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Message: [QUOTE="teamco, post: 1631431, member: 4245"] This is from today's Washington Post and is a bit of a reality check on how the mid-Atlantic, ACC types, handle a dusting, let alone (dramatic pause) SNOWPOCALYPSE!!! This is not from the Onion, it is front page headline story in the Washington Post. Seriously, ONE INCH of snow paralyzed THE REGION. Headline- An Inch of Snow, Icy Roads Unleash 9 Hours of Traffic Chaos Across D.C. Region “Horrible.” “Pathetic.” “Painful.” “Unbelievable.” “One inch of snow did this.” From every corner of the region and into the wee hours of the morning, from every highway and byway, motorists vented their anger and frustration that they were still out there — at 1 a.m., then 2 a.m. and still at 3 a.m. — because of ice and untreated roads, from a modest early-evening snowfall that came and went in a few hours. As the beginning of the morning rush hour approached, there were still reports of hazardous conditions and road blockages in many areas. The detritus of the long commuting ordeal — scores of cars abandoned on and around the shoulders of highways — could complicate the drive to work for those unfortunate enough to have to make it. It was Washington’s familiar post-apocalypse look, minus the apocalypse, a bewildering sight to those accustomed to more frigid climes. [I][[URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/21/poor-forecast-communication-lack-of-road-crew-readiness-lead-to-commuting-nightmare/']Capital Weather Gang: We are not blameless in this[/URL]][/I] And the scene proved once again (though no proof was needed) that Washington, when taken by surprise, is woefully unprepared, not just for a blizzard but for any “snow event.” It also showed how little it takes for the region to descend into a long night of traffic chaos: more than 1,000 reported fender-benders (unofficial numbers via Waze), six- and seven-hour trips home, jammed arteries and impassably frozen exit ramps. end of article Game thread prediction- Syracuse stuck in the hotel Virginia cozy in their dorms [/QUOTE]

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