Butts-a-plenty
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God damn Feds need to make an announcement whether offices are open tomorrow or not. Blaaaaah. Come on with this.
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Winter Storm for NE/MA States Friday-Sunday (Up: Blizzard warnings)
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May be open or half day since snow isn't scheduled to begin until evening.
Butts-a-plenty
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Yeah, but do they really want everyone leaving at the same time? Especially after yesterday....
Just seems a little crazy with all the schools closed, DC gov closing at 1, metro closing announcements and no peep form OPM.
Kaneda Shotaro
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I'm 10 minutes away from Philadelphia. What are they expecting for that area?
ramuh
Member
Ya me too. Mount Airy.
bigwinnerx
Member
Sixers and Flyers to lose.
(I'm originally from Berks County, I can suffer in DC blizzard and the state of Philadelphia sports.)
WeAreStarStuff
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Beer, wine, weed, food, check. We are ready to go in DC.
Philly native here. I-95 corridor is looking at about a foot to 18 inches.
smokeandmirrors
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Nam jumped a bit
got some decent data pumped into it. we'll see if other models pick it up.
Hurricane Hunters out;
lots of thunderstorm convection, moreso than the models had predicted at this stage iirc.
it's a good looking storm right now though.
got some decent data pumped into it. we'll see if other models pick it up.
Hurricane Hunters out;
Yeah, but do they really want everyone leaving at the same time? Especially after yesterday....
Just seems a little crazy with all the schools closed, DC gov closing at 1, metro closing announcements and no peep form OPM.
lots of thunderstorm convection, moreso than the models had predicted at this stage iirc.
it's a good looking storm right now though.
aspiegamer
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Yikes. One of the models has a new run that randomly heaves 12"+ at Boston. This is a gigantic shift and I would not call it at all credible without substantial reinforcement, but a reminder that a least some snow could make it up there. It's the same model that's been promoting more snow for NYC and has been exaggerating totals significantly for several days. Let's hope it turns into a further outlier.
How did they even have a plane and crew available? Has this always been the plan? Can't recall this happening much in the past.
Butts-a-plenty
Banned
They're always ready. I mean. If a Hurricane randomly popped up, you know they'd be there for it.
AbsolutBro
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OPM needs to get their shit together and just close down. At LEAST do a liberal leave / unscheduled telework day. There is absolutely no chance of my ass getting on the roads tomorrow. Not after the massive shitshow that a single fucking INCH caused today.
aspiegamer
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Damn right they would! Random stuff doesn't pop out of a vacuum like that, though. This also isn't the time of year I'd ever expect that. The fact they even have a budget for year-around operations is something of a surprise.
Not complaining that they're interested in using the aircraft for other storm missions! It's good! In fact, if that data is what fed the NAM I'm now more concerned!
General kudos that the computers can handle seemingly obscure data input like that, though.
Butts-a-plenty
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Heisenberg
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OPM with the mandatory early depart time that worked so well back in 2011 when what should have been a 45 minute commute home turned into a 9 hour nightmare where I legitimately thought I was going to die a few times.
Should have just closed.
Should have just closed.
Butts-a-plenty
Banned
I go into work at 9. I will have to leave at 12. 3 hour work day. Guaranteed to be a very productive 3 hour period.
DrForester
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Lucky people. I live in Denver and we haven't seen more than a foot of snow in one storm in a few years.
I love snow, even like driving in it. Other people driving in it can GTFO though.
I love snow, even like driving in it. Other people driving in it can GTFO though.
Vincent Grayson
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High five Mount Airy bro.
NYCmetsfan
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what is nyc looking like?
More loudon gaf? Damn. <3
Insane how many nova gaffers there are. I had no idea! <3.
Went to grocery store at 10 pm. Literally ZERO bread. Zero Milk (one half gallon of silk left) and ZERO bottled water (except fiji water).
Fortunately i don't need bread or milk and already had water. Just wanted snacks and canned fruits.
Now to see if I have work tomorrow. I might just show up at 5 am and see how long I can last before I have to head home.
