Anyone out there in the snow?

[Grog]

It is BEAUTIFUL this morning, more cotton balls are falling from the sky but we have sunlight as well. Just wonderful. Makes me feel like listening to 'What a wonderful world!'.

[Trekhawk]

It is BEAUTIFUL this morning, more cotton balls are falling from the sky but we have sunlight as well. Just wonderful. Makes me feel like listening to 'What a wonderful world!'.

Oooh that sounds pretty. You sure are lucky to be living in such a beautiful part of the world. Love Vancouver.

[East Hill]

Well Mr. East Hill and I did manage to get home. We did chain up at the top of Petrovitsky and Benson. It's those hills, darn it.

Mimitabby, your husband is a trooper if he went out in the cold today. I see from the news reports that I got more snow up here than the rest of you, 6 inches total.

Dakay, you were indeed wise to stay away from the south end. Everyone going home from the Seahawks game decided that they were going to check into the nearest hotel/motel. Every place to stay from at least the airport south to Federal Way was booked solid.

At any rate, my side street has a solid 2 inch layer of ice on it that appears to be going nowhere for the next day or two. There goes my plan to check out a mixte in Woodinville (advertised on Craigslist). Oh well.

East Hill

[mimitabby]

the bus was 40 minutes late and there were abandoned vehicles all over I-5
to the north.
when he got to Lynnwood he decided to WALK his bike because he could not hold it upright, there was 2" of glare ice over everything.

[Quillfred]

East Hill- DP is trying to convince me to drive her to work so she can fly out to Vegas tonight for a conference. Hard to convince her there is a solid layer of ice underneath that chains or studs won't perform where there are hills (like here at home).

Dakay- Be glad most people refuse to drive. I will say I'm amazed and pleased how quickly the road crew got out and plowed/sanded last night. I'd be curious to see how they cope in the moutainous areas of Colorado at times like this.

Mimitabby- He is going to bike today? Does he have knobbies or studs?


Grog- I imagine you have the day off from school? Any XC skis to be found?

Be safe and warm,
Quill

[mimitabby]

Mimitabby- He is going to bike today? Does he have knobbies or studs?


Be safe and warm,
Quill

neither.
he walked... He will probably drive home tonight. YESTERDAY was when he rode all the way home from Lynnwood, through, sun, rain, sleet, and wind..

[Eden]

I'm going to go out on the old marin just for the fun of it today - its beautiful and sunny if cold.

I grew up on the east coast so I have to laugh when this kind of thing happens out here. It's not like the weather was really that horrible, its just that the city doesn't have the equipment to take care of it, no one has snow tires or knows how to drive on slippery roads. NO - 4 wheel drive doesn't help you stop!! Heck I see people out who don't even understand how to walk on ice without slipping and sliding all over the place.

[mimitabby]

exactly, Eden.
There were people driving 20 mph on East Marginal Way, dry flat pavement!
(speed limit 45)

[East Hill]

Quillfred--just tell your DP that whilst I was at work, I could look out across from Air Cargo Road at the road leading to the departures/arrivals at SeaTac. For HOURS--not minutes--nobody went anywhere. Does your DP really want to possibly subject you to that tonight? Important reminder: if you haven't been over to SEA in a while, the roads have been rearranged due to the monorail being installed. It's very confusing, especially at night.

Interestingly, all the planes which carried my mail (the registered mail) departed on time. The trucks, on the other hand, did not!

East Hill

[East Hill]

For those of you longing for a 'white Christmas'


Taken from the upper level of the house at almost 1.00 pm.

Some of it's melted off, too.

East Hill

[Susan126]

Oh yes . . . snow here too!

Looking out my front door . . .



and looking out my back door . . .



The sunshine is awesome and the blue sky, beautiful!

[Quillfred]

I made it up our local switch-back hill to take her to the bus with all-WD and front chains. She will bus to airport. No sense in driving any more than necessary.

I wish I lived within walking distance of an open park so I could XC ski. Even the Burke-Gilman looks pretty trampled.

[mimitabby]

yeah, we have a golf park on beacon hill which is perfect for days like this.

[Susan126]

Are we ready for round two? On kiro tv tonight Andy Wappler was saying that there is another system off shore that will pass through Wednesday night Thursday morning bringing at least another 6 inches of snow!

[Kathi]

[QUOTE=Quillfred;148287]

Dakay- Be glad most people refuse to drive. I will say I'm amazed and pleased how quickly the road crew got out and plowed/sanded last night. I'd be curious to see how they cope in the moutainous areas of Colorado at times like this.


Sounds like a typical day in the mountains! Yesterday, (it was snowing) we left the condo at 9,700 ft, drove down to 9,100 ft and up to Copper mtn at 9,600 ft. We skied in about 8" of snow. Chains were required on commerical vehicles but not cars. The roads were snow covered but passable. I-70 has been closed 3 times already this winter but it is usually due to blizzard type conditions.

We just had our 4th snowstorm this winter in Denver. There was about 6-10" but very few school closings or delays. Yes, there were traffic delays and accident but most people take a day like this in stride. For example, I just heard on the news that the roads are icy in Denver tonight but employees are getting off work and heading to the malls!

However, I used to live in Cincinnati. If a flake of snow was predicted there were huge lines in the grocery store, schools closed for a couple of inches and everyone thought it was the end of the world!