Category Archives: Weather

The Ice Was So Thick You Could Drive Your Truck Across Middle River

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Scott Huffines

Commenter: “Jack and Mort Deckelman with the car and truck on the ice near the Sea Gull Inn (now The River Watch). The ice was over 3′ thick back then…Those were the days.” Another commenter: “I remember that year very … Continue reading →


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Sea Foam During Hurricane Irene – Not Raw Sewage

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Scott Huffines

Media Contact: Kathleen Shaffer (410) 902-5053 (410) 925-7421 kshaffer@mghus.com Donna Abbott (410) 723-8609 DAbbott@oceancitymd.gov Contrary to media reports, Ocean City never experienced raw sewage leak or spill. Wastewater treatment plant was offline during hurricane. Ocean City, Md. (Aug. 31, 2011) … Continue reading →


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Reporter Braves Sea Foam (RAW SEWAGE!) in Ocean City During Hurricane Irene Coverage; Letterman Lampoons

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Scott Huffines

(Huffingtonpost.com, 8/28/2011) FOX 5′s Tucker Barnes Braves the Sea Foam in Ocean City: MyFoxDC.com This report just in from Huffingtonpost.com: “You can’t do that on television. Well, you can … but you’ll probably want to shower afterward. Tucker Barnes of … Continue reading →


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Snowpocalypse 2010: Accuweather’s Jim Kosek Freaks Out

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Scott Huffines

World’s Most Extreme Weatherman: Jim Kosek By Gillian Reagan (Business Insider, 2/5/2010) Early this morning, Jim Kosek Accuweather.com weatherman went on another tear during his weather forecast. Kosek, a kind of Bill O’Reilly for the weather world, got really excited … Continue reading →


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Snow Day in Baltimore

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Scott Huffines

This photo made the Baltimore Facebook rounds during Snowpocalypse 2010. That’s a Maryland license plate on the van.


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Frozen Chesapeake Bay

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Scott Huffines

The Baltimore Sun photo gallery “Frozen Chesapeake Bay” shows times in history when the Chesapeake Bay completely froze over. View more photos of “Frozen Chesapeake Bay” at The Baltimore Sun. Tags: chesapeake bay, winter


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