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Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
The Riverman
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Date: February 19, 2015 08:22PM
Take a ride down to the Potomac River Belle Haven Marina anywhere along the GW Parkway from up Chain Bridge to Mt. Vernon. Froze all the way across to the Maryland side , a Rare site to see!
Dont try walking across though!
It freezes plenty of time along the shores and some way out, but rare to freeze all the way across.
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Dont try walking across though!
It freezes plenty of time along the shores and some way out, but rare to freeze all the way across.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Hbvpk
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Date: February 19, 2015 08:28PM
brrrr
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
UTjbJ
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Date: February 19, 2015 08:32PM
I wonder how far south you have to go until it's not frozen.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit
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Date: February 19, 2015 08:47PM
I'd like for every complaining parent to shut the fuck up until you go out tomorrow morning at EXACTLY 6 or 7am not 8am not 9am not 10am. And if really want to go there, it snows feet multiple times in the Dakotas and they still have school, but we don't follow them for a reason.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Calling Al Gore Calling Al Gore!
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Date: February 19, 2015 08:47PM
Uncle , Uncle , Al, enough! Now will you PLEASE open a can , no a case of refrigerent R-12 to warm us up! Let a whole 30 lb tank go!
Global Warming Huh??
Global Warming Huh??
Hillary Can Be BOUGHT & SOLD by Wall St., Foreign Donors- Would Electing Someone Who is Already a Billionaire (like Donald Trump)
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: February 19, 2015 08:50PM
UTjbJ Wrote:
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> I wonder how far south you have to go until it's
> not frozen.
I'd bet down by Occoquan somewhere.
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> I wonder how far south you have to go until it's
> not frozen.
I'd bet down by Occoquan somewhere.
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: February 19, 2015 08:51PM
That is an insane picture, I was over Key Bridge today and it looked frozen solid.
When I was a kid in the 70's there was a serious freeze like this too and rumor was a guy tried to drive across the river by Fletchers and lost his car in the water.
Never confirmed.
When I was a kid in the 70's there was a serious freeze like this too and rumor was a guy tried to drive across the river by Fletchers and lost his car in the water.
Never confirmed.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Jeff Davis Hwy Blues
()
Date: February 19, 2015 09:11PM
LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly in this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
It froze over just like that last winter at least once. It froze just like that several times between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell froze over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000 timeframe.
If you think this is rare, you're not paying attention.
It froze over just like that last winter at least once. It froze just like that several times between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell froze over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000 timeframe.
If you think this is rare, you're not paying attention.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit
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Date: February 19, 2015 09:12PM
I went outside and the left side of my face I think got brief frostbite. My hands felt frozen and hot for 20 minutes after getting home. Colder than my heart.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
The Riverman
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Date: February 19, 2015 09:13PM
That May Have Been In 1977
We had a serious winter in 1977-78. The Sharpes Island light house on Chesapeake Bay was tilted sideways by ice. The river was froze over also that year.
We had a serious winter in 1977-78. The Sharpes Island light house on Chesapeake Bay was tilted sideways by ice. The river was froze over also that year.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: February 19, 2015 09:14PM
Jeff Davis Hwy Blues Wrote:
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> LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly in
> this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
>
> It froze over just like that last winter at least
> once. It froze just like that several times
> between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the
> 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell froze
> over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000
> timeframe.
>
> If you think this is rare, you're not paying
> attention.
Bullshit, it freezes by Chain Bridge pretty often, not by the WW where the water is more tidal and the river much wider.
Where are you from, tourist?
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> LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly in
> this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
>
> It froze over just like that last winter at least
> once. It froze just like that several times
> between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the
> 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell froze
> over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000
> timeframe.
>
> If you think this is rare, you're not paying
> attention.
Bullshit, it freezes by Chain Bridge pretty often, not by the WW where the water is more tidal and the river much wider.
Where are you from, tourist?
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Young ,Dumb but what Fun.
()
Date: February 19, 2015 09:16PM
WingNut Wrote:
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> That is an insane picture, I was over Key Bridge
> today and it looked frozen solid.
>
> When I was a kid in the 70's there was a serious
> freeze like this too and rumor was a guy tried to
> drive across the river by Fletchers and lost his
> car in the water.
>
> Never confirmed.
Febuary 1977. My girlfriend and I walked across the river and back. We were trippin' and the ice was talking. Eddie Bauer expedition parkas, Sorel's and nothing could stop us.
