So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?

[Anonymous]

I live in a Pittsburgh suburb. We had 15 inches of snow on Sunday which was fairly close to the predicted amount. Shoveling was hard, but I went out every few hours. Roads were in very good shape by Monday afternoon. For the people who have kids at Pitt, I saw tv footage of kids sledding down cardiac hill.

[Anonymous]

Our driveway is under 3 inches of ice, which is almost impossible to remove and temps in the DC area aren't going to be above freezing for the foreseeable future.

The 5 inches of snow wasn't the issue, it's the ice. There is no way we are going anywhere for the rest of the week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our driveway is under 3 inches of ice, which is almost impossible to remove and temps in the DC area aren't going to be above freezing for the foreseeable future.

The 5 inches of snow wasn't the issue, it's the ice. There is no way we are going anywhere for the rest of the week.

You have to use a metal garden spade shove or flat metal shovel to break the ice into chunks then clear the broken up ice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our driveway is under 3 inches of ice, which is almost impossible to remove and temps in the DC area aren't going to be above freezing for the foreseeable future.

The 5 inches of snow wasn't the issue, it's the ice. There is no way we are going anywhere for the rest of the week.

This, plus our street hasn't been plowed AT ALL yet. So even if I can get the car out, I'm not sure it would make it the two long blocks in the unplowed street to the main road.

[Anonymous]

This area is different than others. My cousins in
NY used to call us soft whenever it snowed. Then years back they were here when it snowed and they finally got it. This area ain't like others when it comes to snow over 5/6 inches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our driveway is under 3 inches of ice, which is almost impossible to remove and temps in the DC area aren't going to be above freezing for the foreseeable future.

The 5 inches of snow wasn't the issue, it's the ice. There is no way we are going anywhere for the rest of the week.

You have to use a metal garden spade shove or flat metal shovel to break the ice into chunks then clear the broken up ice.

Unfortunately, many people in these area don’t have a garden, yard, or any place to store these tools, but they still have to dig their car out of a parking spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our driveway is under 3 inches of ice, which is almost impossible to remove and temps in the DC area aren't going to be above freezing for the foreseeable future.

The 5 inches of snow wasn't the issue, it's the ice. There is no way we are going anywhere for the rest of the week.

This, plus our street hasn't been plowed AT ALL yet. So even if I can get the car out, I'm not sure it would make it the two long blocks in the unplowed street to the main road.

name the street and county/city

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our driveway is under 3 inches of ice, which is almost impossible to remove and temps in the DC area aren't going to be above freezing for the foreseeable future.

The 5 inches of snow wasn't the issue, it's the ice. There is no way we are going anywhere for the rest of the week.

This, plus our street hasn't been plowed AT ALL yet. So even if I can get the car out, I'm not sure it would make it the two long blocks in the unplowed street to the main road.

name the street and county/city

Are you looking for a gotcha? My friend in Sterling hasn’t seen a single plow in her neighborhood. Ive seen the videos and pictures.

Believe it or not, just because it hasn’t happened to you, doesn't mean it hasn’t happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe they canceled school for Tuesday. They can’t clean it all up tomorrow ?

This is literally the stupidest post on this entire forum. Were you dropped on your head as a baby? Did you just move to this area yesterday? Are you one of those people who think that because you can get out, that must mean the entire DMV is the same?

You are laughably stupid. Like too stupid to live.

[Anonymous]

Kids in my neighborhood are building forts and walls and igloo out of bricks of snow. I grew up in Maryland and while I remember massive storms in the past, this kind of deep layers of ice is very rare. My lawn looks like an exploded iceberg. Very geometric.