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u/elsoloojo Feb 22 '26
Fuck my grass. I embrace the ice. The ice never brings me ticks and I don't have to mow it.
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u/Eastern-Requirement6 Baltimore City Feb 22 '26
Hey, that's a good point. Should be a subpar season for ticks while disc golfing this year!
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u/MD_Weedman Feb 22 '26
Fun to think about, but ticks do fine in Alaska so don't get your hopes up,
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u/lookatthatsquirrel Feb 22 '26
The numbers should be down considering the stretch of temps below freezing that we just had. Like 2-3 ticks going in and out of the woods compared to 8-10 when we have a mild winter. We will still have ticks, just not as many.
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u/Eastern-Requirement6 Baltimore City Feb 22 '26
Two years ago with a super mild winter I had a tick somewhere on me after every single round until July.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 22 '26
The forecast has snow again next week :)
(I actually love winter and delight in proper winter weather so I’m very happy)
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u/Cooperette Montgomery County Feb 22 '26
Same. It'll probably be another 5 - 10 years before we get this amount of snow again, so I'm going to enjoy it while it's here.
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u/BPhiloSkinner Montgomery County Feb 22 '26
It'll probably be another 5 - 10 years before we get this amount of snow again
May the Good Fairy what lives in the sky grant your wish; but I ain't a-holdin' my breath.
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u/nthomas504 Feb 22 '26
If this were Michigan, where they have ample resources to make the snow manageable for drivers, I’m completely with you.
Maryland has shown that it does not have the proper amount of resources to do this. We had entire lanes of streets just unplowed for god knows why.
My neighborhood decided to do the bare minimum despite taking our damn HOA fees for literal moments like this and not ploy any parking spots, making our parking lot an ice skating rink around half the spaces.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 22 '26
Well the most recent storm was a once in a generation kind of storm. The snowcrete was really impossible for weaker plows to deal with. Like we have the big plows and then we have some that are like a plowing mechanism attached to an f350, and that second type couldn’t handle the snowcrete. So that’s why it was SO bad.
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u/nthomas504 Feb 22 '26
It was once in a generation for Maryland. Living in Michigan for 3 years though showed me that there are levels to the snow.
They don’t let it get so icy in Michigan with the amount that we got. The local governments don’t play around with letting the snow sit because it will snow and the temperature drops even lower to the negatives.
My school had heated sidewalks and just shovels the sidewalks so that we could walk to class. It snowed 5 feet one time and schools were not canceled. 5 feet might cause Maryland to truly fall apart.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 22 '26
Right but surely you can see how if this is a once in a generation storm for this area, it wouldn’t make much sense to have Michigan infrastructure? It costs a lot of money to maintain all of that. They didn’t let it get so icy because they wanted to or they didn’t care… they don’t have the resources here to prevent that. And what resources we do have were also desperately needed by the entire east coast, because the storm reached as far south as Georgia and as far north as Massachusetts. So there wasn’t enough salt to go around.
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u/nthomas504 Feb 22 '26
I’m not so much disagreeing with anything you’ve said, just expressing frustration at the lack of preparedness that Maryland and VA had with this storm. Its not like having the necessary resources is impossible. It’s all about the funding to private businesses that specialize in snow and ice removal.
In my job, we had a client come in who used to own a plowing business in the 80s and 90s here and he said that what he had seen this winter was a joke. He would have his people parked at the malls an entire day in advance to salt it and they would stay there until it was plowed.
Anecdotal example, but given how the entire state looked for the past month, I think he made a good point.
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u/lookatthatsquirrel Feb 22 '26
I will be 46 in a short time and have experienced only a handful of ice storms in my life. That literally was a once in a generational storm where the forecast called for a 1/4'' of ice and then we all woke up to an inch of ice followed by 3 weeks of temps that never got out of the 20's. There was no way for the state or any local office to be prepared for that at all. Frustrations aside, there was nothing anyone could do except bring in crews of temp labor and have 500 shovels and skid loaders for days.
Our history shows that the snow won't hang around that long. Besides the 4' we got in back to back storms in 2010, this is the longest I remember seeing snow still on the ground at the depth it was when the storm passed us by. We had 8'' of snow covered in an inch of ice on the ground for 3 weeks.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
2010 was insane, there was that and then sometime around 2005 or 2006 we had something similar to the snowcrete. I remember bc I was a child and I could skate over the ice layer in my snow boots without breaking through. But this storm was the same and I weigh easily twice what I weighed at 9 years old lmfao
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u/nthomas504 Feb 22 '26
And the point I’m making is that if they were prepared on day zero, before the snow even touched the ground, then it wouldn’t have been “once in a generation”.
