Snowpocalypse 2010!

I've spent the majority of the week at home, snowed in. The Baltimore/DC area has been slammed with record snowfall and has basically shut down. Buses stopped running, stores closed, schools and government closed.

Saturday was bad and we did our usual store run on Friday. Snow panic had set in and people were stocking up on white stuff (milk, toilet paper, bread). I didn't really think it was going to be that bad but we have about 18" of snow. The street was blocked, the car was a snow-covered lump.

No work on Monday or Tuesday since we couldn't dig out. Then more snow on Tuesday into Wednesday. Another 12" on top of what was already there. Phase 3 of the snow emergency plan went into effect and all cars other than snow plows/emergency vehicles were ordered off the road. The city was silent. It was amazing. Just the falling snow and the wind. No cars, no one walking, not even anyone out with their dog.

We're just now starting to really dig out. I'm being optimistic about this since we live on a tiny side street that hasn't seen a plow yet. Any digging out has been done by individuals and the construction workers across the street. Our shovel suffered a grievous injury so we've been making due. The husband and I walked over to Safeway, which didn't open until noon because the staff couldn't get in. The shelves were looking bare, particularly with meat and bread.

And our wall has sprung a leak due to a leaky pipe so now we have a big gaping hole in the wall.

But we have survived Snowpocalypse 2010. Hopefully things will be getting back to normal now.