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> That is an insane picture, I was over Key Bridge
> today and it looked frozen solid.
>
> When I was a kid in the 70's there was a serious
> freeze like this too and rumor was a guy tried to
> drive across the river by Fletchers and lost his
> car in the water.
>
> Never confirmed.
Febuary 1977. My girlfriend and I walked across the river and back. We were trippin' and the ice was talking. Eddie Bauer expedition parkas, Sorel's and nothing could stop us.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit
()
Date: February 19, 2015 09:18PM
If you jacked outside tonight, it wouldn't come out as liquid.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: February 19, 2015 09:19PM
Young ,Dumb but what Fun. Wrote:
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> WingNut Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > That is an insane picture, I was over Key
> Bridge
> > today and it looked frozen solid.
> >
> > When I was a kid in the 70's there was a
> serious
> > freeze like this too and rumor was a guy tried
> to
> > drive across the river by Fletchers and lost
> his
> > car in the water.
> >
> > Never confirmed.
>
> Febuary 1977. My girlfriend and I walked across
> the river and back. We were trippin' and the ice
> was talking. Eddie Bauer expedition parkas,
> Sorel's and nothing could stop us.
Time frame sounds right, I heard of people doing it but I was still riding Schwinns back then.
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> WingNut Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > That is an insane picture, I was over Key
> Bridge
> > today and it looked frozen solid.
> >
> > When I was a kid in the 70's there was a
> serious
> > freeze like this too and rumor was a guy tried
> to
> > drive across the river by Fletchers and lost
> his
> > car in the water.
> >
> > Never confirmed.
>
> Febuary 1977. My girlfriend and I walked across
> the river and back. We were trippin' and the ice
> was talking. Eddie Bauer expedition parkas,
> Sorel's and nothing could stop us.
Time frame sounds right, I heard of people doing it but I was still riding Schwinns back then.
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
The Riverman
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Date: February 19, 2015 09:24PM
Yes It was cold that year 1977 , that was the year Jimmy Carter was sworn in and he and his wife got out of the car and walked on PA. Ave. Wicked winter of 76-77 it was. And No the river does not freeze regularly ALL the way across on the streach from the WW down.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Wildlifedead
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Date: February 19, 2015 09:28PM
I think about half of all the wildlife will be dead after the next few days.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
The Riverman
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Date: February 19, 2015 09:35PM
What a difference between July 4th and now! Next month it may all seem like a mirage. I sure hope so.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
2007 Mazdaspeed6
()
Date: February 19, 2015 11:20PM
loooool ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That nig is gettin' it!!
That nig is gettin' it!!
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Jeff Davis Hwy Blues
()
Date: February 19, 2015 11:40PM
WingNut Wrote:
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> Jeff Davis Hwy Blues Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly
> in
> > this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
> >
> > It froze over just like that last winter at
> least
> > once. It froze just like that several times
> > between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the
> > 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell
> froze
> > over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000
> > timeframe.
> >
> > If you think this is rare, you're not paying
> > attention.
>
> Bullshit, it freezes by Chain Bridge pretty often,
> not by the WW where the water is more tidal and
> the river much wider.
>
> Where are you from, tourist?
LOL, dumbass.
I lived in the south side of Old Town for years. And worked in the Canal Center buildings for years, as well. I kinda, sorta know the river.
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> Jeff Davis Hwy Blues Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly
> in
> > this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
> >
> > It froze over just like that last winter at
> least
> > once. It froze just like that several times
> > between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the
> > 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell
> froze
> > over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000
> > timeframe.
> >
> > If you think this is rare, you're not paying
> > attention.
>
> Bullshit, it freezes by Chain Bridge pretty often,
> not by the WW where the water is more tidal and
> the river much wider.
>
> Where are you from, tourist?
LOL, dumbass.
I lived in the south side of Old Town for years. And worked in the Canal Center buildings for years, as well. I kinda, sorta know the river.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
XcXuP
()
Date: February 19, 2015 11:41PM
Jeff Davis Hwy Blues Wrote:
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> LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly in
> this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
>
> It froze over just like that last winter at least
> once. It froze just like that several times
> between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the
> 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell froze
> over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000
> timeframe.
>
> If you think this is rare, you're not paying
> attention.
No it does not freeze over fairly regularly unless you consider a few times in the last 15 years 'regularly.' Not rare in my opinion but certainly not common.
