The federal government has been shut down for the last two days, which is probably a good thing \u2014 it alleviates stress on the transportation system, which is nowhere near full capacity at the moment, and I imagine there are a lot of people who would have great difficulty getting to work, especially so as you look north. Even here in northern Virginia, I can see side streets that have significant snow and ice, and where I would not choose to drive for fear of getting stuck.<\/p>\n
So what’s next? More snow!<\/p>\n
We are anticipating up to a foot where I am, and even more as you move into Maryland. The official warning starts at noon today, and snowfall has already been reported ~50 miles away, an hour prior to that. I just got back from the store; I had to refill my pantry, and pickings of perishables were scant (Yes, we have no bananas). I chatted with a nice lady while in the very long line; she also works for the federal government, and we agreed that it will probably be closed down tomorrow too \u2014 there’s no way the roads are going to be in better condition than they are now.<\/p>\n
At least they are doing a better job of snow removal at my apartment complex. I surrendered my parking spot (no friction-related trouble getting out), and noticed that the snow removal crew was attacking vacated areas with their little Bobcat tractor\/loader. I was able to find a cleared spot when I got back, so I’m good for now. Just fighting some cabin fever, because daytime TV sucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The federal government has been shut down for the last two days, which is probably a good thing \u2014 it alleviates stress on the transportation system, which is nowhere near full capacity at the moment, and I imagine there are … Continue reading