Snow!

[dawn_felagund]

Well, here I am at work, so Maryland has managed to recover from the snow in a somewhat reasonable fashion. (Although most schools are closed today, since they couldn't get the lots cleared in time.) At the conclusion of the storm, Columbia had twenty-one inches (53 cm), and Columbia is about five miles away from us, so that's a good estimate of

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[miss_nightowl]

Wow, I can´t believe you guys actually close schools when it snows! That never happens here.

[dawn_felagund]

Yep. Baltimorons are literally ridiculous when it comes to snow. We don't get it all that often, and when we do, the world. just. stops.

On Friday, I had to go to the store for some ice cream ingredients and it was ridiculous; the lines were wrapped all the way across the front of the store! And for what? Did people really believe that they wouldn't be able to leave their house for a week? For a foot of snow? *scoffs*

[miss_nightowl]

That´s... slightly insane. ;o) I mean if a foot is about 55 cms as you mentioned, there is at least twice as much right here now! Granted last Monday things were slightly chaotic after it had been snowing non-stop all weekend, but... closing down stuff...? No way.

[dawn_felagund]

We actually ended up with a foot and a half. A foot is 30 cm, and that is what they were originally calling for.

Still, it is insane. I've lived here all of my life, and I will readily acknowledge that my state-mates are fools when it comes to the snow. If you want to drive a Baltimoron into a panic, just whisper that magic word "Snoooow...." ;^D

[miss_nightowl]

*sniggers* That is noted.

So a foot is 30 cm? Thanks for that piece of info, I´ve never really gotten that. Am struggling enough as it is with Farenheit/Celsisus.
Thank God for online temperature generators! :o)

Today it was -7C so I guess that would be 19,4F...?

[dawn_felagund]

Yeah, American Standard measurements are crap. I loved taking science classes and getting to use a measurement system that makes actual sense.

So yes, a foot is 30 cm. And I can't be exactly certain, but -7C seems about 19.4F. (The freezing point is 32F. Because 32 is such a sensible, random number.... *shakes fist at American measurements*)

[miss_nightowl]

Ah so in order to calculate from feet to centimeters you just multiply with 30. Excellent. :o)
Err yes, I have to admit Celsius is more reasonable there, with the freezing point at 0. *nods*