THE WEEK IN SNOW

From Wednesday night through Thursday morning, the District looked well on its way to late-fall wonderland. Snow was falling, schools were closing, local television journalists were hyperventilating. But it lacked staying power. It wasn't built for the long haul. And for no good reason except digital cameras are fun, I have the photographic record:


Whooo!! Taken approximately 5:00 am, moments before departure. Others may disagree, but snowy commutes are rare enough for me for it to be less of a pain in the neck and more of an adventure.


Above, proof that I am pretty much the first person to leave my apartment building each morning.


Already, though, the main streets had been cleared. This, well before rush hour traffic begins.


Then about 6am it turned from "wintry mix" to rain. Far from ice, puddles formed at low points in the pavement and streams ran in the gutters. I'd fortuitously brought along my umbrella, but as I mentioned at the time, my socks got wet. I hate that.


Now, that looks like it could be a pretty fun job.


Early afternoon, from an angle that might look familiar if you've seen "Fahrenheit 9/11." No egomaniacal documentarians here this day, and not much left of the snowscape I'd seen in the morning. It's been cold enough this weekend that there's still some of the white stuff lying around, but in its present state, I just wish it would go away.

Come on, 10-day forecast, give me some good news.

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posted by WWB at 10:25 PM |