{"id":23469,"date":"2014-03-27T18:56:54","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T22:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=23469"},"modified":"2014-03-27T18:56:54","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T22:56:54","slug":"winter-2013-2014-post-mortem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/03\/winter-2013-2014-post-mortem\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter 2013-2014 post-mortem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You know, I think what everybody wants to read about right now is the never-ending winter we just had, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My original intention was to post this concurrent with the spring equinox, but the looming threat of a Nor&#8217;Easter had me re-evaluating whether it made sense. Sure enough, we got more winter precipitation this week. It&#8217;s becoming a pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A tale of two March 25ths <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capitalweather\">@capitalweather<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tambouret\">@tambouret<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cHEwHpnuYF\">pic.twitter.com\/cHEwHpnuYF<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 Ian Livingston (@islivingston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/islivingston\/statuses\/448467788219555840\">March 25, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>This winter, BeltwayLand experienced an unprecedented amount of measurable snow storms. For a while there, it was not that different than the winters I remember growing up. Then it snowed two more times, closing everything in each occurrence. Than it snowed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This post is also a mea culpa of sorts &#8211; at the beginning of the year, I changed jobs and entered the world of federal contracting. Gone were my four weeks of vacation and in was OPM deciding when I could work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m sorry I jinxed us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, I lost almost a week of work which meant either taking leave or taking a hit. Due to vacation time at my previous job, federal holidays I now get to celebrate and all the FOUR OPM closures, I have not worked 10 work days in a row since the week of Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a recap of this year&#8217;s snow and what I measured:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12.08.2013 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/doubleuefwhy.tumblr.com\/post\/69408954586\/i-always-celebrate-the-first-snowfall-with\">I always celebrate the first snowfall with grilling<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/doubleuefwhy.tumblr.com\/post\/69393980954\/untitled-on-flickr-not-an-ideal-start-to-the\">Football in the snow is the best football<\/a> (ehh, they stunk up the joint that day, too bad). Then Fairfax, Loudoun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12.10.2013 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/12\/alexandria-va-december-10-2013-snow-fall-total-at-10-a-m.html\">Alexandria, Va. December 10, 2013 snow fall total at 10 a.m.<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/12\/tysons-va-december-10-2013-snow-fall-total-at-10-a-m.html\">Tysons, Va. December 10, 2013 snow fall total at 10 a.m.<\/a> &#8211; THE PROTRACTOR IN SNOW STORM!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/11308836333\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3726\/11308836333_b2e0cd5da1.jpg\" alt=\"PROTRACTOR IN SNOW!\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/11758839756\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3801\/11758839756_f6fe8a9117.jpg\" alt=\"Arlington snow\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01.03.2014 &#8211; No measurement, but some sledding the day after<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01.22.2014 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/doubleuefwhy.tumblr.com\/post\/74087250970\/alexandria-snow-fall-total-2-7-8-inches-on\">2 7\/8 inches in Alexandria<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/doubleuefwhy.tumblr.com\/post\/74171001794\/6-inches-in-the-town-of-vienna-on-flickr\">6 inches in the Town of Vienna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">02.05.2014 &#8211; Enough snow for a two hour delay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">02.13.2014 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/02\/alexandria-va-pitchers-and-catchers-day-storm-snowfall-total-at-8-a-m-8-5-inches.html\">Alexandria, Va. Pitchers and Catchers Day Storm snowfall total at 8 a.m. \u2013 8.5 inches!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/02\/burke-va-pitchers-and-catchers-day-storm-snowfall-total-at-918-a-m-12-inches.html\">Burke, Va. Pitchers and Catchers Day Storm snowfall total at 9:18 a.m. \u2013 12 inches!