Edit: Oh, I see OPM says noon. Okeedokee. 5 am to noon then.
ramuh
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Lol. We just moved here into a new home that was built a few months ago. Love it here. Don't mind the commute to Meade.
aspiegamer
Member
Is the NAM drunk? Did the GFS get the same recon data? At this point the difference between "low splits and dissolves" and "low occludes and hang around an extra day" is pretty significant.
Great question! You'll get somewhere between 3 and 28" of snow. No really, this got a lot more confusing. A hurricane hunter aircraft went out for some data and the results spat up something that greatly disagrees with other preferred computer models. I do not envy anyone having to make anything like an "official" forecast there right now.
Blue collar community with a low population of hipsters confirmed. Good to be prepared for a winter storm, but not $3/liter worth of prepared. Edit: Wanted to say I'm not joking here. I'd rather melt and boil snow for water before paying that much.
fluffydelusions
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Same here. I'm in NJ about 10 minutes away. 8-12" apparently but who knows really. It's seems to be always changing depending where you look.
Butts-a-plenty
Banned
Jesus Christ GFS. DC is done. Stick a fork in it. Where should the new capitol be?
smokeandmirrors
Banned
uh what. am i reading that right? 48?
Jesus Christ GFS. DC is done. Stick a fork in it. Where should the new capitol be?
You're shitting me? I'm going to be under 5 feet of snow now? Or is white 48?
backflip10019
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Could be anywhere from like 3-8".
Orbis Tabula
Member
Loudon GAF is getting crowded! And yeah, did the second grocery trip today. No bread at all. Which is good, since I didn't need any. All the avocados were pretty shitty, though. Too firm to make good guac with. Picked up some scotch tape and mozzarella cheese.
greatestjediever
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Managed to get my flight out of DC changed to early morning. Good luck, DMV-GAF! I look forward to the pictures of the 5' wall of snow. I'm coming back Sunday evening and I wonder if the highways will even be cleared by then...
Netherscourge
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It looks like a freaking Hurricane on the Satellite.
mhayes86
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Prince William Co., VA reporting in.
I sure hope they close since it will keep my job quiet tomorrow. I'm going in, but planning to bail out early. I was going to work on Sunday to finish a project, but a moratorium was put into effect as of this morning.
Edit: Fuck going out. I went out for groceries after work and people just don't give a shit. Nearly got hit by an 18 wheeler that didn't use a turn signal, and almost got hit by a driver that decided yielding to me and my fiancee walking across a parking lot wasn't in his best interest.
I sure hope they close since it will keep my job quiet tomorrow. I'm going in, but planning to bail out early. I was going to work on Sunday to finish a project, but a moratorium was put into effect as of this morning.
Edit: Fuck going out. I went out for groceries after work and people just don't give a shit. Nearly got hit by an 18 wheeler that didn't use a turn signal, and almost got hit by a driver that decided yielding to me and my fiancee walking across a parking lot wasn't in his best interest.
aspiegamer
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You know, I can sort of see what the NAM is up to. There's an ungodly amount of extra energy in the Gulf Stream to tap into that it sucks up and slams against the coast (and the Gulf of Mexico, which I'm assuming why the aircraft data is boosting things), but still, I cannot imagine it possibly being this this bad.
Correct.
FutureZombie
Banned
Laurel, MD checking in. Funnily enough, I bought a case of Yuengling today. $18 after tax.
Berserker976
Member
Fairfax County here, right on the edge of Loudon. This weekend is gonna be a hell of a ride. Stay safe fellow nova peeps.
We should have a gaf nova/DMV meetup. Would be real fun.
After the blizzard, obviously.
J
Jpop
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Don't set yourself up for disappointment.
Roger..mirror that for south NJ (except replace the beer with Maker's Mark).
Yeah there's no way Dulles is open at all on Sunday. Should be interesting to see which airport I get stuck in.Jesus Christ GFS. DC is done. Stick a fork in it. Where should the new capitol be?
Smokey_Run
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Central PA (State College area) and it's the same thing. I'm in the 4-8" range with the local news and in some of the models in this thread, but others have me in the 10-16" range. So, I guess it will be a surprise.
Incendiary
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Nothing like a life threatening blizzard snowpocalypse to bring GAFers together. I had no idea there were so many of us in NoVa GAF.
BronsonLee
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You should! I hear it's The Oldest Beer In America
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