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"Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: I Should Really Get an Account ()
Date: January 29, 2011 12:04PM

Apparently, another storm should be coming in somewhere between Monday and Wednesday. Your thoughts?

(Please, no kids playing the role of Jack Dale. Keep this a weather-related thread).

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: Juxtaposition ()
Date: January 29, 2011 12:05PM

Duck, and then Cover.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: Be Prepared ()
Date: January 29, 2011 12:20PM

My thoughts: Be prepared.

- Fill up you gas tank.

- Pack food and snacks, in the event you have a long commute

- Pack a book or your laptop, to have something to do.

- If traveling on a slow-moving, packed roadway, pull over and stop at a Panera Bread, Starbucks, etc. Use the free wi-fi with your laptop, or read your book.

- If it's really bad, spend the $110 per night for a hotel room in the suburbs. $110 is much less than $350 if you were to abandon your car and end up getting it towed off of a major roadway.

- Practice "mindful" driving. Be courteous. Perform some minor stretching exercises in your car to reduce stress and muscle tightness.

- If you encounter an intersection where the traffic signal is out, treat it as you would a 4-way stop. Don't barrel through the intersection just because the previous 5 or 6 cars in front of you were inconsiderate of the other drivers.

- Finally, be safe. It's not worth getting into an accident over or even a fight with another driver.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: Jack Dale ()
Date: January 29, 2011 12:23PM

ANOTHER FUCKING SNOWSTORM?! FUCK!! I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKING WEATHER.COM! UHH.. UHH.. SCHOOL IS CANCELED THIS WHOLE WEEK!

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: Robin Hood ()
Date: January 29, 2011 12:25PM

Be Prepared Wrote:
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> My thoughts: Be prepared.
>
> - Fill up you gas tank.
>
> - Pack food and snacks, in the event you have a
> long commute
>
> - Pack a book or your laptop, to have something to
> do.
>
> - If traveling on a slow-moving, packed roadway,
> pull over and stop at a Panera Bread, Starbucks,
> etc. Use the free wi-fi with your laptop, or read
> your book.
>
> - If it's really bad, spend the $110 per night for
> a hotel room in the suburbs. $110 is much less
> than $350 if you were to abandon your car and end
> up getting it towed off of a major roadway.
>
> - Practice "mindful" driving. Be courteous.
> Perform some minor stretching exercises in your
> car to reduce stress and muscle tightness.
>
> - If you encounter an intersection where the
> traffic signal is out, treat it as you would a
> 4-way stop. Don't barrel through the intersection
> just because the previous 5 or 6 cars in front of
> you were inconsiderate of the other drivers.
>
> - Finally, be safe. It's not worth getting into
> an accident over or even a fight with another
> driver.


Better yet, just stay home before the storm bulls in. Make sure there are plenty of toilet paper, water and essentials at home though.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: hate this ()
Date: January 29, 2011 05:03PM

Be Prepared Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> My thoughts: Be prepared.
>
> - Fill up you gas tank.
>
> - Pack food and snacks, in the event you have a
> long commute
>
> - Pack a book or your laptop, to have something to
> do.
>
> - If traveling on a slow-moving, packed roadway,
> pull over and stop at a Panera Bread, Starbucks,
> etc. Use the free wi-fi with your laptop, or read
> your book.
>
> - If it's really bad, spend the $110 per night for
> a hotel room in the suburbs. $110 is much less
> than $350 if you were to abandon your car and end
> up getting it towed off of a major roadway.
>
> - Practice "mindful" driving. Be courteous.
> Perform some minor stretching exercises in your
> car to reduce stress and muscle tightness.
>
> - If you encounter an intersection where the
> traffic signal is out, treat it as you would a
> 4-way stop. Don't barrel through the intersection
> just because the previous 5 or 6 cars in front of
> you were inconsiderate of the other drivers.
>
> - Finally, be safe. It's not worth getting into
> an accident over or even a fight with another
> driver.

Unfortunately, this is the more likely scenario:

- Drive like your car works the same in snow as it does on drive pavement
- Attempt to leave in the height of the storm
- Abandon you car in the lane of traffic when you can no longer drive
- Keep no more than 1/4 of tank of gas in your car
- If you get stuck, make sure to stand in traffic to create a hazard for yourself and others
- Don't clear all of your windows, trunk, or roof before venturing out when you should not
- If you get within walking distance of your house, park in the road and just walk
- Once the storm really gets going, ignore all normal traffic rules like obeying stop lights and signs, one ways, etc. All that stuff no longer counts in a snow storm.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: Weather dud ()
Date: January 29, 2011 06:37PM

This weeks storm: some snow, mostly freezing rain, closing with a change to all rain. No commutageddon this week.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: But Remember ()
Date: January 29, 2011 07:42PM

Weather dud Wrote:
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> This weeks storm: some snow, mostly freezing rain,
> closing with a change to all rain. No
> commutageddon this week.


Please keep in mind that 1/4" of ice can do far more damage than 6"-8" of snow.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: jRoc ()
Date: January 30, 2011 08:10AM

this will be our ride home
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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: NWS ()
Date: January 30, 2011 10:43AM

It's going to be a rain storm - temps will reach near 50 on Wednesday. There may be a coating of snow Monday night into Tuesday, but it's going to quickly turn over to sleet/frz rain and then just plain rain.

The next storm that bears watching will be in the Friday night/Saturday timeframe. That could be more wintry.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: CrabbyNative ()
Date: January 30, 2011 12:39PM

Last week's storm was the same scenario. Predictions for higher temps never materialized because cold temps in this region don't evacuate quickly. There is a lot of truth to the DC Metro Region being a bit odd (and I don't mean bad drivers). The topography and location in the mid Atlantic make this region tough to predict when it comes to winter storms. My guess is that we barely make it above freezing Wednesday and see a mix of sleet and snow. If it rains it will be short lived. Mess potential is there but doubtful last Wednesday's commute repeats itself. If for no other reason than it's pain is still fresh and people will be snakebit. Why not work from home if you can. No matter what, some foresight and preparation will save everyone some headaches.

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: mjcc1987 ()
Date: January 30, 2011 05:11PM

just panic now

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Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
Posted by: Sitting Tight ()
Date: January 30, 2011 06:27PM

mjcc1987 Wrote:
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> just panic now


No. I'm already planning on just sitting my ass tight on the chair at home with the jacktop on this one. I'm more productive when I work remotely, too.

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