weather

The summer thunderstorms have arrived with a vengeance! Check out yesterday afternoon’s massive clouds rolling across the hood, moments before it unleashed its torrents.

While I love this visceral display of Nature’s power, I’m not always enjoying the results. The rain is great, but too much, too fast, like yesterday mornings deluge, has flattened my garden. My toppled cucumbers and tomatoes are minor compared to the impact on others – I saw branches down, and I am sure we lost a tree.

Still, I hope we can all see the beautiful life through the rain. Personally, I love summer thunderstorms, a reminder of the energy still beyond man’s grasp and a natural air conditioner that cools the whole city in one burst.

Anyone else have any trouble due to the storm?

Thanks to a reader for sending this awesome shot.

Lots of folks were out this weekend enjoying the phenomenal weather. These folks were enjoying the patio at Wonderland.

A perfect weekend for a good book. I also liked how the dog was sitting on the bench.

A little outdoor guitar:

Some basketball:

How’d you enjoy the weather?

photo by Néstor Sánchez Cordero

From ALERT DC:

The National Weather Service is predicting between 4 and 8” of snow to fall in and around the District beginning late Sunday afternoon. The heaviest snows are expected to fall between 7pm and midnight. District snow crews treated all roads last night as the first of two forecasted storms moved through the area.

Mayor Adrian Fenty announced this morning that a snow emergency will be in effect beginning at 4pm this afternoon. “It is important that our crews have access to the roads from curb-to-curb in order to plow the snow,” said Mayor Fenty. “This is one of the first plow events we have had this season, and we want to ensure we are able to maintain clear and safe roadways as we move into Monday morning.”

During a declared snow emergency vehicles are not allowed to park on routes identified by the red and white “Snow Emergency Route” signs. Once a snow emergency is delcared, vehicles remaining on these routes will be ticketed and towed and charged a $250 fine. A map and listing of snow emergency routes may be found on line at www.ddot.dc.gov. Click on “Snow Plan – Snow and Ice Control.”

Also, travelers should be aware taxi cab fares can be increased to 25% during a declared snow emergency. There is a button on the meters that once pushed will automatically add the increase. Passengers may ask for a receipt to see the total charge. Continues after the jump. (more…)

So, much like vestibules and blue doors it is impossible not to post a photo. This great shot was taken by Nestum from the PoPville Flickr Pool.

So what are the odds we get tomorrow/today off work?

Wow, Saturday was a beautiful day. As I was walking past Meridian Hill/Malcom X park I actually so someone sunbathing like it was July.

Ed. Note: I debated whether or not it was cool to post this picture but after consulting my attorneys and advisers they thought it’d be ok since the sunbather is not identifiable.

How’d you take advantage of the weather? You can see how I took advantage of the weather after the jump. (more…)

Yesterday was bizarre as hell, yeah? I went into the Giant in Columbia Heights for only 20 or so minutes. Ed. note: They are having a great sale on bud can 30 packs! When I left the store it was like all hell broke loose. There were tree limbs and trees down on a number of streets but it was no longer raining and the sun was shining. This tree down is on 7th Street near Upshur. Someone at the happy hour said they thought there may have been a tornado. Did anyone experience this?

By the by, the happy hour was great. Thanks again to all who came out and thanks to Red Derby for being such gracious hosts.

Thanks to a reader for sending this photo of a super cool double rainbow over 7th Street.