@capitalweather Can you help me understand the meteorology behind it being 16F outside right now, yet the snow is clearly wet and will transition to sleet/freezing rain shortly? Isn't it plenty cold to be all snow?
Coal plants will STAY IN OPERATION—it is impractical that baseload power would be shut down when the demand for power is so high. RELIABLE energy is essential for a secure grid!
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⚡ Remember this?
On this day 13 years ago, a ferocious derecho ripped across DC area w/ hurricane-force winds, leaving widespread damage & millions without power.
📹 Relive the storm in this gripping footage from @dcstormchaser who captured the derecho barreling into DC: