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[quote=Anonymous]I'm from New England but have been here for 25yrs. Live in close-in MoCo, work in DC. I think there's a lot of blame to go around. We shoveled 5 times on Sunday but that last inch or two of sleet remains mostly intact on our driveway and sidewalk. Our street has been clear since day 1 because it's a busy artery near NIH, but the walls of accumulated snow and ice at each intersection make it impossible to walk safely to the school and supermarket a few blocks from here.

Clearly plowing here is not as smart as it is up north. Snow plows operate all the time there, they know how to do it well. Not so much here which is why even the cleared roads are very constricted. Conn Ave north of CC circle was down to one lane on Monday, but better now so clearly they are working to improve main roads.

Still at intersections the piles of snow and ice constrict things and also create impediments to clear lines of sight. Very unsafe for people who rely on the bus system -  not just school kids obviously but a huge number of commuters and people trying to get groceries or visit a doctor.

Finally if we're going to cast blame, I'll also point to all the stupid drivers out there who refuse to adjust to more dangerous conditions by slowing down FFS. All of our visibility is much reduced - why do people insist on driving on neighborhood roads covered in ice and snow like it's the California freeway? I've seen a bunch of accidents that probably could have been avoided if drivers adjusted their speed to the road conditions.[/quote]

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