Whew!

[vraiblonde]

I've never been so glad to get home in my life!!!! I left Solomons at 11am - it was just flurrying. Started snowing for real about Upper Marlboro-ish. The beltway was mostly white but you could still sort of see the lane markers. By the time I got to 270, it was practically a white-out. Me and about 800 other idiots did 20 mph all the way up 270 - I had to stop twice because my windshield wipers were slushed over and I couldn't see.

I was okay as long as I was following the taillights in front of me. If he'd have driven off a cliff, I'd have followed him right on over. Then I had to figure out how to make my exit, since I couldn't actually see the exit and the guy in front of me wasn't going my way.

Navigated the exit and stopped again to clear my wipers and think, "Whew! Only 5 more miles!!!" Then I got over Braddock Mountain and....nothing. All they're having in my little valley is light snow. Larry must have thought I was nuts because they're up at Whitetail skiing and I kept calling him, telling him that he'd better get on the road because the roads were so bad.

I never ever want to do that again.

 

[Sharon]

Glad you made it home safe.

I got the funniest pic (from Otter) of you and me dancing.

 

[mAlice]

Glad you made it home in one piece.

 

[TWLs wife]

I'm glad your ok & safe now.

 

[BadGirl]

Glad you're safely home, Vrai.

It's wonderful to be in your comfy home now after a trying road trip.

 

[PrepH4U]

Glad you're safely home, Vrai.

It's wonderful to be in your comfy home now after a trying road trip.

Glad all went ok Vrai.

I get to leave in an hour to take youngest to work. Oh boy oh boy fun times!

 

[Vince]

I just wanna know if you did any singin last night??

 

[vraiblonde]

I get to leave in an hour to take youngest to work.

Drive safe! What's it doing down there?

 

[vraiblonde]

I just wanna know if you did any singin last night??

YES! And I'm sure none of the other customers, not to mention the karaoke dude, will ever forget it!

 

[PrepH4U]

Drive safe! What's it doing down there?

Down here in the big city of Drayden we are getting mostly sleet right now mixed with a little snow. I am kinda looking forward to testing out the jeep in the snow, but ice scares the crap outta me!

 

[Kyle]

Glad you made it back without incident.

Looks like you're gonna get most of the snow up your way. It's already sleeting here from time to time.

 

[RoseRed]

Glad you made it home in one piece.

My Dad left at 3 to go to Dulles. :sux2bhim:

I came home from my sister's in Town Creek to Wildewood and the roads suck. Glad I had only a short distance to go.

 

[Kizzy]

Glad you made it home safely. Now, you can sit back, stay warm and just watch this nasty stuff from your window.

 

[vraiblonde]

:sux2bhim:

And how. Not sure what it's like now but two hours ago the DC area was just beyond belief. It's not doing anything here now. There's about 4 inches so it must have snowed at some point but once I got over Braddock around 2:45 or so it was nothing.

 

[Dymphna]

My FIL, up your way and a little to the East, said it was snowing before he got up this morning. By the time we talked to him, around 11, they had about an inch.

Glad you're home safe and sound.

 

[Kyle]

Be back later... The Chili's done. *Piiieeeeeerrrrrrrouuunggggg*> > > > > > > >

 

[vraiblonde]

My FIL, up your way and a little to the East, said it was snowing before he got up this morning.

So it must have hit up here earlier than in DC - I thought this storm was supposed to be coming out of the south for some reason, which is why I thought I was in good shape leaving Solomons when it was just flurrying.

 

[jazz lady]

I never ever want to do that again.

I told you it was going to be bad, but I'm glad you made it home safe and sound. It would have been SO hard to stay an extra night in a luxurious hotel.

 

[vraiblonde]

It would have been SO hard to stay an extra night in a luxurious hotel.

Yeah, that there Beacon Marina Comfort Inn is some kinda luxury, let me tell you! But what the hell - if you're gonna get snowed in, doing it within walking distance of the Captain's Table and Jethro's isn't such a bad deal.

 

[RoseRed]

And how. Not sure what it's like now but two hours ago the DC area was just beyond belief. It's not doing anything here now. There's about 4 inches so it must have snowed at some point but once I got over Braddock around 2:45 or so it was nothing.

He has a 6am flight back to Panama... if they fly at all.
His original plan was to get up at 2am and drive up to the airport.