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bjarvis ([personal profile] bjarvis) wrote2010-02-07 03:40 pm
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DC Snow Report, Day 2, Part 2

The electricity just came back on at 3pm today. We're crossing our fingers it stays on but in the interim, we're running the furnace and charging the small appliances. There's still no sign of a snow plow so we're still trapped in our neighbourhood, but now that we're warm, we're fine with that.

While we have power, I'm uploading some photos taken earlier today:



East view of Westview Drive East view of Westview Drive
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07
West view of Westview Drive West view of Westview Drive
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07
My Honda Civic... note the height of snowbanks. My Honda Civic... note the height of snowbanks.
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07
Our house. The white lump in front is our minivan. Our house. The white lump in front is our minivan.
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07
A neighbour's house. There are solar panels on the front of the roof. Trust me, they're there. A neighbour's house. There are solar panels on the front of the roof. Trust me, they're there.
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07
House view. Our house was on the left. The fence in the center is taller than waist-high but nearly entirely buried. House view. Our house was on the left. The fence in the center is taller than waist-high but nearly entirely buried.
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07
A neighbour digs out their minivan. A neighbour digs out their minivan.
DC Snowstorm, 2010-02-07


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[identity profile] deege.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, you really got slammed. Glad your power is back on. I just spent about an hour shoveling my sidewalk and driveway (for the second weekend in a row) but we only got 8" of snow here.

I feel a twinge of sadness for the poor shivering Princess Mobile.

[identity profile] mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
The photos really tell the story! Glad you are safe and relatively warm.

HUGS!

[identity profile] weekilter.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
One of the more annoying remnants of storms is people who only remove the snow from their rear windows and leave the snow on top of their cars ready to blast the vehicle in back of them when the snow on top loosens and smashes into their vehicle temporarily blinding them.

Oh, glad you've got power back. You can now open the fridge and deep freeze.

[identity profile] trawnapanda.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
are you still stuck at home? (he asked, Monday at 10am EST)

I thought of you when I saw today's Calvin and Hobbes

[identity profile] bjarvis.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The snow plow came through around 9pm last night and I've already dug out the drift it pushed into the driveway so in theory, we can travel where we will.

of course, I'm not quite so confident that parking lots and street spaces are dug out yet. I'm also not sure how many businesses are open today. Unless there's a pressing reason to venture out, we'll just stay comfortably at home.

[identity profile] bootedintexas.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
yay. and i see you'll get more...tues-wed.

BUT.. in the good news department NEXT WEEK. (not that anything important happens next week)...its bright sunshine and uppers 40s forecasted

[identity profile] pklexton.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
When I lived in the District (just after the last Ice Age) if you weren't on a bus route your street didn't get plowed. Made for some fun times driving on hard packed ice.

I was living in Arlington during the Feb. '79 blizzard - as I recall that was over two feet with a foot already on the ground - but sounds like this one topped that.
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