We are still snowed in today. We thought we'd go see if the little grocery store down the street was open just so we could get out and maybe pick up some lunch. No luck. The sidewalk to get down there was not clear and there was a mountain of snow plowed from the road blocking where it should be.
We also took some mail but the mailbox was completely covered. We did find one at the metro station but who knows when it will be picked up.
The main street in front of our place (Georgia Ave) is fairly clear - but the side streets are not completely clear and the neighborhood streets are still not plowed. It is a real mess. I wonder if the school will be closed again tomorrow.
I don't even want to think about what is going to happen if we really do get another 5 inches of snow tomorrow night!
Monday, February 8, 2010
We are still snowed in! The entire area is still shut down. The federal government, all the Smithsonian museums, all schools and colleges and many businesses are closed today. I have a snow day - Jason's work is open but he is working from home and he said his email was full of stories of people still without power and/or in areas where the streets have not been plowed. It seems like most people without power have managed to find a hotel to stay in or are staying with friends and family. They do have emergency shelters open today for people who still don't have electricity though.
The Metro is still only running underground and only every half an hour. There is very limited bus service and it is also running on a reduced schedule. Most side streets are not plowed and according to the news this morning, there are piles of snow and black ice on the freeways. It was very cold last night and they said that if it dips below 20 degrees then the salt and other de-icing chemicals they use on the roads don't work.
On top of all of this - it is supposed to snow again tomorrow! The only hope is we are under a watch, not a warning yet - but if it happens they are predicting more than 5 more inches of snow!!! It was sunny yesterday but it never got above freezing so very little melting happened - and what did melt turned into ice last night. There are huge icicles hanging from our balcony. If we get another 5 inches of snow, I think we will be up to, if not over, 3 feet of snow on the ground.
This much snow is absolutely unheard of in this area!
I have plenty to do here. I am teaching 2 classes this semester and I am involved in a number of side projects and I am doing a training on military learners so, as long as we have electricity and internet then I can actually take this opportunity to get ahead a little bit. But still, I am also getting cabin fever. We have not been out since Friday morning. I think maybe this afternoon we'll venture out and walk around the neighborhood. I'll take some pictures if we do.
We still have lots of food. We even still have some beer and wine so, we're OK there. Just getting a little stir-crazy.
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