It was interesting to notice that during our first big snow of this winter, while 8-9 inches of snow fell during a 4-5 hour period, not one person called it a "Blizzard" despite white-out conditions! That label didn't apply here compared to last year's mammoth snow fall.
Nevertheless, many people experienced trouble getting home from work that night because the storm started at 4pm and the plows couldn't keep up with a rate of 2 inches per hour.
Jeff left work as the storm began, to drive the 90 miles home. He is literally terrified to get snowed in at his apartment for fear that he could starve to death! He wound up in a couple of ditches, had many close calls, and took an hour to drive one mile.He wound up spending the night in his car at a gas station. Twelve hours after starting out, he arrived at our subdivision at 6 am and got stuck at the entrance. He hoofed it home, woke up Sam, and together they plowed out the neighborhood with the ATV. The news reported that about 800 cars had been abandoned on the highways in the snow that night.Everyone had a story to tell about how long it took them to get home!
The kids were able to go sledding again.
Everyone enjoyed the week-end being "snowed in" together. It was a great excuse to eat, watch a movie or two and play "Starcraft" until the wee hours. Finally, on Sunday, fresh air and exercise were in order!
