Today I found yet another derivative of apocalypse in relation to the double snow storm that hit Washington, DC area earlier in February. I already expressed my opinion about the use of strong epithets in regards to these storms. However in this case it felt more like an irony than alarmism, so I let it slip. The new term is ’snowparkalypse‘. The article and the ensuing comments are worth looking at. I did not have time to go through all the comments, but a few I read gave an invaluable insight on some aspects of DC living that we, suburbanites, are not very familiar with most of the time.
More pictures on snow storms of winter season 2009-2010 in Washington, DC area:
- Big snowfall – December 19-20, 2009
- Empty groceries shelves in preparation for big snow storm – February 4-5, 2010
- Blizzard 2010 - February 5-6, 2010
I have to agree that partially unplowed streets and unaccessible parking spots have been quite an nuisance after the snow storm. Having had to drive to downtown DC a few times in the last week I concur on the issue. I also have been taking a few pictures of the snow mounds in the suburbs where I live. Granted, there is a little bit more space in the suburbs, so the issue is not so acute as in downtown Washington, DC. Take a look. Pictures, as most of the time, were taken with my Nokia E71x Phone, (AT&T) 
- Snow storm aftermath. Snow mounds along Rockville Pike.
Snow storm aftermath. Snow mounds along Rockville Pike.
Snow storm aftermath. Snow mound on parking lot off Rockville Pike
Snow storm aftermath. Snow mound on parking lot off Rockville Pike
