Anonymous
01/25/2026 22:00
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
Even if the roads are bad its still fake news they hyped this up way worse than it was.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 21:58
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
If you were getting a 26” forecast, that means that you were looking at an automated app. That makes you an idiot.
It is a damn mess out there and we won’t be above freezing for a week. This was a huge storm.
It was a geographically large storm.
It was not what they breathlessly hyped all week.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 21:57
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
If you were getting a 26” forecast, that means that you were looking at an automated app. That makes you an idiot.
It is a damn mess out there and we won’t be above freezing for a week. This was a huge storm.
And the ice got a lot heavier. Shoveling later in the day you could tell the late fall was a lot denser.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 21:54
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
If you were getting a 26” forecast, that means that you were looking at an automated app. That makes you an idiot.
It is a damn mess out there and we won’t be above freezing for a week. This was a huge storm.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 21:45
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
We got exactly how much snow they were predicting: 8 inches (Fairfax), which is pretty impressive considering it was sleeting for most the day. We were right on that 5-8/8-12 line, so they predicted it almost to the inch. No freezing rain though. Just sleet and snow.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 21:00
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
Because you are believing all the wrong media. No one I know panicked and went shopping for more than their usual. I shopped days before the event and all the stores were fully stocked. No one was seriously predicting more than a foot of snow. In the DC area, we all got more than 2 inches. Bethesda's official measurement was 5.5 inches, plus sleet. There were hours of sleet. Some forecasting models computed all the sleet as snow, which is why some totals were higher than what we got.
You've only got your own stupidity to blame. Next time check with Capital Weather Gang, or some other experienced group and be more discriminatory about your media consumption.
Capital Weather Gang? Yeah, I’m not sure the bloggers turned hypemasters are the voice of reason in any of this.
And yet they were closer than The National Weather Service.
All experienced mets, but the difference is that CWG is local.
At no point did they hype this, unless by hype, you mean you selectively remembered the boom scenarios. Their forecast was 4-8 for my area, and I got 6.
Just go to bed, you don't have a leg to stand on.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:54
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
It’s worse than expected
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:54
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
It’s ice. I’m still half expecting power outages. I’ve freezes over then gets worse to my recollection.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:51
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
Because you are believing all the wrong media. No one I know panicked and went shopping for more than their usual. I shopped days before the event and all the stores were fully stocked. No one was seriously predicting more than a foot of snow. In the DC area, we all got more than 2 inches. Bethesda's official measurement was 5.5 inches, plus sleet. There were hours of sleet. Some forecasting models computed all the sleet as snow, which is why some totals were higher than what we got.
You've only got your own stupidity to blame. Next time check with Capital Weather Gang, or some other experienced group and be more discriminatory about your media consumption.
Capital Weather Gang? Yeah, I’m not sure the bloggers turned hypemasters are the voice of reason in any of this.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:46
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe they canceled school for Tuesday. They can’t clean it all up tomorrow ?
No. It's three inches of sleet on top of 5 inches of snow. And it's all freezing together, with temps staying freezing all week.
We will be lucky if the major roads are ok by the end of tomorrow.
+1. It’s not the number of inches of snow, but the combo of snow, sleet, and subfreezing temperatures for several days in a row.
More than one city truck has slid off the street and crashed (Arlington city service truck and Alexandria snowplow)
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:46
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
We got 10 inches plus ice is now on top.
Why do you even bother listening to the weather?
First Responders do not need your dumb shit out on the roads.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:44
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
Because you are believing all the wrong media. No one I know panicked and went shopping for more than their usual. I shopped days before the event and all the stores were fully stocked. No one was seriously predicting more than a foot of snow. In the DC area, we all got more than 2 inches. Bethesda's official measurement was 5.5 inches, plus sleet. There were hours of sleet. Some forecasting models computed all the sleet as snow, which is why some totals were higher than what we got.
You've only got your own stupidity to blame. Next time check with Capital Weather Gang, or some other experienced group and be more discriminatory about your media consumption.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:37
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Anonymous wrote:No. The major roads in Arlington like Fairfax or Wilson don't even have one cleared to pavement lane. Traffic cams are shocking.
Someone here on another thread said Arlington was clear on main roads not on side roads
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:35
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
There is a real problem with evey single aspect of the media is hyping everything up and making people panic. Its making people crazy at this point. Think about how much money was made when people ran out the stores for all the extras they don't usually buy like someone said all the hot chocolate was gone and baking items. This is ots intent and they have no issues bsing people. How do you go from 26 inch to 12 inches to 2? I was looking at the radar last night saying there is no way thats 8-12 inches of snow when it went straight to pink after a few hours that was sleet. Im over all of it and thrilled I didn't run to the store for bs.
Anonymous
01/25/2026 20:34
Subject: So was this snowstorm overhyped? Sort of a Bust?
Be very careful driving and for the love of all things holy, clean off your car before driving tomorrow.