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28. Yeah, DC area drivers are easy targets. I've lived in NOVA ...

Reply to onenote (Reply #20)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 05:31 PM

Jan 2020

for over 40 years. We certainly aren't the best snow navigators, but we sure as shit aren't the worst.
I've driven through heavy snow in upstate NY, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
Lots of crazy shit to be seen there, as well.

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Snowflakes in Portland?!? Midnightwalk Jan 2020 #31

Right? I mean, they're already shaking the snow globe here MissB Jan 2020 #6

I'm already stocking up! Mme. Defarge Jan 2020 #8

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Fairfax County Public Schools announced a 2 hour early closing. 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #4

It doesn't take much snow to paralyze DC DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #7

There are drivers who can't handle the snow all over onenote Jan 2020 #16

Not like in DC DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #18

I've lived in the DC area all my life. And I have family in Wisconsin onenote Jan 2020 #20

Yeah, DC area drivers are easy targets. I've lived in NOVA ... 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #28

Two words: happybird Jan 2020 #32

Both my son & DIL work for the State Department. I'm glad they won't have to make their commute tblue37 Jan 2020 #9

Whew. For a minute I thought it might be because of her spouse posting on DU........ still_one Jan 2020 #10

Heheh blm Jan 2020 #34

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In 67 I drove the taxi to my destination OhNo-Really Jan 2020 #13

Better safe than sorry. GemDigger Jan 2020 #15

The residual snow/black ice in front of my garage has been there since Thanksgiving... hlthe2b Jan 2020 #14

The place I work for has offices in DC-area Maryland and in the NYC 'burbs JHB Jan 2020 #17

No snow equipment is the problem Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #19

Right you are FakeNoose Jan 2020 #21

I guess those deadly accidents in Maine and Ilsa Jan 2020 #22

I was living in the Washington, DC area back in 1972. That February we had a surprise storm dump Elwood P Dowd Jan 2020 #23

Geesh. If it was Oklahoma I could see it happening LiberalFighter Jan 2020 #24

Good idea. I lived in DC for a few years and 1/2 inch of snow can bring about chaos on the roads. dgauss Jan 2020 #25

Wow - we call that Tuesday. LOL. Vinca Jan 2020 #26

There's a black cloud hanging over Trump's head..... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #27

I grew up in Falls Church for a while DFW Jan 2020 #29

1/2 inch of snow doc03 Jan 2020 #30

at 1/2" in Detroit you think about going 65 instead of 70 on the freeway Takket Jan 2020 #33

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