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Will only affect people w\/ top hats and monocles? RT<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capitalweather\">@capitalweather<\/a> &#8220;A high societal impact winter storm is appearing more and more likely&#8221;<\/p><p>\u2014 Nationals Review (@nationalsreview) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nationalsreview\/statuses\/432919507338661888\">February 10, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/12505077814\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7445\/12505077814_ed0a7b1794.jpg\" alt=\"Pitchers &amp; Catchers Day storm snow man\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">02.25.2014 &#8211; It snowed during the day, but didn&#8217;t stick around<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">03.04.2014 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/03\/alexandria-va-final-snowfall-total-for-march-3-2014-5-inches.html\">Alexandria, Va. final snowfall total for March 3, 2014: 5 inches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">03.17.2014 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/03\/erinsnowbraugh-snowpatricksday-storm-dumps-over-7-inches-of-snow-on-alexandria-va.html\">ErinSnowBraugh! SnowPatricksDay storm dumps over 7 inches of snow on Alexandria, Va.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capital Weather Gang&#8217;s recap is up too: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/capital-weather-gang\/wp\/2014\/03\/27\/the-long-white-2013-2014-winter-bringing-snowy-back-to-the-d-c-region-season-statistics\/\">The long, white 2013-2014 winter: Bringing snowy back to the D.C. region (season statistics)<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ON THE BRIGHT SIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/12562573674\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3738\/12562573674_21d404c19c.jpg\" alt=\"Massanutten Ski slopes view\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went skiing twice during official winter and thrice during <em>meteorological winter<\/em>. My <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/02\/february-15-2014-skiing-massanutten.html\">ski trips in December<\/a> were the first time I ever made it out in that month, so I&#8217;ve got 4 months of the year. I also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/02\/february-15-2014-skiing-massanutten.html\">skied in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the first time at Masanutten<\/a>. Should the cold return in April, the temptation to go then and clinch a fifth month will be strong. For regional ski resorts, it was a robust season. If Whitetail remains open until next Sunday, they&#8217;ll hit 117 days for the season and has already broken a record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>OFFICIAL WORD: Whitetail Resort PLANS to remain open through March 30th for Skiing and Snowboarding! Adventure&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BdJorNxd3w\">http:\/\/t.co\/BdJorNxd3w<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 Whitetail Resort (@whitetailresort) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whitetailresort\/statuses\/446305845203443712\">March 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ski Roundtop also had a strong year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>115 day season in our 50th year. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23longestseason&amp;src=hash\">#longestseason<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23noteworthy&amp;src=hash\">#noteworthy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23rtmtn&amp;src=hash\">#rtmtn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%2350th&amp;src=hash\">#50th<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23closingday&amp;src=hash\">#closingday<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 RoundtopMtnRsrt (@RoundtopMtnRsrt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoundtopMtnRsrt\/statuses\/447713804848480256\">March 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRIME SLEDDING YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember last year&#8217;s weird slush storms in March? State of NOVA blogger Tom Jackman summed it up well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTysonsCorner\">@TheTysonsCorner<\/a> Enough with your &#8220;science&#8221; and &#8220;facts.&#8221; My kids being robbed of their prime sledding yrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23metoo&amp;src=hash\">#metoo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23lamesnow&amp;src=hash\">#lamesnow<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 Tom Jackman (@stateofnova) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stateofnova\/statuses\/309358151512227840\">March 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/sledding-cropped.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"376\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/sledding-cropped.png?resize=444%2C376\" alt=\"sledding-cropped\" class=\"wp-image-23476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/sledding-cropped.png?w=444&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/sledding-cropped.png?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Safe to say, the <em>childrens<\/em> were not robbed of a prime sledding year this winter.<br><br>In Alexandria, we had more sledding days than the previous 4 years combined! Throw in a day of ski camp and ice skating lessons and we embraced this winter and therin lies the lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t fight winter, USE IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now bring on baseball, cherry blossoms and dining al fresco!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know, I think what everybody wants to read about right now is the never-ending winter we just had, right? My original intention was to post this concurrent with the spring equinox, but the looming threat of a Nor&#8217;Easter had me re-evaluating whether it made sense. Sure enough, we got more winter precipitation this week. 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