Posts Tagged ‘snow’

Snowmageddon Sure Looks Pretty from Above

You may have seen a bunch of the pretty pictures from our weekend snowpocalypse in this morning’s flashback, and you might have even taken the advice about how to shoot in the snow and are out there taking pictures, but it’s very likely you don’t have access to a helicopter. Sgt. Simeon Klebaner of the [...]

Weekend Flashback: 2/5 – 2/7/2010

‘The Day After Tomorrow………….’ courtesy of ‘LaTur’ SNOW! Snowmageddon, snowpocalypse, snOMG, snogasm, snobama, Tai Shan’s last dump – whatever you want to call it, the frozen white stuff dominated our weekend. (And like unwanted houseguests, will linger for many more days to come.) Even with the nearly three feet of snow dropped in the DC [...]

Circulator is Back… and Free!

‘Stuck Circulator Bus’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ Great news from our friends at DDOT: the DC Circulator is running, and all rides today are free!  Keep in mind that there will be fewer buses than normal, and some routes will have changes (like in Georgetown, the Circulator isn’t going up Wisconsin).  But this [...]

Federal Government Closed Monday

‘Fireworks’ courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’ THIS JUST IN: OPM has made the call you’ve all been waiting on. The federal government in the DC area will be closed tomorrow! REJOICE! The Washington Post reports on the decision here. Approximate cost to taxpayers is around $100m per day closed. But go ahead and enjoy that snow day anyway. In [...]

Hundreds Participate in Dupont Circle Snowball Fight

The Official Dupont Circle Snowball Fight kicked off around 2 PM today, drawing hundreds of participants.  The event had over 1,400 confirmed guests on its Facebook page as of Saturday afternoon, and it didn’t disappoint.  Check out some of these images from the fight! Be the first to like. Like Unlike

President Snowbama’s “Snowmageddon”

‘DC Snow 1: Whiter Than the White House’ courtesy of ‘little-wings’ Blizzards don’t stop Presidents. President Snowbama (I AM hilarious) today ventured out into the frozen tundra of Penn. Ave (along with 14 other vehicles) to give a talk at the meeting of the Democratic National Committee at the Capital Hilton. But his what would [...]

How To Get Around in The Storm

Even though we’re all being told to stay home, we’ve got restaurants to visit, snowball fights to participate in, and hills to sled down.  So what’s the best way to get around in the city? Skiing seems to be very popular, as seen in this picture taken this morning in Adams Morgan.  Most pedestrians are [...]

Blizzard Warning for DC

” courtesy of ‘Hoffmann’ Yes, that’s right, a blizzard warning.  The National Weather Service has issued a statement going into effect at 10pm warning of blizzard conditions in the District.  Earlier today, a similar warning was issued for Baltimore and Southern Maryland, but it seems the effects are projected to be further south than originally [...]

Want a donut? Not so fast there, Skippy.

Krispy Kreme closed Originally uploaded by carlweaver My lovely wife and I had lunch in Alexandria today and afterward had a hankering for a doughnut. Of course, I thought, let’s go to Krispy Kreme. For those of you who never leave DC, there are hot doughnuts now on Rt. 1 south in Alexandria. When we [...]

The Second #snOMG Cometh – DC’s Best Snowtags

‘snow ‘stache’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ #snOMG. #snowpocalyse. #snowmageddon. #snOMGasm. #snogasm. #snoWTF. #snowlyshit The only thing more ridiculous than the amount of snow we’ve been getting this year are the snow hashtags flying around the interwebz. And by ridiculous, I mean RIDICULOUSLY funny. In a good way. LAUGH. Let us also recognize that we must pay [...]

SNOMG, damnit!

‘damn the snow — full speed ahead!’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ After a second snowpocalypse, do we stop getting excited about them? This question is not abstract; I really mean it.  It looks like we’re in for yet another snow storm, perhaps larger than any we’ve had so far this year. The National Weather Service has [...]

Anti-Climaxpacolypse

‘Goodbye, snowman’ courtesy of ‘erin m’ Despite the hype and my most fervent prayers, the District came out on the winning end of its bout with snow. This was due largely to getting considerably less precipitation than was predicted.  Most of the DC area reported less than 3 inches of accumulation, but this was enough [...]

Got Snow?

‘monumental snow’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ It’s been snowing a lot lately. The DC Snowpocalypse, or snOMG if you will, was just the start. Even with the three or four storms we’ve had already, Mrs. Nature (she’s the mother) is not done with us yet. With a few more storms already in the forecast, we had [...]

Weekend Flashback: 1/29 – 1/31/2010

‘single snowman’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ While Saturday proved to be more than just a ‘dusting,’ it was still less than our Snowpocalypse of December. And when there’s light, fluffy snow and a sunny day afterward, it’s just natural to have photographers out in droves to capture the beauty created around the capital area. Enjoy. Be [...]

Featured Photo

Keep your pets and children inside during a blizzard by gerdaindc Have you heard the rumor?  Due to the perfect combination of cool and moist weather patterns, DC could be in for a whole lot of snow this winter.  Our twenty inches that fell earlier this month could foreshadow much more white stuff to come. [...]

What Snowpocalypse Can Do for You

Surviving the Next Snowpocalypse

‘South Smithsonian Escalators’ courtesy of ‘william couch’ The DC area, this weekend, was something of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Driving down 395 on Saturday, one would have seen abandoned cars spun out at odd angles and their stranded drivers trudging towards some nameless help. Most residents stayed holed up in their homes, living off of the [...]

Bad Driver – No Dessert for You

I saw this truck parked in the garage at Ballston last night. Yes, you caught me – I was buying last-minute gifts for my loved ones and for my We Love DC secret Santa person. (Katie, you are totes going to love what I got you!) Actually, it was the beginning of my shopping spree, [...]

Feature Photo

‘Boulder Bridge’ courtesy of ‘architeuthis dux’ If you guessed that our photo pool would be filled with snow pictures this week, you were right and deserve a prize. Almost as many pictures as millimeters of snow, and we rounded up some of the best yesterday. That’s not going to stop me choosing another snow picture [...]

Snowbank Blocking Pedestrian Crossing

Some snow plow operation in Arlington has seen fit to pile this massive snowbank right on top of a pedestrian crossing outside Clarendon Metro, forcing walkers to walk around it, on the road, dodging ice and skidding cars to get across Wilson Blvd. Hey, Arlington, I know it’s hard to figure out where to put [...]