2014 March Trail Conditions

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March 19, 2014 at 2:17 pm #996199

Greenbelt
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NE and NW Branch trail commuter routes are totally clear from Lake Artemesia to DC.

March 19, 2014 at 2:20 pm #996200

Trish
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@Tim Kelley 79961 wrote:

Welcome–tell us about your commute and your bike!

I commute from Falls Church to Georgetown and back on a Civia that is customized a little bit. A bike for old ladies, and I love it

March 19, 2014 at 3:42 pm #996221

brendan
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All clear Shaw->RI Ave->M St.->Key Bridge->Custis->W&OD->Sunrise Valley (Reston).

March 19, 2014 at 4:33 pm #996230

cyclingfool
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Even the Crystal City Connector was ice and snow free its entire length this AM! Hallelujah!

March 19, 2014 at 4:57 pm #996235

rpiretti
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Warm ground was on our side this time. Yay for 68 on Saturday!

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March 19, 2014 at 10:26 pm #996271

viennabiker
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OK, most of the trails are clear and what wasn’t clear by early afternoon (when I rode TR Bridge-Custis-W and OD to Vienna and found only very isolated small patches of slush) the drizzle will probably remove.

Except.

Lyon Village…they still seem to clear the parking lot by dumping snow on our trail. There was still quite a mound (allowing only one lane) in a somewhat inconvenient place.

Does anybody have any idea whom we might contact to ask them ever so gently not to solve their snow problem by building igloos in our path?

March 19, 2014 at 11:21 pm #996278

jrenaut
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@viennabiker 80043 wrote:

Does anybody have any idea whom we might contact to ask them ever so gently not to solve their snow problem by building igloos in our path?

I believe they’ve been asked, and the response has been what you’d expect from the people who blocked the trail in the first place.

March 20, 2014 at 12:16 pm #996318

Tim Kelley
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@viennabiker 80043 wrote:

Does anybody have any idea whom we might contact to ask them ever so gently not to solve their snow problem by building igloos in our path?

Contact info here: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?6530-2014-February-Trail-Conditions&p=77608#post77608

March 20, 2014 at 1:15 pm #996324

viennabiker
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@Tim Kelley 80092 wrote:

Contact info here: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?6530-2014-February-Trail-Conditions&p=77608#post77608

Well I guess I should have hunted around a little before posting first!

I sent a message and got the following reply:
“Our property manager and snow removal contractor have been notified of this issue. It should be taken care of moving forward.”

Of course, the next snow (let’s hope) may not come before next winter. So the request may be forgotten by then. But it’s a very welcome reply nonetheless.

March 20, 2014 at 5:21 pm #996357

n18
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@viennabiker 80043 wrote:

Except.

Lyon Village…they still seem to clear the parking lot by dumping snow on our trail. There was still quite a mound (allowing only one lane) in a somewhat inconvenient place.

Does anybody have any idea whom we might contact to ask them ever so gently not to solve their snow problem by building igloos in our path?

I cleared the Lyon Village area about an hour ago. It took me about 45 minutes to clear the two snow mounds that were left there. I am not sure that I could clear the whole area if it was covered with snow.

March 24, 2014 at 2:34 pm #996600

rpiretti
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Another Tuesday another snow event. Seems like it’s on a devilish cycle. The WeatherGang is calling for a dusting to an inch or so with rain later in the afternoon possibly. Let’s hope the asphalt/concrete out there is warm enough to keep melting the flakes tomorrow. The thing we’ll have to contend with tomorrow is just icing due to overnight temps. I think I see more of a permanent warming trend coming about starting Wednesday, maybe. Fingers crossed.

March 24, 2014 at 3:10 pm #996605

consularrider
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No, no, no! We need a least five inches of accumulation so that we can get another snow day!

March 24, 2014 at 4:09 pm #996610

cvcalhoun
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My son wears his pajamas inside out to encourage the snow demons to “bless” us with more snow. Lately, I have been threatening to burn his pajamas –with him in them.

March 24, 2014 at 4:43 pm #996614

dkel
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@cvcalhoun 80398 wrote:

My son wears his pajamas inside out to encourage the snow demons to “bless” us with more snow.

That doesn’t work unless you flush an ice cube down the toilet, and sleep with a spoon under your pillow. So say my two sons.

March 24, 2014 at 4:49 pm #996616

sethpo
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My daughter flushed four ice cubes yesterday afternoon. It was supposed to be five but we were short. The change in protocol resulted in her getting sick overnight. Lesson: Don’t mess with the mythical snow legends.
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