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> LOL. The Potomac freezes over fairly regularly in
> this area. This is hardly a rare occurrence.
>
> It froze over just like that last winter at least
> once. It froze just like that several times
> between 2003-2013. IIRC, it never froze in the
> 2001 - 2003 timeframe. But it sure as hell froze
> over for weeks at a time in the 1999-2000
> timeframe.
>
> If you think this is rare, you're not paying
> attention.
No it does not freeze over fairly regularly unless you consider a few times in the last 15 years 'regularly.' Not rare in my opinion but certainly not common.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
laugher at dumbasses
()
Date: February 19, 2015 11:45PM
XcXuP Wrote:
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> No it does not freeze over fairly regularly unless
> you consider a few times in the last 15 years
> 'regularly.' Not rare in my opinion but certainly
> not common.
I would think that an event occurring, on average, in 3 out of every 5 years counts as a "fairly regular" event.
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> No it does not freeze over fairly regularly unless
> you consider a few times in the last 15 years
> 'regularly.' Not rare in my opinion but certainly
> not common.
I would think that an event occurring, on average, in 3 out of every 5 years counts as a "fairly regular" event.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 20, 2015 12:51AM
The Occoquan is frozen, and the Potomac freezes up every two or three years.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Not that rare
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Date: February 20, 2015 12:53AM
It was frozen last year.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
another riverman
()
Date: February 20, 2015 01:08AM
I remember winter 76-77 as well. Temps didn't rise above freezing for like a month. The Bay was frozen all the way across, and salt water freezes at a lower temp than fresh water.
The river froze at least a foot thick. There were lots of stories about mysterious car-sized holes the ice but I'm here to tell you we drove my '68 Jeep down the boat ramp at Colchester Marina (Occoquan) and all the way across the river to the Sweden Point crab house on the Maryland side.
Young, drunk, and stupid!
The river froze at least a foot thick. There were lots of stories about mysterious car-sized holes the ice but I'm here to tell you we drove my '68 Jeep down the boat ramp at Colchester Marina (Occoquan) and all the way across the river to the Sweden Point crab house on the Maryland side.
Young, drunk, and stupid!
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
xvD6t
()
Date: February 20, 2015 10:32AM
laugher at dumbasses Wrote:
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> XcXuP Wrote:
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> > No it does not freeze over fairly regularly
> unless
> > you consider a few times in the last 15 years
> > 'regularly.' Not rare in my opinion but
> certainly
> > not common.
>
> I would think that an event occurring, on average,
> in 3 out of every 5 years counts as a "fairly
> regular" event.
more like once every 5 years - not frequent, could be 'regular' if it was on a set cycle but its not. Hailey's commet is 'regular' but not frequent. Anyway it does not freeze over every 3 or even 5 years. Last time was 2004 - thats ten years.
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> XcXuP Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > No it does not freeze over fairly regularly
> unless
> > you consider a few times in the last 15 years
> > 'regularly.' Not rare in my opinion but
> certainly
> > not common.
>
> I would think that an event occurring, on average,
> in 3 out of every 5 years counts as a "fairly
> regular" event.
more like once every 5 years - not frequent, could be 'regular' if it was on a set cycle but its not. Hailey's commet is 'regular' but not frequent. Anyway it does not freeze over every 3 or even 5 years. Last time was 2004 - thats ten years.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
all the time...
()
Date: February 20, 2015 10:36AM
Here it was during a cold snap around Halloween this year - it freezes over all the time...
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
hsee ton
()
Date: February 20, 2015 10:40AM
When I was a kid we lived in Alexandria right near Mt Vernon. I can't remember what year it was but me and my brother and a few others walked across the river from Mt Vernon to Glen Echo and back. Stupid.....yes. But obviously we lived to tell the tale.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
hsee ton
()
Date: February 20, 2015 10:42AM
The Riverman Wrote:
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> What a difference between July 4th and now! Next
> month it may all seem like a mirage. I sure hope
> so.
WTF...a nog in a sailboat? Now THAT'S a rare occurrence!
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> What a difference between July 4th and now! Next
> month it may all seem like a mirage. I sure hope
> so.
WTF...a nog in a sailboat? Now THAT'S a rare occurrence!
