Sparky

If you missed this one you missed the best damned December storm EVER!

This was a great storm 21" IMBY. Great time of year too. I was watching the temps fall all day long Saturday. It was getting progressively colder the whole time. By evening Saturday close to 20F. Still, Jan 96 remains the biggest dumper with the strongest sustained winds and drifting since I moved to Westminster from Balto in Dec 93 (missed the Superstorm here). The most buried that I have ever been was after the second Feb 2010 blizzard, over 50" on the ground. I actually hired a contractor to clean my driveway and sidewalk after that for the first time.

I would describe it as a pitch and roll feeling. I was seated on a bench. I felt like it came from behind me and pushed me forward then a sensation of moving back, like I had my back to a wave in the ocean I guess. This happened several times in quick succession that got harder toward the end of the 25 seconds of quaking.

So glad those big mirrors at the gym didn't come off the wall. I was within striking range.

Baltimore City and Anne Arundel Co are reporting building damage.

I had a nice ride here. I was at the gym sitting on a weight bench next to giant mirrors and windows. Mirrors swaying, windows rattling loud, ceiling tiles swaying, felt the roll in my body for a good ten seconds while sitting on the bench. Cool.