Have had a couple of experiences where it took several hours to get home after DC storms. No fun. In one instance (my youthful unprepared days), my bus jackknifed and passengers were forced to walk. I was wearing flats and hose.

Was contemplating curling up in a snow drift and dying when a woman pulled her car over to give me a lift home.

I never again trusted a forecast that called for a mere dusting of snow. We had 15" in that storm -- which had started in the morning as light flurries and was not expected to progress beyond that.

More news from Washington state -- eastern Washington is slated to be hit with a "rare" blizzard. Again, regards to the ETS community out there!

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/11/23/1735670/as-deadly-snow-storm-hits-seattle.html

"Some commuters gave up after more than four hours and returned to their Seattle offices; others reported they were still stuck in traffic more than five hours after leaving work".


http://www.ktvb.com/news/Blizzard-condit...-110162584.html

"SPOKANE -- A blizzard warning throughout much of the Inland Northwest is having a huge impact on roads."