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
woah jax
()
Date: February 20, 2015 10:50AM
hsee ton Wrote:
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> When I was a kid we lived in Alexandria right near
> Mt Vernon. I can't remember what year it was but
> me and my brother and a few others walked across
> the river from Mt Vernon to Glen Echo and back.
> Stupid.....yes. But obviously we lived to tell the
> tale.
Interesting. Since Glen Echo is UPRIVER of Georgetown, that would mean an approximately 50 mile roundtrip.
You folks sure were tough back then, unless you were referring to a different amusement park closer to Mt Vernon on the Md side...
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> When I was a kid we lived in Alexandria right near
> Mt Vernon. I can't remember what year it was but
> me and my brother and a few others walked across
> the river from Mt Vernon to Glen Echo and back.
> Stupid.....yes. But obviously we lived to tell the
> tale.
Interesting. Since Glen Echo is UPRIVER of Georgetown, that would mean an approximately 50 mile roundtrip.
You folks sure were tough back then, unless you were referring to a different amusement park closer to Mt Vernon on the Md side...
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
hsee ton
()
Date: February 20, 2015 10:55AM
woah jax Wrote:
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> hsee ton Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > When I was a kid we lived in Alexandria right
> near
> > Mt Vernon. I can't remember what year it was
> but
> > me and my brother and a few others walked
> across
> > the river from Mt Vernon to Glen Echo and back.
> > Stupid.....yes. But obviously we lived to tell
> the
> > tale.
>
>
> Interesting. Since Glen Echo is UPRIVER of
> Georgetown, that would mean an approximately 50
> mile roundtrip.
>
> You folks sure were tough back then, unless you
> were referring to a different amusement park
> closer to Mt Vernon on the Md side...
Well this was a long time ago but it was almost directly across the river from Mt Vernon. I thought it was Glen Echo?
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> hsee ton Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > When I was a kid we lived in Alexandria right
> near
> > Mt Vernon. I can't remember what year it was
> but
> > me and my brother and a few others walked
> across
> > the river from Mt Vernon to Glen Echo and back.
> > Stupid.....yes. But obviously we lived to tell
> the
> > tale.
>
>
> Interesting. Since Glen Echo is UPRIVER of
> Georgetown, that would mean an approximately 50
> mile roundtrip.
>
> You folks sure were tough back then, unless you
> were referring to a different amusement park
> closer to Mt Vernon on the Md side...
Well this was a long time ago but it was almost directly across the river from Mt Vernon. I thought it was Glen Echo?
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 20, 2015 11:00AM
Marshall Hall was the Six Flags of yesteryear, they had the same problems back then that Six Flags has now.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
hsee ton
()
Date: February 20, 2015 11:10AM
That's the place! Marshall Hall
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
all the way with the kkk
()
Date: February 20, 2015 11:23AM
True The Vote ! Wrote:
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> Marshall Hall was the Six Flags of yesteryear,
> they had the same problems back then that Six
> Flags has now.
Do tell, what problems does Six Flags have right now?
Is it the outrageous prices????
Nightmare parking?????
Overcrowded?????
What could the problem be?
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> Marshall Hall was the Six Flags of yesteryear,
> they had the same problems back then that Six
> Flags has now.
Do tell, what problems does Six Flags have right now?
Is it the outrageous prices????
Nightmare parking?????
Overcrowded?????
What could the problem be?
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
The Riverman
()
Date: February 20, 2015 11:29AM
The sailor on the Sunfish is one of the best sailors on the river. Belle Haven Marina is a great place to be in the summer on a windy day to "mess about on small boats".
Now if I had a ice sail boat I would like this cold. Yes they exist they have a sail and sleigh runners. If this cold keeps up! Give me the summer day!
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Now if I had a ice sail boat I would like this cold. Yes they exist they have a sail and sleigh runners. If this cold keeps up! Give me the summer day!
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
hsee ton
()
Date: February 20, 2015 11:52AM
all the way with the kkk Wrote:
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> True The Vote ! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Marshall Hall was the Six Flags of yesteryear,
> > they had the same problems back then that Six
> > Flags has now.
>
>
> Do tell, what problems does Six Flags have right
> now?
>
> Is it the outrageous prices????
> Nightmare parking?????
> Overcrowded?????
>
> What could the problem be?
I believe he was refering to the nog problem.
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> True The Vote ! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Marshall Hall was the Six Flags of yesteryear,
> > they had the same problems back then that Six
> > Flags has now.
>
>
> Do tell, what problems does Six Flags have right
> now?
