Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

It is actually exactly as forecast.

A lot of ass covering going on at CWG right now. Their ‘official’ forecast yesterday may have said ‘between 5-9 inches’, but they spent the entire week hyping this up and issuing graphics that said 12-15+ inches.

I just checked my phone, and it says that we got 14.5" of snow.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

It is actually exactly as forecast.

A lot of ass covering going on at CWG right now. Their ‘official’ forecast yesterday may have said ‘between 5-9 inches’, but they spent the entire week hyping this up and issuing graphics that said 12-15+ inches.

This. If we struggle to hit the lowest number in your range, it's a bust.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

It is actually exactly as forecast.

A lot of ass covering going on at CWG right now. Their ‘official’ forecast yesterday may have said ‘between 5-9 inches’, but they spent the entire week hyping this up and issuing graphics that said 12-15+ inches.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

It is actually exactly as forecast.

It was forecast like 12 hours ago. But they need to stop telling people it’s going to be 14 inches of snow a week out and hyping it up.

It’s pretty on point. 5 inches of snow and then likely three inches of sleet/ice.

ABOLISH ICE

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

It is actually exactly as forecast.

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

+1

This is why I never get my hopes up around winter storms here.

Anonymous wrote:Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

Yep.

Stupid DC snow hole.

Snow was a bust. 5 inches. Now sleet. Was hoping to enjoy watching it this morning, but nope.

OPM already announced Fed Govt closed on Monday 1/26. Only essential personnel report.

OP here.

Last National Weather Service update:

District of Columbia-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-Culpeper-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Southern Fauquier-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
832 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 10 inches, with up to 12 inches possible, especially in the far northern and western suburbs of Washington and Baltimore. Ice accumulations between one and two tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, and northern Maryland,
and northern Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area tonight, becoming heavy at times with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is expected Sunday. Significant icing is possible especially south of Highway 50. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period of wind chills in the single digits and teens continues this evening and lasting through the middle of next week, with sub-zero wind chills possible at times.

Oh my god I hate when it gets this cold.

OP here. OK, enjoy your mini-ice age everyone! The front has moved in with bitter winds tonight. Stay safe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a fireplace or a generator. This will be fun!

You should at least get a car battery style generator to charge your phones.

You don’t need a generator to charge phones. They make portable rechargeable batteries that you can buy and bring with you on trips as well as using at home. They’re small and inexpensive.

I thought that’s what she was referring to. The jump starters.

She said a “car battery” which is a whole lot larger than you need to charge your phone. A $20 portable battery is all you need.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a fireplace or a generator. This will be fun!

You should at least get a car battery style generator to charge your phones.

You don’t need a generator to charge phones. They make portable rechargeable batteries that you can buy and bring with you on trips as well as using at home. They’re small and inexpensive.

I thought that’s what she was referring to. The jump starters.