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Snow Photos From Winter Storm Janus

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biking in snow

Light traffic, late afternoon of Winter Storm Janus. One car and one bicycle.

snowplows

And snowplows, lots of snowplows.

SLUSH VARIES, LANE TO LANE, CLOPPER ROAD, GAITHERSBURG
SNOWSCAPE, WINTER STORM JANUS
ICY, UNDER THAT NICE, WHITE SNOW
DREAMING ABOUT FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE IN WINTER. (John Hayden photo)
HOW DEEP? ANKLE DEEP, OR MORE. (John Hayden photo)
SNOW — DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DRIVE IN WEATHER LIKE THIS?
ABSTRACT ART, TIRE TRACKS IN SNOW
HA! I’M NO FOOL. I’M HAPPY INSIDE. WAKE ME UP IN THE SPRING
PARKING LOT, LATE AFTERNOON, WINTER STORM JANUS
LIGHTS ON, NOBODY’S HOME. McDONALD’S CLOSED, LATE AFTERNOON OF WINTER STORM JANUS
DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY MY OWN CAR, UNDERNEATH THE SNOW
WIPERS UP SO THEY WON’T FREEZE TO WINDSHIELD

All photos between 4 and 5 p.m. in Gaithersburg, MD, Tuesday, Jan. 21, Winter Storm Janus. Photos by John Hayden

Snowstorm Janus In-Depth On-The-Ground Report

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HOW DEEP? ANKLE DEEP, OR MORE. (John Hayden photo)

HOW DEEP? ANKLE DEEP, OR MORE. (John Hayden photo)

Dangerously COLD!

The snow is getting deeper, and the temperature is falling fast. Wind gusts are picking up. If I had to choose between the snow and the temperature, I’d say the unusually frigid temperatures are the bigger and more dangerous part of the story.

Winter Storm Janus closed government offices in Washington on Tuesday, and schools throughout the metro region. By late afternoon, nearly everything was shut down and traffic was light.

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Winter Storm Janus, Midday Tuesday Update

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Snow blowing sideways early afternoon in Gaithersburg, MD, in the suburbs north of Washington. No more than 2 inches accumulation here so far, but we’re still in the early part of Janus. Winds 15-25 mph, temp 28, going down to 18 before the afternoon is over. That’s more than 30 degrees colder than 24 hours ago.

The city of Washington might get less snow than expected, but it is snowing there now. Forecasters still calling for 4-8 inches of snow throughout Central Maryland and Northern Virginia. But they’re now predicting 8-12 inches from Baltimore north to NYC. Heaviest snow in MidAtlantic might be in a narrow belt from Philadelphia across New Jersey and into NYC, and definitely Long Island.

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Winter Storm Janus Takes Aim At Eastern Seaboard

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Janus is almost upon us, and it’s looking like the big storm of Winter 2014. At least, I hope we don’t get one bigger than this. Tuesday will be an interesting day for the MidAtlantic states.

By the time Janus is finished on Wednesday, the most heavily populated region of the U.S. will be snow-covered, with millions of people affected. Snow from at least as far south as Richmond, maybe even North Carolina, to north of Boston.

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A Midwinter Night’s Dreams About Longitude and Attitude

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tree dupAs I sit here in Maryland on this freezing and snowy midwinter night, I understand why my brother liked Florida. He passed away in the spring, so this is the first winter he’s not in Florida, or anyplace else in this mortal world, which can be cold and mean.

If money were no object, I’d spend the winter months in Florida, summer in Maine, and spring and fall in Maryland.

But money IS an object. It’s a downright major impediment, to be honest.

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Snow In Maryland Before Christmas

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Snow. You gotta love it. Unless you hate it. It’s your choice. This is, after all, still a free country — more or less — depending on which of the 50 states you’re living in or traveling through. Your mileage may vary.

Winter has arrived in Maryland, and it’s nasty. (Technically, it’s not winter until the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21, but let’s not be technical.) Continue reading →