>
> Is it the outrageous prices????
> Nightmare parking?????
> Overcrowded?????
>
> What could the problem be?
I believe he was refering to the nog problem.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
laugher at dumbasses
()
Date: February 20, 2015 06:34PM
xvD6t Wrote:
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> more like once every 5 years - not frequent, could
> be 'regular' if it was on a set cycle but its not.
> Hailey's commet is 'regular' but not frequent.
> Anyway it does not freeze over every 3 or even 5
> years. Last time was 2004 - thats ten years.
LOL. The Potomac freezes over more than once every five years.
It's Halley's Comet, by the way. Dumbass.
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> more like once every 5 years - not frequent, could
> be 'regular' if it was on a set cycle but its not.
> Hailey's commet is 'regular' but not frequent.
> Anyway it does not freeze over every 3 or even 5
> years. Last time was 2004 - thats ten years.
LOL. The Potomac freezes over more than once every five years.
It's Halley's Comet, by the way. Dumbass.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 20, 2015 07:11PM
I wish I had an airboat right now, the hulls are tough, I think it would work on the semi smooth ice. Anybody ever heard of a airboat on ice?
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
I like water boats myself
()
Date: February 20, 2015 08:05PM
True The Vote ! Wrote:
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> I wish I had an airboat right now, the hulls are
> tough, I think it would work on the semi smooth
> ice. Anybody ever heard of a airboat on ice?
Haven't heard one but rode one on ice twice.
Buy one and try it out
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> I wish I had an airboat right now, the hulls are
> tough, I think it would work on the semi smooth
> ice. Anybody ever heard of a airboat on ice?
Haven't heard one but rode one on ice twice.
Buy one and try it out
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
I'm that old
()
Date: February 20, 2015 08:11PM
Ding ding ding. January February 1977. Forty days of below freezing temps. Severn River froze out to the Roads. Potomac froze solid which I don't think is so usual. It was brutal.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 20, 2015 08:24PM
Hey waterboatsmartass, The boat you rode in was it a ice airboat, or a regular swamp boat on ice?
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Nothing but the facts
()
Date: February 20, 2015 08:39PM
Let's here it for the internet:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/winter/DC-Winters.htm
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/winter/DC-Winters.htm
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Colonial Beach
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Date: February 20, 2015 08:59PM
To add to the fun in this thread. In January of 2014, the Potomac froze solid all the way past Colonial Beach. When I was at Quantico in the late 80s and then in 90s, I remember the Potomac freezing all the way from Q-Town to Maryland. Several times.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Theres 365-366 Days In The Year
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Date: February 20, 2015 09:13PM
So Even if the river froze once a year thats a rare event but it does not, It happens now and then Last year was a extreme one too in Jan. This one is a bitch coming in late Feb. In a week and a 2 days its March. We get snow all the way to April Ya Ya, But not that often, a snow in March is somewhat rare but it happens It seems like winter now wants to drag its ass on along here and not give up. Global Warming?? WTF? but these things happen, Its just the way it is.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
DnPJy
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Date: February 20, 2015 09:48PM
These periods of deep freeze kill the black widows, stink bugs etc that don't belong here.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
vPpem
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Date: February 20, 2015 10:07PM
Theres 365-366 Days In The Year Wrote:
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> So Even if the river froze once a year thats a
> rare event but it does not, It happens now and
> then Last year was a extreme one too in Jan. This
> one is a bitch coming in late Feb. In a week and a
> 2 days its March. We get snow all the way to April
> Ya Ya, But not that often, a snow in March is
> somewhat rare but it happens It seems like winter
> now wants to drag its ass on along here and not
> give up. Global Warming?? WTF? but these things
> happen, Its just the way it is.
Snow in March I wouldn't really call rare. In more than half of the last 100 years we've had some accumulating snow in March. In some years it's been the largest snow of the year.
Snow in April is rare. Not many in the last 100 years. I'm too lazy to go back and count again but it was something on the order of less than 10-ish times.
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> So Even if the river froze once a year thats a
> rare event but it does not, It happens now and
> then Last year was a extreme one too in Jan. This
> one is a bitch coming in late Feb. In a week and a
> 2 days its March. We get snow all the way to April
> Ya Ya, But not that often, a snow in March is
> somewhat rare but it happens It seems like winter
> now wants to drag its ass on along here and not
> give up. Global Warming?? WTF? but these things
> happen, Its just the way it is.
