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Old 12-19-2009, 08:00 PM
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Smile DC-Baltimore(mid-Atlantic) area>> How are you guys holding up?

How are u guys holding up in this snow storm?
I just gave up clearing up the driveway...
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Old 12-19-2009, 08:50 PM
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Pretty bad out there.

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Old 12-19-2009, 09:42 PM
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I-81, US29 were shut for most of the day. Central and Western VA have been a disaster since last night.

Winter tyres are the critical component in any sort of driving today; my X3 had no issues on side roads, and even when the wheels were spinning, the tyres still had enough grip to maintain forward momentum.
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3 hours with the snow blower on my driveway/sidewalks and helping the neighbors out. 2' + and then it gets really deep with the drifts.

The new Pirelli Scorpions didn't let me down - easily handled any of the deepest snow I was able to find today.
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Old 12-19-2009, 10:15 PM
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I have no sympathy for those stranded on highways. Worst storm in December for the mid-Atlantic in a quarter century and you had 2 days warning....DON'T DRIVE.
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Old 12-20-2009, 04:46 PM
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I have no sympathy for those stranded on highways. Worst storm in December for the mid-Atlantic in a quarter century and you had 2 days warning....DON'T DRIVE.
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:55 AM
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I have no sympathy for those stranded on highways. Worst storm in December for the mid-Atlantic in a quarter century and you had 2 days warning....DON'T DRIVE.
There was a snow storm in Kirkland/Bothell about 4yrs ago, and it literally took me about 8hrs to go 4 miles...to many god damn idiots who didn't belong on the highway. I had a stupid chick in a Geo Metro stop in front of me for literally no reason on a right turning, banked uphill offramp. I had to have my friend get out and push my 7 away from the barrier while I floored the car in order to keep it moving forwards instead of sideways. Luckily for her, like 3 other guys in a passing 4x4 got out and pushed her out of our way so us and all the other cars on the offramp could keep going. Needless to say, we would have left her stupid ass there if we could have since she caused this unnecessary event to even take place.
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A pic of the snow storm from the Aqua sat...friends of ours back on the NC Mtns report they are still without electricity, since Friday night.
Some have generators, some are huddling in the dark, next to their wood stove/fireplace. A few are just SOL...

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Old 12-19-2009, 10:57 PM
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Got a driver on his way to NJ...from what I hear it's pretty bad...lots of cars on the right...
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Old 12-20-2009, 11:03 AM
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At various points last night, I-66 and I-95 were shut down in portions due to the snow, they've reopened.

I-81 and US-29 remains closed in the same parts in the central part of the state.
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