Looking outside at a complete whiteout. If you are going somewhere, or thinking about it... I'd say.. DONT. Nobody in this area knows how to drive when there is water on the road... This much snow, and winds gusting to 50mph, not a good combination. Be careful out there. I, for one, am not doing anything today. Not even going to TRY cleaning off my car... Well.. MIGHT do that... later... We'll see. Its nasty out there...

Baltimore region snowfall is already ahead of Buffalo and Caribou Maine!

Maybe I'll have to come down there!:singing:

Well they finally closed the base down here, I might start heading home soon but if I can hang in here for a little while I will.

Think it would be a good day to try out the 6m?

And Rochester

This great...DC is trucking out snow and creating 80 foot high mounds out over by Anacostia. I say they ship it out to Vancouver for the Olympics.

Too bad winds are going to be gusting to 50 over the next two days, looks like snow kiting is out.

Hey Todd...I'd be careful with that 6m in those high winds....you could just get plowed into a drift and they won't find you again until next month! :P

Well, I finally got all the Malamutes hooked to the sled, but they're still ignoring the Garmin ("...turn left on I-95...head South for the next 900 miles....")

Total white out here as well. Almost 10 inches already and I can't even see all the way across the street! Starting to lose trees. Time to get the chain saw ready! Be careful guys, and I hope everyone weathers the storm o.k.!

i wish i could go snowkiting, but these conditions are just too dangerous to venture out in. Hopefully there is still some wind left this weekend...

Winds still gusting up to 35mph today. Don't think I'll make it out today if it stays like this all day.

Ok, who made the front page of the Washington Post? Duncan?





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Awesome, my roommates and I were talking about anyone who kites on the mall durning this storm is going to make the Post...well done boys.

What kite was that and size?

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Wasnt me, but I'm sure that doesnt come as a huge surprise as you would recognize my kites... heh. heard some other folks went out yesterday and wednesday and had a really good time. Kind wish I'd been with them, oh well..

Anyone wanna go out today? I'll just burn some of my 100hrs of vacation time.. Who wants to go?

How about tomorrow? want to go to centerville?

I'd be up for something tomorrow, but I bet ragden is going to be running his game.

Had completely forgot about that game thing.
Scratch that, I'm snowkiting. Dont get many opportunities like this. I'd go today, but not too wild about going by myself in conditions like this. Frathouse, drop me a line about tomorrow. I'll probably get up early and head out.

I'll be out of town, but anyone going to be around on Monday, its President's day?

Tomorow looks great for the bowl, NNW 10-20. I haven't been on much lately because verizon still hasn't come out to fix our internet so I'm using my moms phone. Anyone available? Post or give me a call if you've got my number.

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Speaking of kites at the snowy mall...FWIW:

Man I nee to get some kite time in! Hopefully over the weekend! Going to be welding gussets on the rear axle on the buggy tomorrow!

Happy winds everyone!

This last weekend was a lot of fun. Didnt get many pictures as my wife wasnt feeling up to making the trek out there to take pictures (cannot really blame her, it was cold, windy, and the snow was deep). However, some of the other guys had camera's out. I'll see if I can round up some of those photos, if y'all are interested.

Did you contact that guy with the high power camera that was taking pictures?

Anybody we know? (must be the "Other Maryland Todd")

Maryland Snowkiting Day

Any of the dc crew planning on going to kitestorm? If they dont get snow might head up to the tug.

I'm not going to kitestorm though I could be talked into going to tugg hill. If the wind is good this weekend and the snow doesn't melt the Centerville, MD site would be cheaper and easier to get too. Kind of like riding one of the small fields at tugg hill and was lots of fun this weekend.

Still trying to track down the guy who lived out there. The contact information he gave was either bad, or I didnt get it right.

Cant make kitestorm, sorry bud. I'll be on my way to Mt. Tremblant.

Yea rag i knew you were out.
Winds might be better down here will have to wait and make decision on friday.

On a side note, im putting together a week long OBX trip for april or may. If your interested drop me a U2U with your email.

Wildwood is in May, don't forget about that ;-)

Renegade- Would you consider some snowkiting down here this weekend? Frathouse? Might be the last weekend for local snowkiting, winds are supposed to be good both days.

Kiting this weekend sounds good.