Snowmageddon

Last week, Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, received record snow fall. After a low pressure system passed through the Midwest and East Coast last weekend, leaving many inches of snow in the two regions, another low pressure system made its way through the same two regions. This time, leaving Washington DC with roughly 40 total inches of snow in one week. The snow was overwhelming to the Transportation department in Washington DC. The federal government essentially shut down on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving both children and their parents a snow day. As a first hand observer, Washington was overwhelmed. Snow piled high across the streets and there was no where to shovel it. Blizzard conditions effectively shut down the city for two days. This storm came at a time when Congress is debating a global warming bill. Now many are saying that global warming cannot be happening because its colder than ever in Washington. While that may be true, many scientists believe that global warming leads to extreme weather changes that can include snow.