Thursday, March 7, 2013
A rare March snowstorm keeps some inside but work—and play—goes on.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Ben Gross
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Thursday, March 7
Officials advised people to stay off the roads, agencies issued winter storm warnings and forecasters suggested that the area brace for a significant snowfall. While most in the area did not see the multiple inches of accumulation predicted, there was enough bad weather for officals to close schools, government offices and disrupt some services. Neither snow nor sleet nor driving winds can slow down local sledders, plow drivers and shovelers. But one grandfather had a better idea. Skip Mills, granddad of the children sledding in the pictures and video above, watched from a disclosed location: "I am happy to bring them out, but told them [I] was staying in the car."
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Did you take a photo of your neighborhood during Snowquester? Share your photos to document the snow (or lack thereof).
Did you take a photo of your neighborhood during Snowquester? Share your photos to document the snow (or lack thereof).
The 'Snowquester' brought less snow than predicted with little accumulation inside the Beltway.
The winter storm warning for the entire Washington, DC, region has been canceled, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 9 p.m. Snow mixed with rain is expected to continue throughout the afternoon and taper off this evening. The snowfall in much of Montgomery County was less than the predicted four to eight inches, according to forecasters. There was little accumulation inside the Beltway in the immediate Washington, DC region, Capital Weather Gang reported. However, snowfall totals varied across the region, with Reagan National Airport receiving .2 inches of snow and Dulles receiving 3.5 inches, with continuing snow, according to the report.
There was a bit of snow accumulation in Bethesda Wednesday morning, but many in the immediate Washington, DC area saw less snow than predicted.
Some snow and slush accumulated Wednesday morning in Bethesda, but like other areas in the immediate Washington, DC region, initial predictions of up to eight inches of snow weren't realized. Here, the "Snowquester" was more like the "Slushquester." Nonetheless, workers were out in full force salting roads and shoveling walkways this morning in downtown Bethesda. Bethesda Urban Partnership maintenance crews were on hand beginning at 7 a.m., with two plows readied to assist county and state road clearing crews and generators to power traffic signals in the event of power outages. The lights remained on Wednesday in most of Bethesda and Montgomery County, with a cluster of about 130 outages in Chevy Chase and Silver Spring.
Only a few customers were without power in the Chevy Chase ZIP code 20815 as of Wednesday afternoon.
Update (Wednesday, March 6, 3:45 p.m.): The outages in Rock Creek Forest have been restored, according to Pepco's online outage tracker. Original post (Wednesday, March 6, 3 p.m.): A major snowstorm that was predicted to bring up to 8 inches of snow to Montgomery County by Wednesday evening affected few electricity customers. By Wednesday afternoon, fewer than 15 customers (10 in Rock Creek Forest and fewer than five in West Silver Spring) in the Chevy Chase ZIP code of 20815 were without power, according to Pepco's online outage tracker. The cause of the outages in Rock Creek Forest was an underground equipment failure, the tracker reported. As of 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, the estimated restoration time for the Rock Creek Forest outages …
Snowfall totals in the immediate Washington, DC area will likely be lower than expected, according to forecasters.
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows total snowfall in the Bethesda area over the past three days. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of Bethesda Patch's coverage area, and the map updates every six hours, starting around 2AM each day. The National Weather Service is still predicting four to eight inches of total accumulation in Montgomery County, but the Capital Weather Gang is reporting that snowfall amounts in the immediate Washington, DC area will likely be lower than expected, around one to four inches. Note: This map is not visible on some mobile devices.
After two years without major snow, a Bethesda girl will try out sledding for the first time Wednesday.
Celia Capito, 2, picks out a sled Wednesday at Strosnider's Hardware in Bethesda. After two years without a major snowstorm, Celia will get the chance to go on her first sledding trip today, said her mother, Laura.
About 130 were out of power in Chevy Chase and Silver Spring.
A major snowstorm that is predicted to bring up to 8 inches of snow to Montgomery County by Wednesday evening affected few electricity customers Wednesday morning. Pepco's online StormCenter shows 128 out of power in the Chevy Chase zip code of 20815, and fewer than five homes out of power in Silver Spring. Pepco announced that it brought in additional restoration crews from Alabama and Georgia to assist in case power outages are widespread. Heavy, wet snow and high winds can affect power lines and result in outages, the utility said. To report power outages and downed wires to Pepco, call 1-877-737-2662.
Chevy Chase is expecting up to half a foot or more of snow on Wednesday. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the live map below.
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows total snowfall in the Chevy Chase area over the past three days. The map is centered around the red marker and updates every six hours, starting at around 2 a.m. each day. How much snow is in your Chevy Chase neighborhood? Note: This map is not visible on some mobile devices.
After two years without major snow, a Bethesda girl will try out sledding for the first time Wednesday.
Celia Capito, 2, picks out a sled Wednesday at Strosnider's Hardware in Bethesda. After two years without a major snowstorm, Capito will get the chance to go on her first sledding trip today, said her mother, Laura. Stay with Patch for all your need-to-know updates on the "Snowquester."
J Robert
10:16 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Now I know why they called it SNOW questration...because the snowfall predictions got severally cut! more ›