Snowmageddon [DVD]

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There are far worse movies of the same genre out there, many of which spewed out from SyFy Channel and The Asylum, so it was a fresh breath of air to have a movie that actually managed to stay a bit more afloat in the pond of otherwise unbearable movies. Wright, Chris (2008). Winter Blast. Mountain Valley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-934940-10-5 . Retrieved February 11, 2010.

Snow Closes I-40 West, Slows Many Roads, KRQE TV Albuquerque, NM, Accessed Feb 6, 2010". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. During the evening preceding the first blizzard hitting Washington, D.C., most of the United States federal government closed, and press coverage continued to characterize the storm using either "Snowmageddon", "Snowpocalypse", or both. [6]

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Heavy snowfall occurred in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio February 4–6. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 inches (15cm) to over 1 foot (0.30m) across the region. Drifts of up to 4 feet (1.2m) were reported in central Indiana. [26] Snowmageddon is one of those movies like "Curse of the Cat People" -- it has nothing to do with its title -- in this case an extinction-level plague of wintry mix. Welcome to Comparative Snowpocalypse Analysis 101". DCist. 2010-02-06. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010 . Retrieved 8 February 2010. When I first heard the title and saw the cover art, I expected a certain type of disaster film. One that involved tons of snow and an end of the world scenario. Boy, was I wrong. However, I actually laughed out loud when I witnessed what caused 'Snowmageddon' to happen. The cause of 'Snowmageddon' is a toy snow globe. I'll repeat that. The cause of 'Snowmageddon' is a toy snow globe. I'll explain.

The special effects are impressive. The explosions are big, dangerous, and numerous. The destruction from the earthquake and other disasters looks believably devastating. My favorite effect was the spikes from the ground. Combined with the editing, the sudden random appearances of the spikes made me tense; I did not know when or where the spikes would shoot from the ground, making me truly surprised when one of the most interesting death scenes happened. Obama calls capital's blizzard 'Snowmageddon' ". Google news. Associated Press. February 6, 2010 . Retrieved February 11, 2010. Rodda, Chris (January 27, 2010). "Emergency Help Desperately Needed to Heat Homes on the Pine Ridge Reservation". Huffington Post. One thing I find interesting about these particular SyFy Channel movies is their family-oriented tone. Both "ice Quake" and "Snowmageddon" are aimed at an "all ages" audience. Besides a few scenes with blood, there's nothing too gory about it. They also center around families trying to save each other while staying united during incredible events. The United States Government implemented an unscheduled leave policy for federal employees on Friday February 5 and shut down four hours early in an effort to clear metropolitan Washington before substantial snow accumulations began. Numerous school districts in the metro DC area announced closures for Friday February 5 well in advance, although District of Columbia Public Schools and some Maryland schools held a half day of class. Many districts had used all their built-in snow days and some began scheduling classes on upcoming holidays (for example, Fairfax County on February 15, the Monday of President's Day weekend). [35] Late on Sunday February 7, the Office of Personnel Management announced that the United States Government would again be closed on Monday February 8, with only emergency/essential personnel required to report, and numerous school districts again canceled classes between February 9–11.Robles, Johana (2010-02-05). "Baja probabilidad de lluvia en Valle de México"[Low probability of rain in the Valley of Mexico]. El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City . Retrieved 2010-02-07. Thousands of Customers Without Power in Western Pennsylvania - kdka.com". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13 . Retrieved 2010-02-27. Boesveld, Sarah; Mirtle, James (February 5, 2010), "Brian Burke's son killed in auto accident", The Globe and Mail , retrieved January 22, 2019

a b "Lluvia histórica sube nivel del Cutzamala"[Historic rain raises level of the Cutzamala]. El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010 . Retrieved 2010-02-07. Coyle, Jillian, "Northeast DC Church's Roof Collapses", WUSA 9, archived from the original on 2016-03-03 , retrieved 2010-02-06 . California Woman Killed in New Mexico Car Crash, Fresno Bee, Accessed Feb 6, 2010 [ permanent dead link] Millman, Joel (January 28, 2010). "Storm Takes Steep Toll on Destitute Tribe". The Wall Street Journal. As of shortly after midnight on February 6, more than 50,000 homes and businesses in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area were without electricity. In northern Virginia, the total was 33,000 and in northern Maryland and the District of Columbia the total was 19,000. Roadways were blanketed with snow, Metro bus service ended at 9pm EST, and above ground Metro rail service had also ended. Flights were canceled at the Washington-Baltimore area's three main airports and at Philadelphia International Airport. Delta Air Lines had suspended flights in and out of Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. [ citation needed] A Washington Wizards game was postponed due to the storm. [36] Cars covered by snow near the end of the blizzard, Pentagon City, Arlington, VirginiaWhile adults will have problems watching the film because of the simplistic plot, bad acting, and CG effects, I can imagine tween kids or younger possibly enjoying the film.

Supak, Supak, "Prince William Ice Center collapses", InsideNOVA.com, archived from the original on 2010-02-08 .Morrison, Greg (February 6, 2010), "Travel grinds to halt after powerful mid-Atlantic snowstorm", CNN . Philadelphia's 28.5" ranked the storm as the city's 2nd greatest on record (since 1872), falling not far behind the Blizzard of 1996's 30.7". This made for Philadelphia's first winter with multiple 20"+ storms, following the 23.2" from the North American blizzard of 2009. Wilmington, DE's 25.8" was their greatest storm total of all-time (since 1894), passing the 1996 storm's 22". In February 2021, the National Centers for Environmental Information announced that the official Delaware snow depth record was established near Greenwood on February 7, 2010, after the February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard resulted in a measurement of 28 inches. The record was measured at the Greenwood 2.9 SE station of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. [16] [17] Full force of storm in community of South Riding, Virginia, on February 6. View is facing east toward Route 606, Loudoun County Parkway. State