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elleng

(137,633 posts) Wed Jan 3, 2018, 06:23 PM Jan 2018

It's so cold, ice is forming in the Chesapeake Bay.

http://www.wusa9.com/weather/its-so-cold-ice-is-forming-in-the-chesapeake-bay/504268801

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It's so cold, ice is forming in the Chesapeake Bay. (Original Post) elleng Jan 2018 OP

i hope peops are getting prepared questionseverything Jan 2018 #1

Wow, that is cold!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #2

Yes it's cold BUT the article says: elleng Jan 2018 #3

I'll never forget this... pamela Jan 2018 #4

Heard about it, but was in Chicago at the time. elleng Jan 2018 #5

The J. Millard Tawes was out bringing supplies. alarimer Jan 2018 #6

Thanks, alarimer. elleng Jan 2018 #7

questionseverything

(10,377 posts)

1. i hope peops are getting prepared

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 06:27 PM

Jan 2018

power outages in the next few days could be deadly

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Wow, that is cold!!! n/t

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 06:35 PM

Jan 2018

elleng

(137,633 posts)

3. Yes it's cold BUT the article says:

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 06:39 PM

Jan 2018

'parts of the Chesapeake Bay are starting to freeze over.' That is NBD, imo.

If/when the whole Bay, or major parts of it freeze THROUGH would be a BIG DEAL!

pamela

(3,476 posts)

4. I'll never forget this...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:07 PM

Jan 2018

Winter of 1977

elleng

(137,633 posts)

5. Heard about it, but was in Chicago at the time.

Reply to pamela (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:11 PM

Jan 2018

Heckuva year (and the next, when I moved to DC!)

alarimer

(16,741 posts)

6. The J. Millard Tawes was out bringing supplies.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:34 AM

Jan 2018

To Tangier Island in Virginia. I bet you didn’t think the state of Maryland actually owned an icebreaker, but apparently the bay freezes often enough that it needs one. Both Smith Island and Tangier Island are not connected to the mainland so they get frozen in sometimes.

http://www.wboc.com/story/37247728/special-tangier-delivery-by-md-dnr-ice-cutter

elleng

(137,633 posts)

7. Thanks, alarimer.

Reply to alarimer (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:15 PM

Jan 2018

Can't say I'm surprised, tho never thought about it specifically. I live a few miles from the Bay, on the Patuxent River which FROZE last week; has defrosted now.

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