**snow**

[vernacular_life]

so its that lovely even in the DC/Baltimore area known as The First Snow. where everything comes to a screeching halt as commuters abandon their vehicles (literally!) and rush to the store for milk, bread and toilet paper.

I was suppose to have a meeting at Arlington today, but got about 10 miles in 2 hours and just abandonded the effort. (for you locals, I got from BWI to Ft Meade/Laurel on the BW Parkway.....what should be a 15 min trip). Saw no accidents on the highway.

Set up for a few hours of work/conference call at one of our field offices and just headed home. On the way into Ft Meade, saw an overturned car and 2 accidents on a stretch of road that's about 300 feet long. yikes.

SO its still coming down. Ben is cuddly in my lap, and we may try to run out for a few fun photos

BUT NOW: tea and cookie time :)

Comments

[tinksdust.livejournal.com]

The first snow here is always a mess. People need to remember how to drive in the stuff. I remember when Andrew worked at PAX and we had a few inches of snow and people were freaking out. We laughed and were even out in it. People on base were lining up to go home. Andrew stayed at work because it was easier to leave when the mad rush was over.

I hope that Ben enjoys the frolic in the snow. How does Sammy like the white stuff?

[cesariohaines.livejournal.com]

where everything comes to a screeching halt as commuters abandon their vehicles (literally!) and rush to the store for milk, bread and toilet paper.

And eggs! Don't forget about the eggs! :P

Yep, snowing here, too! Nothing too bad yet, but then again it doesn't take much to screw up the evening commute!

[steen70.livejournal.com]

I remember that phenomenon from when I lived in the DC area (VA, actually) when I was a kid :)

It always surprises me how people here in MA go into complete panic mode every time there's more than a dusting of snow forecast. It's New England, people! You should be used to this! And there's no reason to stock up on bread and milk when you're most likely only going to be housebound for half a day...

[effy.livejournal.com]

Aww...I'm so jealous! I miss snow so much!

[amcoop.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! I witnessed that yesterday when I was in Richmond, VA for business. It started coming down and literally everyone in the office that I was visiting ran for the door and told me they would be back later after they had gotten their 'supplies'. The thing that killed me was even as hard as it was coming down, none of it was sticking!

Silly folks...I miss snow, but I don't miss living in it. I just wish there was a place that was closer to go to play in it once in a while during the winter.