We didn't get much of the mess here in Maryland--just a couple of inches of snow, then a layer of ice on top of that overnight. Enough to close the schools today but not to close work, unfortunately! My poor dog fell down the stairs this morning when he went out for his morning romp. He scrambled/slid/fell down the stairs, regained his feet at the bottom but couldn't get any traction on the ground to let him move around so I had to go out in my bathrobe and socks and help him back in. Poor little guy--he was so confused!

Sarah