Looks like we may get some snow the next few days

speedfreak81 · 12-16-2010, 02:54 PM

Went out to the gym on my lunch break in Chantilly at noon and 50 was already a parking lot. Took me 40 minutes to get back to the office and the trek is roughly 2 miles. Absolutely unbelievable.

pseto · 12-16-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bigslickak

I'm in Hunt Valley/Cockeysville, so that's the danger zone for avoiding us California drivers as there are a couple of us on a contract here. I went to Chick fil a at lunch to test the road conditions and it wasn't that bad, but traffic was already starting to get crazy.

I'm learning lots of new skillz

, like putting your windshield wipers up so they don't freeze to the windshield.

Excellent, I'm not up in that area much so I'll avoid the West Coast contingency. Unfortunately, the East Coasters at my job are an embarassment. More than half the office didnt have a snow brush in their car; I should have charged $20/each to use mine.

dawiyo · 12-16-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pseto

i can deal with the snow, its the dumb ass idiots who can't drive in the snow that's a problem

You know everybody says that. But if everybody says that, what does that mean?

Eric the Ricer · 12-16-2010, 04:40 PM

Wasn't too bad

dawiyo · 12-16-2010, 04:43 PM

^^Do you like Miller Lite?

mihink · 12-16-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dawiyo

^^Do you like Miller Lite?

good catch

Eric the Ricer · 12-16-2010, 05:22 PM

Why yes, yes I do

That's my recycling from this week, haha.

kmarei · 12-16-2010, 06:30 PM

i learnt something new today
when you drive a rear wheel drive car in reverse
it becomes a front wheel drive car

i could not go up a slope driving forward
so i spun the car around and went up driving in reverse
i did get some stares from people driving by me

so much for winter tires

lucas.kent · 12-16-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

i learnt something new today
when you drive a rear wheel drive car in reverse
it becomes a front wheel drive car

i could not go up a slope driving forward
so i spun the car around and went up driving in reverse
i did get some stares from people driving by me

so much for winter tires

Ha ha. Wow.

Sniz · 12-16-2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

i learnt something new today
when you drive a rear wheel drive car in reverse
it becomes a front wheel drive car

i could not go up a slope driving forward
so i spun the car around and went up driving in reverse
i did get some stares from people driving by me

so much for winter tires

lol

except for the weight over the tires lol

vlm7 · 12-16-2010, 07:29 PM

This is the first year that I don't have a FWD or AWD to serve as a winter beater. Given the year-round duty the RWD would now have, I purchased some Sottozero's and cannot overstate how great an investment they've been based on today alone.

vlm7 · 12-16-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniz

lol

except for the weight over the tires lol

Hey, we've got a battery on top of the drive wheels.

dawiyo · 12-16-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vlm7

Hey, we've got a battery on top of the drive wheels.

We've got a battery on top of ONE of the drive wheels.

kmarei · 12-16-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dawiyo

We've got a battery on top of ONE of the drive wheels.

We got the OEM amp over the other

flip4335 · 12-16-2010, 10:45 PM

I had to drive to Manassas from Sterling around 1000 to pick up some food for my Holiday Party at work...28 was a zoo...not too bad going down to Manassas, but some yahoo in his pickup thought I was accelerating too slowly for his tastes so he went around me...didn't get too far...I was on his bumper and saw that he was slipping and sliding, as well.

I had to quickly upshift into second or third gear and take my time because my snows would spin at the slightest push of the accelerator...time for new snows...

On the way back up 28, there were four accidents and cars strewn all over the breakdown lanes with State troopers everywhere posting their flares. It looked like a parking lot. The effect of the standing cars was the packed snow melted and refroze into ice...niiiiice....

Some idiots should never venture out in inclement weather...

lucas.kent · 12-16-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by flip4335

I had to drive to Manassas from Sterling around 1000 to pick up some food for my Holiday Party at work...28 was a zoo...not too bad going down to Manassas, but some yahoo in his pickup thought I was accelerating too slowly for his tastes so he went around me...didn't get too far...I was on his bumper and saw that he was slipping and sliding, as well.

I had to quickly upshift into second or third gear and take my time because my snows would spin at the slightest push of the accelerator...time for new snows...

On the way back up 28, there were four accidents and cars strewn all over the breakdown lanes with State troopers everywhere posting their flares. It looked like a parking lot. The effect of the standing cars was the packed snow melted and refroze into ice...niiiiice....
Some idiots should never venture out in inclement weather...

I read somewhere that the VA state police fielded 1700 calls about accidents by noon today. Crazy.

belal242 · 12-17-2010, 08:20 AM

It was hell yesterday, But i some how made it from Fort Belvoir to Woodbridge, I left at 12:30 got home at 2:25. My biggest obstacle was getting off post, about 1 hour. I get home and I see my new DWS tires rest against the garage door. Oh well, I'll mount those puppies this weekend. Summer tires FTW!

dawiyo · 12-17-2010, 10:58 PM

^^^Hello fellow person that works on Belvoir and lives in Woodbridge

Spydeputy · 12-18-2010, 05:12 AM

Funniest part was a accident I handled w/ the girl driving into a house. House was built in the 1700's w/ an all stone foundation. Didn't budge an inch, but the VW Jetta crumpled the roof line. Right thru the sun roof. She blamed it on black ice. That was at 11 am. w/ no ice to be found. Cost her a signature, and Daddy paying for the tow. No one was hurt. That was the last one of 4 yesterday. So much for Md snow drivers.

1N54E92 · 12-19-2010, 08:29 AM

Calling for light dusting on Tuesday night and Christmas eve !

1N54E92 · 12-25-2010, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ntense135i

Calling for light dusting on Tuesday night and Christmas eve !

More snow ! calling for 6 -10 inches around VA,DC,MD area by Sunday evening.

lucas.kent · 12-25-2010, 10:47 PM

Yeah ... That's what they're saying. Foots forecast all along has been saying this could be a good one. My mom lives in southern maryland and apparently it's been snowing down there since early evening.

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