Reporters in the White House press pool following the president home this evening were stunned that a trip that should have taken 20 minutes lasted more than an hour as vehicles everywhere spun out.
Took 1:12 for presidential motorcade to crawl its way back to the WH on snow-slicked roads from @AndrewsAirForce. Usually takes :25 mins.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 21, 2016
WH Pool: "The vans slipped and skidded on the icy roads, making contact several times with the curb"
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 21, 2016
Some quick investigative reporting turned up the culprit.
Winter https://t.co/F5XE6imaSR
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) January 21, 2016
We’re frankly too lazy to check if CNN has dispatched Don Lemon in the CNN Blizzardmobile. Besides, there are plenty of reporters already braving the weather to 1) check store shelves and 2) take their hands off the steering wheel to grab iPhone photos of how dangerous the driving conditions are.
Washington, D.C., is in a full-blown bread-and-milk freakout over coming snowstorm. https://t.co/TEXKOj4TYh pic.twitter.com/BVwcfjnc7w
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 21, 2016
@nycjim @afreedma French Toast Index: 11
— Maryn McKenna (@marynmck) January 21, 2016
Oh, DC. Never change. My grocery store dairy case two days BEFORE #snowmaggedon2016 @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/fqkqd9BXUD
— Steven Harris (@HarrisStevenJ) January 21, 2016
We can’t be sure, but it’s possible that shoppers have resorted to cannibalism. Back to you, Wolf.
Bare shelves everywhere. Due to #blizzard2016 anticipation, local grocery store seems like '80s Soviet Union market. pic.twitter.com/2FVkyFl2U4
— Ajit Pai (@AjitPaiFCC) January 21, 2016
Mom just sent me a picture of the bread shelves at Walmart. People preparing like its the apocalypse ? pic.twitter.com/SlB0fPH7AL
— Steve McCleskey (@swaggasteve97) January 21, 2016
The water and toilet paper shelves at Wegmans in Hunt Valley show that people are getting ready for the snow storm pic.twitter.com/NjA0hw9x2u
— WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 (@wbalradio) January 21, 2016
Empty shelves at #Bethesda Giant #snowmaggedon2016 pic.twitter.com/DQ5QsOkzkh
— Mila N. Becker (@MilaNBecker) January 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/690018028117987328
If you did manage to score the last carton of milk, there’s the question of getting it home before it spoils.
What is it about DC drivers and snow? https://t.co/hAJlRIyHfo
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 21, 2016
Snow. https://t.co/xX6Rk9cV8l
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) January 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/lorimontenegro/status/690015336561684481
DC is absolutely insane right now. Cars wiped out everyone. Never seen anything like it.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) January 21, 2016
@drgridlock Connecticut Ave. Right now. Icy. Going nowhere. Avoid. pic.twitter.com/FNUKGB7BxR
— Stacy Small-Lorenz (@drstacysmall) January 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/690010122869956608
Still no plows but #goodsamaritans lining street pushing cars up Wilson Blvd hill #Arlington #oneinchofsnow #DC #VA pic.twitter.com/zI5bJTJZL9
— Steve Chenevey FOX5 (@stevechenevey) January 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/690006355185377280
@freddoso rule of thumb from Colorado…drive the speed you want to crash at
— Darrick Johnson (@darrickjohnson) January 21, 2016
Everyone drive safely, and slow down.
To Twitter getting so judgmental about DC snow drivers, blame govs for not treating roads properly. City roads were an ice rink.
— Michael Hoffman (@_MichaelHoffman) January 21, 2016
Traffic/snow Twitter is unbearable tonight for DC haters.
— Marty Kady (@mkady) January 21, 2016
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