Its all about money at the end of the day. They made a decision to not put the necessary amount of funds within that first 48 hours.
I’m not gonna pretend to know how much that costs, i’m just stating my frustration that they didn’t, especially at my job and neighborhood.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 22 '26
Yeah, I get being frustrated. Getting stuck inside and not being able to go back to daily life fucking blows, part of why I’m able to enjoy the snow is that I work from home. But when we say it was once in a generation, we mean the severity of the storm, not the response to it. Meteorologists will be studying that storm in school, it was that unique, especially with the long period of below freezing temps than followed. No amount of salt could have prevented the outcome, and like I said there’s only so much salt available and the entire east coast needed it. And we simply don’t own enough of the big plows to handle that much ice.
This storm today and the one forecasted for next week should be much less impactful, even if they dump a taller pile of snow, since the temperature is much warmer this time around.
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u/nthomas504 Feb 23 '26
I might not be giving it the credit it deserves than.
I enjoy the snow just like you since I’m a december baby so I’m hoping this upcoming one is one to just enjoy
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u/lioncoffee Feb 23 '26
Guess I am lucky to live in an area that prepared days before with salting and had plows all through the night constantly plowing and salting. Even still, the snowcrete ultimately won. Thin layer of ice at the bottom, 10 inches of snow, 3 inches of top ice layer. Was a pain being "stranded" for a bit and having to hire someone to dig me out because shoveling wasn't working but honestly, it was the most beautiful storm that I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. Blizzards of yesteryear or 2000s don't compare to the effect that ice layer gave. Ice skating in the front yard was cool too. Being able to walk on top of the snow no matter how much you weigh was a first. Watching the foxes on top of the snow not make tracks. Loved it! Last night's snow was pretty and is melting off quick but I will always remember our Snowcrete 2026. Lol
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 23 '26
Yesterdays snow was really nice for making a tiny snowman but he’s already melting :(
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 22 '26
Well in the 80s and 90s we weren’t as conscientious of the effect all that salt has on our watershed. Even the amount they had to use for the storm the other week is going to have a very negative impact on our local waters… but it’s a bit over shadowed by. You know. The poopageddon.
I’ve just had my feed speckled with WTF WHY IS THIS SNOW STILL HERE for weeks now and it gets frustrating to me bc no one seems to want to acknowledge what a freak storm this was. Maybe because it wasn’t 4 feet high like 2010 was, it’s not as obvious how bad this was?
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u/MaybeBirb Feb 23 '26
Same. I didn’t especially like the ice crusting, but a comfortable amount of SNOW snow sounds delightful
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 23 '26
today's snow is great for snowballs! i made a tiny snowman and put him on the stump in my front yard :D
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u/myfav0ritethings Feb 22 '26
This is how my dog feels. His favorite poop spot finally melted this past Thursday 🫠Almost a full month with no access to his favorite grass patch. He finally has it back in his life…for now
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u/Professor_Anxiety Anne Arundel County Feb 22 '26
My poor dog injured his back during the ice storm. We finally got that healed and he went and slipped on what little ice remained last week and pulled a muscle in his leg. I am 100% over winter...
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u/lorenzogeedmv Feb 22 '26
I’m so sorry to hear that. After the storm we got I’m truly wintered out. 🥲
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u/Glass_Ad6922 Feb 22 '26
But it’s not going to be below 35 degrees, and mostly 40’s. Unless it’s a blizzard it’s just going to melt……but this is Maryland we’re talking about so we shall see 👀❄️🌨️
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u/BPhiloSkinner Montgomery County Feb 22 '26
Daytime above freezing, yes, but Monday and Tuesday we'll get refreeze at night.
Wednesday, I'm seeing 54F (for Rockville) on weather.com, so at least this stuff won't be around for Three Smeggin' Weeks!
