Quote:
Originally Posted by waves
It can cause problems sometimes. But so far so good this year...
snow-wise, i really am blessed with all the pretty aspects without having to deal with any of the troublesome aspects.   |
BOY DID I EVER SPEAK TOO SOON!
yesterday it started coming down... and kept coming. my parents suggested i not go out since we are not missing anything essential... i wasn't concerned about being out in the snow, but less enthusiastic when they told me reports said they were expecting a temp rise such that it would turn to rain = ice = slush = freezing wet feet (not waterproofed my boots this year
). i was thinking oh well, snow on the way, at worst rain on way back, while today more chance of rain - and definitely ice on the ground. but there was enough "weather" out there to slow down traffic to a crawl, and even though i don't have to drive... the bus can end up taking hours (happened to me before) in these unexpected conditions. And i had to be back to make dinner.
OOPS.
WELL, NOW. Today is even worse for travel. yesterday afternoon we were already at 6 inches i dunno now... it snowed heavily all night. this is rare for our area so there is no preparation (streets not salted) and it causes major problems. they are keeping the schools closed. cars are not allowed into the city until after 10 am - presumably they will have had time to clean the streets by then. i have no idea if our bus to the city will be running or not (most likely yes). but it is still snowing... our whole region got dumped on, lol.
they even dispatched a bunch of military personnel to the city apparently to help deal with things... keep order???
this one is a first.
what's worse (for me), as i did want to go out today, is the temp DOES look like it's gonna come up today... enough above freezing to RAIN. UGH. i *HATE* going around in the *WET RAIN* when it's this kkold!
wednesday i have to go to my pdoc, regardless, may put off shopping till then. i will still have to navigate black iced sidewalks with piles of dingy, semi-frozen slush. with heavy grocery bags.
ooohhh yeah, i've taken falls doing that before! not in snow... but ice... *SHUDDER*
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmom3005
I don't care for snow,
because I always fall in it. So my goal is not to fall in it.
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heheh.
well, snow, ice, whatever... you got company here in the trying not to fall goal ... gimme a five,
Donna!
~ waves ~