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chaos_sl said:
The ceremony takes place on a large cement area in front of the monument, they keep it clean during storms. I assume there are cases when the storm can get too dangerous for them to do and and in those cases they don't, but normally they do.

Could be wrong, this is just my understanding based on some people I knew in honor guard who talked about it.
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Wouldn't surprise me if they do. I saw a fascinating documentary that went into great detail about the honor guard and what it took to do it. The impression I got was pretty much short of a tornado directly in the path, they are doing the ceremony. If I recall, its been completely guarded every minute since the 30s, but I can't recall the exact detail on it. So it wouldn't surprise me that they are still doing their thing. Such respect for them.

Edit: Went to the website and saw this:

Do you guard in a blizzard or a bad thunderstorm?

YES, but the accomplishment of the mission and welfare of the Soldier is never put at risk. The Tomb Guards have contingencies that are ready to be executed if the weather conditions ever place the Soldiers at risk of injury or death (i.e. lightning, high winds, etc). This ensures that Sentinels can continue the mission while ensuring safety. It is the responsibility of the Chain of Command from the Sergeant of the Guard to the Regimental Commander to ensure mission accomplishment and soldier welfare at all times.

It was erroneously reported that during Hurricane Isabel, the Sentinels were ordered to abandon their posts for shelter and that they refused. No such order was ever given. All proper precautions were taken to ensure the safety of the Sentinels while accomplishing their mission. Risk assessments are constantly conducted by the Chain of Command during changing conditions to ensure that soldier welfare is maintained during mission accomplishment.
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This is the first storm I've ever seen that just.never.stopped. Just constant, brutal blowing snow. Sustained 35mph+ winds. 5 foot drifts with only 6 inches having fallen. We still have another 4-5 hours to go where I am, and we're already over 2 feet.

Fortunately it's relatively fluffy, so the shoveling isn't so bad... but by the time you're done shoveling, the wind has already blown 3-4 inches right back. Real "throw your hands up in the air and say 'fuck it'" BS.
 
chaos

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I already shoveled the walk and a path down the driveway, now is for drinking. Tomorrow I will do the rest of the shoveling and maybe let the kids do some sledding.
 
Kaige

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They said originally like 6 inches of snow, ended up getting a buttload more than that. Cleaned off my car earlier even though it was covered, just to give myself a fighting chance tomorrow before it starts to harden up. Light snow falling now, if the wind ever lets it hit the ground at all.
 
Malakriss

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The wind actually carved out a fin extending from the hood of my car to about a foot over midair. The drifting was really bad around corners so the front walk up to my porch has another 2 feet to shovel.
 
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ValkyrieIATD_sl said:
This is the first storm I've ever seen that just.never.stopped. Just constant, brutal blowing snow. Sustained 35mph+ winds. 5 foot drifts with only 6 inches having fallen. We still have another 4-5 hours to go where I am, and we're already over 2 feet.

Fortunately it's relatively fluffy, so the shoveling isn't so bad... but by the time you're done shoveling, the wind has already blown 3-4 inches right back. Real "throw your hands up in the air and say 'fuck it'" BS.
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Eonan_sl said:
Just moved to DC in December and have to agree with McCheese, people here are terrible drivers even when the weather is great.
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Nothing like that here in France so far, but I remember the 2010 snow storm. Ex-colleague and friend of mine left work at 7pm, as usual for him. By 1 am, he was back AT work, never having managed to get more than a mile from there.

I also saw on the Mediterranean a whole town shut down basically because there was a dusting of snow. Not an inch, not half an inch, barely enough snow to make the ground half white. Being from waay up north, I was "uh? are you kidding me?".
 
Malakriss

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Hitting the 50s shortly after definitely removes some of the impact. Global warming doing its job.
 
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Baltimore city traffic was pretty hosed this morning for rush hour. The streets are passable, but all the two lane roads were down to one lane and left turn lanes were non-existent. Not looking forward to the commute home.
 
Eomer

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It rained half an inch last night. In Edmonton. In January. What the fuck? On the bright side, it's supposed to be somewhere around 7C/45F today. I'll take it, I guess, but the shit is going to hit the fan when it gets cold again. May as well just skate to work when it cools off, because everything is gonna be iced over as fuck.
 
chaos

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What the fuck is up with these assholes who shovel snow and ice into the street? So many people I just want to chokeslam.
 
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Eomer_sl said:
It rained half an inch last night. In Edmonton. In January. What the fuck? On the bright side, it's supposed to be somewhere around 7C/45F today. I'll take it, I guess, but the shit is going to hit the fan when it gets cold again. May as well just skate to work when it cools off, because everything is gonna be iced over as fuck.
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Borzak

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Two weeks ago had a little sleet and snow which is rare for here. Tomorrow a high of 75F. Think I'm going to grille some steaks.
 
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