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snow!
If Pittsburgh got DC's (predicted) snow, what did DC get? (National news seems to be saying ~20 inches; what say the locals?)
I haven't measured, but this morning when I left I estimated 18" average, with drifts up to hip-level and snow still falling. It took about 40 minutes to walk to my synagogue rather than the usual 20, and I mostly walked in the streets (which were at least flattened-down if not actually plowed). I passed one person on skis, which struck me as an excellent idea. (I saw several more skiers later while shovelling.) I lamented not having a pair of snowshoes.
When I got to my synagogue I found one other person there. We later learned that services had been officially cancelled, but I had left the house before the phone call came. On the way home I contemplated going somewhere else, though I was dressed casually (per my minyan's custom). I figured I would try Young People's Synagogue; my plan was to talk to the first person I encountered, acknowledge the inappropriate dress for their community, and ask if it would be disruptive for me to come in anyway as my own minyan had cancelled. Maybe I'd win and maybe I wouldn't, but I'd never know if I didn't ask. However, their snow-covered walkway and steps were undisturbed by traffic, so I assume they cancelled too. Next up the street was New Light, which had a lone set of tracks and no evidence of any activity. So I went home.
Dani and I took the shovelling in shifts and it took a few hours. Two people parked in front of our house were digging out their cars; one heeded my directive about where (not) to put the snow and the other semi-did. So the walkway to the street is curvy, but it's there.
We usually go out for dinner on Saturday night, but even if the city and county hadn't declared a state of emergency I don't think we would have tonight. Perhaps I will make French toast for dinner.
Pictures tomorrow, I expect.
I haven't measured, but this morning when I left I estimated 18" average, with drifts up to hip-level and snow still falling. It took about 40 minutes to walk to my synagogue rather than the usual 20, and I mostly walked in the streets (which were at least flattened-down if not actually plowed). I passed one person on skis, which struck me as an excellent idea. (I saw several more skiers later while shovelling.) I lamented not having a pair of snowshoes.
When I got to my synagogue I found one other person there. We later learned that services had been officially cancelled, but I had left the house before the phone call came. On the way home I contemplated going somewhere else, though I was dressed casually (per my minyan's custom). I figured I would try Young People's Synagogue; my plan was to talk to the first person I encountered, acknowledge the inappropriate dress for their community, and ask if it would be disruptive for me to come in anyway as my own minyan had cancelled. Maybe I'd win and maybe I wouldn't, but I'd never know if I didn't ask. However, their snow-covered walkway and steps were undisturbed by traffic, so I assume they cancelled too. Next up the street was New Light, which had a lone set of tracks and no evidence of any activity. So I went home.
Dani and I took the shovelling in shifts and it took a few hours. Two people parked in front of our house were digging out their cars; one heeded my directive about where (not) to put the snow and the other semi-did. So the walkway to the street is curvy, but it's there.
We usually go out for dinner on Saturday night, but even if the city and county hadn't declared a state of emergency I don't think we would have tonight. Perhaps I will make French toast for dinner.
Pictures tomorrow, I expect.
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DCA (where I'm flying out of) is still closed for the foreseeable future. Lovely.
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Here are some statistics to give the perspective on the two airports:
IAD has 4 runways, each somewhere between 9-11,000 feet in length.
DCA has 3 runways, a long one about 7,000 feet and two short ones about 5,000 feet.
So, since DCA has (roughly!) half as much runway total to maintain (so an assumably smaller operations budget), I'm totally not surprised that they don't have their first runway open yet.
BWI opened one runway about mid-day on Sunday; they have 2 short runways (5,000 and 6,000 feet) and two long (about 10,000).
DCA seems to think that they'll be open sometime on Monday, but all 3 airlines are telling people to confirm with the airline if they're going to be flying.
Nathaniel and I are placing bets on the chances that his employer will get runway time, since the local airports are so swamped. He thinks that money will make sure that their planes can fly. We'll see!