Snow in March I wouldn't really call rare. In more than half of the last 100 years we've had some accumulating snow in March. In some years it's been the largest snow of the year.
Snow in April is rare. Not many in the last 100 years. I'm too lazy to go back and count again but it was something on the order of less than 10-ish times.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
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Date: February 20, 2015 10:21PM
I'M going out on a limb here, Do we all agree it is fucking cold here? This is a good starting over period to sit in our jammies, drink hot coco, and talk about climate change
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
It Is Cold Here For Sure!
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Date: February 20, 2015 10:38PM
>These periods of deep freeze kill the black widows, stink bugs etc that don't belong here.
Hey I can go with that, but the roaches it will not faze them a bit so Apts known as Roach City will Still be known as Roach city.
When I lived in Roach City I brought a cardboard box with something in it to my mothers house, She was suspicious of my Roaches. I told her the box was clean, No Roaches and brought it in. All of a sudden she yelled theres one there, In the tubes of the card board a Roach was sticking his head out! Damm!
Wish I had some serious pointed toe cowboy boots then. Get um in the corners! No Escape.
Hey I can go with that, but the roaches it will not faze them a bit so Apts known as Roach City will Still be known as Roach city.
When I lived in Roach City I brought a cardboard box with something in it to my mothers house, She was suspicious of my Roaches. I told her the box was clean, No Roaches and brought it in. All of a sudden she yelled theres one there, In the tubes of the card board a Roach was sticking his head out! Damm!
Wish I had some serious pointed toe cowboy boots then. Get um in the corners! No Escape.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Greybeard
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Date: February 20, 2015 11:03PM
True The Vote ! Wrote:
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> I'M going out on a limb here, Do we all agree it
> is fucking cold here? This is a good starting over
> period to sit in our jammies, drink hot coco, and
> talk about climate change
It's cool. Cold is when you take a breath and feel the lining of your nose freeze. Cold is when you spit and it crackles before it hits the ground. We're not there yet.
Having said that, living in this climate does leave you more sensitive to the cold. When I lived in the north I wouldn't have minded this as much as I do now!
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> I'M going out on a limb here, Do we all agree it
> is fucking cold here? This is a good starting over
> period to sit in our jammies, drink hot coco, and
> talk about climate change
It's cool. Cold is when you take a breath and feel the lining of your nose freeze. Cold is when you spit and it crackles before it hits the ground. We're not there yet.
Having said that, living in this climate does leave you more sensitive to the cold. When I lived in the north I wouldn't have minded this as much as I do now!
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
WDCKc
()
Date: February 21, 2015 01:47AM
Theres 365-366 Days In The Year Wrote:
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> So Even if the river froze once a year thats a
> rare event but it does not, It happens now and
> then Last year was a extreme one too in Jan. This
> one is a bitch coming in late Feb. In a week and a
> 2 days its March. We get snow all the way to April
> Ya Ya, But not that often, a snow in March is
> somewhat rare but it happens It seems like winter
> now wants to drag its ass on along here and not
> give up. Global Warming?? WTF? but these things
> happen, Its just the way it is.
Aren't February and March normally the two months when this area gets hit the worst with cold snaps and snow storms?
All I know is that I'm ready to set up a fishing hut, drill a hole, and get some ice fishing action in the Potomac.
Have the Great Falls frozen over this year?
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> So Even if the river froze once a year thats a
> rare event but it does not, It happens now and
> then Last year was a extreme one too in Jan. This
> one is a bitch coming in late Feb. In a week and a
> 2 days its March. We get snow all the way to April
> Ya Ya, But not that often, a snow in March is
> somewhat rare but it happens It seems like winter
> now wants to drag its ass on along here and not
> give up. Global Warming?? WTF? but these things
> happen, Its just the way it is.
Aren't February and March normally the two months when this area gets hit the worst with cold snaps and snow storms?
All I know is that I'm ready to set up a fishing hut, drill a hole, and get some ice fishing action in the Potomac.
Have the Great Falls frozen over this year?
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
NOAA
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Date: February 21, 2015 02:22AM
WDCKc Wrote:
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> Aren't February and March normally the two months
> when this area gets hit the worst with cold snaps
> and snow storms?
