Snow

[ny biker]

What a mess. DH and I walked to the 7-11 to get newspapers (ours weren't delivered today). Futile trip, they were sold out. We were able to have pizza delivered, though!

Our road is impassible--it's a steep hill and has yet to see a plow. It's too deep for anything but a vehicle with a high undercarriage. Our subarus are too low to the ground... When (if) the plow comes though, we'll have to dig out the cars again (we don't have a driveway). Some neighborhood roads were plowed but they are now icy because they weren't salted. Main roads are wet, probably will be black ice tonight if they aren't treated.

Cars parked along the roads that were plowed are really socked in with snow. I'd say more than two feet high banks of it, maybe higher. They will turn into ice walls overnight.

It's cold but very sunny. Some of it is melting. Now they are predicting a "wintry mix" for Thursday. Thank goodness we Federal employees get a half-day holiday Xmas eve and should be home before it starts....

Thinking glass half full: tomorrow is the solstice---the days start getting longer again!

Hmmm. The hills in our 'hood always get plowed pretty quickly when it snows. Maybe because we have a little firehouse here and several Metrobus routes run through the neighborhood, too.

I spent several hours shoveling. First cleared around the car, then cleared off the car, then cleared around the car again since I could only shovel so much off the roof before I had to start pushing it onto the ground.

I also cleared around several neighbors' vehicles a bit. Sort of a Christmas mitzvah. And a chance to work off all the rum cake I've been eating while I've been sitting on my butt in my pj's all weekend.

And now I can barely move my arms.

[Selkie]

Hmmm. The hills in our 'hood always get plowed pretty quickly when it snows. Maybe because we have a little firehouse here and several Metrobus routes run through the neighborhood, too.

I spent several hours shoveling. First cleared around the car, then cleared off the car, then cleared around the car again since I could only shovel so much off the roof before I had to start pushing it onto the ground.

I also cleared around several neighbors' vehicles a bit. Sort of a Christmas mitzvah. And a chance to work off all the rum cake I've been eating while I've been sitting on my butt in my pj's all weekend.

And now I can barely move my arms.

You're lucky to live near a firehouse and on a bus line. Lee Hwy was clear yesterday, as was Glebe Rd. (down to the pavement). Sunday saw no plows come through our street/neighborhood, but hopefully, today. Kids took advantage and were sledding down the road.

By the way, you can sign up for "Arlington Alert"---the county will send you email updates on snow clearing efforts, garbage/recycling collection schedule, closures, etc.

Thank goodness OPM gave us a snow day today. With luck, people will stay off the roads so they can continue to clear them.

Have to admit that I'm getting cabin fever. The pool has been closed since Saturday, and I miss my morning swim!