With the best chances for accumulated snow coming in the P.M, and continuing till 6 a.m. Monday, it'll be an icy and slushy commute, and I expect some late openings.2
u/Crochetmom65 Feb 22 '26
It is snowing in Lutherville-Timonium. At this time of year, I want to know the windchill as well as the temperature. I don't mind snow. The ice I'm not a fan of. When we lived in the Northeast, I had spikes for my boots and a zipper lock bag of rocksalt. The weather here can go one way or another. I'll believe those forecasts when I see the glow from the snow.
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u/_WillCAD_ Feb 22 '26
Don't worry, the forecast has been upgraded. It's going to mostly be rain, max of 1-3" of snow and the temp will be above freezing the rest of the week, so however much does accumulate, it will be gone quickly.
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u/officialspinster Feb 22 '26
The forecast says that for me too, but it’s already snowing so it’s already wrong.
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u/LovingWife82 Feb 22 '26
We had so many years without snow. I'm okay with having a couple more snow days, as long as there isn't a solid inch of ice on top of a foot of snow. Regular snow will be a breeze after that! And it will be almost 50 by Wed... we'll see our grass again in a few days. 😊
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u/useless_instinct Feb 22 '26
I saw someone mowing the grass in a cemetary yesterday. Not mulching leaves--mowing
Why????
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u/Random-Cpl Feb 22 '26
Dude it’s literally just two snowstorms all winter. I do not understand people here needing to catastrophize normal weather
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u/nutmeg32280 Feb 22 '26
I just have a ton of rain so I'm thrilled lol. I'm so over snow at this point 🤣
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u/Zealousideal-Exam390 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 23 '26
I want another day off. Just one.
8:20 Liberal Leave tomorrow. Thanks.
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u/PlummetComics Montgomery County Feb 22 '26
The one weekend I can start my spring seeding… and it’s gone
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u/Maleficent_Grab3354 Feb 22 '26
And a whole bunch of dog poop. Apparently, people get comfy and think it’s OK to leave it when it snows we.
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u/TheDeliveryDemon Feb 22 '26
My great grandmother always used to tell me:
"The weather in this state is just as bipolar as the people who live here"
Wow she was right
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u/FnakeFnack Anne Arundel County Feb 22 '26
I’m about to have the same appt cancelled twice for the exact same reason
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u/Formal-Rough-8722 Feb 22 '26
🤣 You speak the truth. I’ve never been so happy to grass. It’s been nice knowing you grass.
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u/Vegetable-Doctor9898 Feb 23 '26
Its 1AM-here in Silver Spring,Maryland-been snowing for several hours-guess the kids will have a snow day--
I am temporarily in an assisted living place right now-so I dont care what the weather does.I,ll be home in March.
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u/Vegetable-Doctor9898 Feb 23 '26
Here in DC-1966 blizzard-1996 blizzard-2026 snow--every 30 years.
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u/lioncoffee Feb 23 '26
Don't forget the blizzard in 1978
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u/Ya_Boi_Hank Feb 23 '26
"blizzard" bro we got 3 fucking inches AT BEST in the northeast.
What a joke.
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u/Teahouse_Fox Feb 22 '26
I went out and did some late winter trimming in my garden yesterday... Just in time for second winter.
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u/SuperPoodie92477 Feb 22 '26
Yeah, that happened in Minnesota this past week - saw our grass on Monday; on Wednesday, I had to call a tow truck to pull my car 10 feet out of a drift in my driveway. I had drifts armpit deep in the driveway & had to shovel snow into my basement in order to be able to shovel out. 😂
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u/Pawdicures_3_1 Feb 23 '26
Just yesterday, I was so happy to see my backyard without snow or ice. Today, I received a work notification to telework due to the upcoming storm. "Not again!" I thought.
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u/Jealous_Brother_6784 Feb 24 '26
We are supposed to be getting more snow in the very beginning of March and I’m beyond pissed. I love winter but I’m done with it lolllll
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u/Kylearean Feb 28 '26
Laughs in Canadian
Our grass season is only a few weeks, we might get 3-6" of grass for a week or two, then it disappears pretty quickly.
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u/Striking_Flounder872 Feb 22 '26
Only reason im happy is cause I got midterms so, I dont mind😭😭
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u/Hot-Shopping-3132 Feb 22 '26
If you’re in Cecil College, they have you there unless it’s physically impossible (last snow is the ONLY weather closing I’ve seen all year)
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u/ThinkCandy22 Feb 22 '26
I kept thinking “there’s no way.” It was literally 50 degrees yesterday. But here we are looking at a winter storm warning.⚠️ 💀