>
Normal average temps 1981-2014
Nov 49.6
Dec 39.7
Jan 36.0
Feb 39.0
Mar 46.8
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/climate/dca/dcatemps.txt
Average Hi/Low 1981-2014
November 58/41
December 47/33
January 43/29
February 47/31
March 56/38
Snowfall data (inches):
Nov 0.5
Dec 2.3
Jan 5.6
Feb 5.7
Mar 1.3
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/climate/dca/dcasnow.txt
The averages mask some large variances at times though. e.g., In 2013-2014, 2012-2013, 2008-2009, and 1998-1999, 1994-1995, 1992-1993, the month with the most snow was March.
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> Aren't February and March normally the two months
> when this area gets hit the worst with cold snaps
> and snow storms?
>
Normal average temps 1981-2014
Nov 49.6
Dec 39.7
Jan 36.0
Feb 39.0
Mar 46.8
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/climate/dca/dcatemps.txt
Average Hi/Low 1981-2014
November 58/41
December 47/33
January 43/29
February 47/31
March 56/38
Snowfall data (inches):
Nov 0.5
Dec 2.3
Jan 5.6
Feb 5.7
Mar 1.3
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/climate/dca/dcasnow.txt
The averages mask some large variances at times though. e.g., In 2013-2014, 2012-2013, 2008-2009, and 1998-1999, 1994-1995, 1992-1993, the month with the most snow was March.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: February 21, 2015 02:46AM
another riverman Wrote:
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> I remember winter 76-77 as well. Temps didn't
> rise above freezing for like a month. The Bay was
> frozen all the way across, and salt water freezes
> at a lower temp than fresh water.
>
> The river froze at least a foot thick. There were
> lots of stories about mysterious car-sized holes
> the ice but I'm here to tell you we drove my '68
> Jeep down the boat ramp at Colchester Marina
> (Occoquan) and all the way across the river to the
> Sweden Point crab house on the Maryland side.
>
> Young, drunk, and stupid!
i think you were tripping
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> I remember winter 76-77 as well. Temps didn't
> rise above freezing for like a month. The Bay was
> frozen all the way across, and salt water freezes
> at a lower temp than fresh water.
>
> The river froze at least a foot thick. There were
> lots of stories about mysterious car-sized holes
> the ice but I'm here to tell you we drove my '68
> Jeep down the boat ramp at Colchester Marina
> (Occoquan) and all the way across the river to the
> Sweden Point crab house on the Maryland side.
>
> Young, drunk, and stupid!
i think you were tripping
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: February 21, 2015 02:50AM
It Is Cold Here For Sure! Wrote:
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> >These periods of deep freeze kill the black
> widows, stink bugs etc that don't belong here.
>
> Hey I can go with that, but the roaches it will
> not faze them a bit so Apts known as Roach City
> will Still be known as Roach city.
>
> When I lived in Roach City I brought a cardboard
> box with something in it to my mothers house, She
> was suspicious of my Roaches. I told her the box
> was clean, No Roaches and brought it in. All of a
> sudden she yelled theres one there, In the tubes
> of the card board a Roach was sticking his head
> out! Damm!
> Wish I had some serious pointed toe cowboy boots
> then. Get um in the corners! No Escape.
okay, so “roach city” that must have been those red brick 8-story apartments next to Woodrow Wilson Bridge (the old one); or another Alexandria apartment.
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> >These periods of deep freeze kill the black
> widows, stink bugs etc that don't belong here.
>
> Hey I can go with that, but the roaches it will
> not faze them a bit so Apts known as Roach City
> will Still be known as Roach city.
>
> When I lived in Roach City I brought a cardboard
> box with something in it to my mothers house, She
> was suspicious of my Roaches. I told her the box
> was clean, No Roaches and brought it in. All of a
> sudden she yelled theres one there, In the tubes
> of the card board a Roach was sticking his head
> out! Damm!
> Wish I had some serious pointed toe cowboy boots
> then. Get um in the corners! No Escape.
okay, so “roach city” that must have been those red brick 8-story apartments next to Woodrow Wilson Bridge (the old one); or another Alexandria apartment.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Jesus C.
()
Date: February 21, 2015 07:18AM
I've walked across the river dozens of times, in all seasons, and never had a problem.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Old Man River
()
Date: February 21, 2015 07:49AM
Ebb and Flow, freeze and thaw. That old man river just keeps rollin'.
Anyone crazy enough to try ice-fishing? Would have to fish deep.
