just the drifting. Current predictions are running between 20 and 30 inches - or possibly more. If this snow fall reaches 30 inches combined with December's record breaking snowfall and assorted smaller storms, this winter will challenge for the snowiest in Baltimore (and Maryland) history.

According to this listing, the record snowfall for a Baltimore winter was 62.5 inches in 1996, which surpassed the previous records 52 inches in 1963-4 and 51.1 inches in 1899.

In case you didn't get enough snow pictures the other night, here are a few new ones.

Here's a hackneyed shot of a grill covered by snow. I wonder what it will look like tomorrow

Here's a close up of an icy yew.

And here are our cars. How much of them will be visible Sunday morning?

Posted by SoccerDad at February 5, 2010 4:03 PM

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Comments

Good luck, David! I see there's a state of emergency there, but at least there'll be plenty of shovel-ready jobs available!

Posted by: Oxmyx at February 5, 2010 8:43 PM

I was there for the storm in December, and that was enough. Snow is something I do not miss - not one bit. Good luck digging out!

Posted by: AF at February 6, 2010 1:29 PM

So far, not a snowflake in site here. I'm disappointed.

Posted by: Laura at February 6, 2010 1:45 PM

Why do I get a feeling that you enjoy this calamity? I guess that the offices are closed these days...

But still the food must get to the neighborhood grocery somehow. Anyway, it looks like the global warming decided to go for the jugular this time.

Posted by: SnoopyTheGoon at February 9, 2010 1:14 PM

Icy yew? I see you.

Posted by: trn at February 11, 2010 7:01 PM