February Banter 2026

[MN Transplant]

2 hours ago, The Dude said:

Correct.  It's around where the American Legion Bridge crosses the Potomac.  The rafting and tubing companies will be fine, but I wouldn't want to be kayaking or paddleboarding in Georgetown...

And as far as I can tell, the intake for DC's water is up by Great Falls and none of the local counties use the Potomac for water from any point south of that.  So, it seems like the sewage problem is gross, but is unlikely to affect much other than the handful of people who use the river for recreation.  

[nj2va]

USA! USA! They’re playing a perfect game through 2 periods against Germany 

[ravensrule]

16 minutes ago, nj2va said:

USA! USA! They’re playing a perfect game through 2 periods against Germany 

Unfortunately they will be the 2 seed. Screw the Canadians, although i liked that Tom Wilson fight. 

[nj2va]

1 hour ago, ravensrule said:

Unfortunately they will be the 2 seed. Screw the Canadians, although i liked that Tom Wilson fight. 

Sweden will be tough, assuming they beat Latvia (which they should). But if US plays like they did today, I like our chances to get to the gold medal game. 

[Jebman]

Sierran storm still on track. Snow will begin early Mon morning about 2am Pac Standard Time. It will ramp up and strong winds will create whiteouts. The day by day snow forecasts are wild. Just feet upon feet right thru Thursday. There are warnings for snow all the way south to the Bernardinos and then clear up to west central Oregon. This storm is gonnabe HUGE and super frigid, extremely low snow levels. Some places high up will exceed 8 feet of new snow by Thursday. Don't be a tourist caught out in this. There will be no rescue for days and very low temps, extreme deep snow and blowing drifting snow from torrential snow and blowing masses of snow from off the ground by winds easily exceeding 50-60mph.

Shasta already getting snow from this: https://www.skipark.com/winter/mountain-cams About 6 inches, they are progged to get 6-8 feet.

[snowfan]

The latest ba release from sapwood is enjoyable. And its a perfect night for a sipper while watching the Olympics.

 

[A-L-E-K]

15 hours ago, MN Transplant said:

And as far as I can tell, the intake for DC's water is up by Great Falls and none of the local counties use the Potomac for water from any point south of that.  So, it seems like the sewage problem is gross, but is unlikely to affect much other than the handful of people who use the river for recreation.  

UK maxing

 

 

Imagine the smell this summer

 

[Jebman]

41 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

UK maxing

 

 

Imagine the smell this summer

 

Anyone care to go swimming?

[Jebman]

The Big California Blizzard of 2026 is taking its sweet time getting to the Sierran Resorts this morning but it's still on track. Light snow has started at Mammoth and steady driving snows  are accumulating at Palisades Tahoe Resort farther north. The 8200 foot Scope at Tahoe shows  high winds blowing a drift on the Scope Platform. As the day wears on temperatures will remain in the low 20s along with strong winds gusting to 60 mph, well over 100 mph at the ridges. Snow will continue and become very heavy with rates increasing to 2-3 inches per hour. Massive amounts of Pacific moisture will be hurled against the Cordillera and forced 11000 feet into the atmosphere resulting in torrential snows that will train for hours and hours and hours. Snow will rapidly pile up and strong 50 to 60 mph winds will blow the snow all over the place, at times resembling a milkshake froth with near zero forward visibility and serious whiteouts that will make it quite possible for travelers to get lost in and then easily freeze to death in very similar to Luke Skywalker on Hoth. Huge brobdingnagian cornices will form on numerous ridges greatly increasing avalanche dangers throughout the Sierras for the next 4 days. I expect both Tahoe and Mammoth will be shut down out of an abundance of caution probably by Tuesday as ridiculous snow rates continue to pile up. Radar shows  a huge blob of yellow slamming hard directly against the Sierras. This blob is just undulating and constantly being resupplied by more moisture off the Pacific storm system. The entire region is in for a tremendously overwhelming amount of snow; some communities are forecast to see possibly as much as EIGHT FEET of new snow by early Friday.

This is no time to be anywhere in the disaster region.

Palisades Tahoe Live Webcams: https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/webcams#tab=palisades

Mammoth Resort Woolly Lot Cam: https://www.mammothmountain.com/on-the-mountain/mammoth-webcam/woolly-cam

Mammoth Resort Main Lodge Cam https://www.mammothmountain.com/on-the-mountain/mammoth-webcam/main-lodge

They are not using the big lights at the Main Lodge any more but they have enough lights near the building to see the snow coming down.

[North Balti Zen]

Morning low fog - from snow melt.

The banter part is...the poocopalypse dog version is at hand. Enough snow melt has occurred that...good lord. Got 17 bags on first sweep this AM before work.