Anyone crazy enough to try ice-fishing? Would have to fish deep.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
boatz and hoez
()
Date: February 21, 2015 11:21AM
I'm gonna join the bros on the sailboats next summer, thanks for the new hobby!
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
The Riverman
()
Date: February 21, 2015 12:05PM
Go talk to them at Belle Haven Marina. They have a sailing school and rent the sail boats if you take the sail class, you get a card and can rent small sailboats all over with the card. If you have a acrd from another sail school they will take that. You have to have a school to rent the boats. They will be open for the sail boat rental in early April. It is a lot of fun and there easy going good people there.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
boatz and hoez
()
Date: February 21, 2015 12:36PM
Thanks for the info boss!
Now back to freezing my ass off while I jump in my hot tub.
Now back to freezing my ass off while I jump in my hot tub.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Yes Its True About The Ice
()
Date: February 23, 2015 09:05PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/02/23/extreme-february-cold-ices-over-most-of-chesapeake-bay-in-rare-event/?hpid=z4
Yes Its a Rare event
" It’s probable there hasn’t been this much ice since at least 1996 or 1994, two other frigid winters in the Mid-Atlantic."
And I hope it ends Soon!
Yes Its a Rare event
" It’s probable there hasn’t been this much ice since at least 1996 or 1994, two other frigid winters in the Mid-Atlantic."
And I hope it ends Soon!
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
12345678
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Date: February 23, 2015 09:11PM
I didn't know there was a National Ice Center in DC.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 23, 2015 09:37PM
Nice ice shot, Thanks. Niagra is frozen, again.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
gangles
()
Date: February 23, 2015 10:08PM
Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit Wrote:
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> I'd like for every complaining parent to shut the
> fuck up until you go out tomorrow morning at
> EXACTLY 6 or 7am not 8am not 9am not 10am. And if
> really want to go there, it snows feet multiple
> times in the Dakotas and they still have school,
> but we don't follow them for a reason.
In Dakota they don't have 1.5million crazy drivers that can't drive in the snow risking everyones life.
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> I'd like for every complaining parent to shut the
> fuck up until you go out tomorrow morning at
> EXACTLY 6 or 7am not 8am not 9am not 10am. And if
> really want to go there, it snows feet multiple
> times in the Dakotas and they still have school,
> but we don't follow them for a reason.
In Dakota they don't have 1.5million crazy drivers that can't drive in the snow risking everyones life.
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Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: February 23, 2015 10:15PM
That's a great map.
I wonder if they have historical data from other years.
I don't think the Potomac freezes more than once every 8 to 10 years. I'm skeptical that anyone walked across it down by Mt. Vernon.
BTW I saw the Chesapeake Saturday morning and there was a lot of ice except near the channel around the center of the bridge. NFW was anyone walking across this though.
I wonder if they have historical data from other years.
I don't think the Potomac freezes more than once every 8 to 10 years. I'm skeptical that anyone walked across it down by Mt. Vernon.
BTW I saw the Chesapeake Saturday morning and there was a lot of ice except near the channel around the center of the bridge. NFW was anyone walking across this though.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 23, 2015 10:36PM
In colonial times they cut and hauled ice from the Occoquan, and the Potomac.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
Wingnut's other Nut.
()
Date: February 24, 2015 03:53AM
True The Vote ! Wrote:
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> In colonial times they cut and hauled ice from the
> Occoquan, and the Potomac.
They cut and hauled ice from every river and lake until the early 1900's, schmuck.
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> In colonial times they cut and hauled ice from the
> Occoquan, and the Potomac.
They cut and hauled ice from every river and lake until the early 1900's, schmuck.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 24, 2015 07:43AM
Gerry's ancestors cut and hauled ice from the Ganges river in India, thats where slurpies were invented.
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
camera owner
()
Date: February 26, 2015 08:13PM
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Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 26, 2015 08:49PM
Has anybody seen Great Falls during this polar vortex?
Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
301 Bridge Today
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Date: February 26, 2015 09:05PM
The 301 bridge today ice is breaking up O'Smelly the asshole Md Gov raised the bridge toll to six dollars for a car twelve for a car and and single axle boat trailer goodbye So Md and the So Md businesses are hurting for it
The river here was iced over a couple days back I heard.
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Re: Yes Its Cold! And A Rare Site To Be Seen
Posted by:
73mvH
()
Date: June 27, 2016 09:46PM
BRRRR so cold right now.