Adventure? Blizzard!

[Catrin]

They are talking about something called "Thunder Snow" today - this is all new to this southerner! Thunder and lightening with snow? I've spent about half of my adult life in the Midwest, but I can't remember an actual blizzard since the late '70's. They say we had one here in 2007 - and I was here then, but I don't remember it. I don't have to return to work until next Wed, so I am just going to kick back today. Read, clean, perhaps rearrange my apartment, watch the snow fall. Pity the Gunnar is on the shop for a tuneup or I would put it on the trainer but I've some body weight WODs to choose from that I can do at home. I DID have the bright idea of going out to my car and pulling up the windshield wipers so they won't be packed against the windshield with a ton of snow. I am VERY thankful I chose to drive home on Christmas rather than today as they are having their own storms at home today and tomorrow...

[skhill]

I was planning on driving up I75 to visit family in Ohio tomorrow, but I'm reconsidering. I'm not very confident about driving in snow after putting my car in a ditch once... Here in central KY it's wind and rain right now but it's supposed to change over to snow as the temperature drops. Hang in there everyone!

[indysteel]

Ugh; I have to start shoveling soon. I hate shoveling. We have a good ten inches here with some decent sized drifts. DH is here, too, so hopefully we can make quick work of it.

[Owlie]

I was going to head back up to Dayton today, but everything down here is covered in a layer of ice and it looks like Dayton got hit harder than we did. Hopefully it clears up tomorrow so I can head up there and feed the kitty.

[Trek-chick]

I am at work and thinking the drive home will be a nightmare. Here in MI we are not getting it as bad but, the first "real" snow we get always turns into a hot mess. People forget how to drive in the stuff, especially since we had such a mild winter last year

My 20 min. drive home will probably take 2 hours.

[OakLeaf]

Yikes. Be careful all. Friend of mine went home to Cincinnati for Christmas and is now stuck there for a few more days - and he has AWD - so judging by his decision I think staying off I-75 is a good idea.

[Catrin]

I wanted a fire this afternoon, so I prepared for one. Opened the flue and put kindling in before stepping outside for a few pieces of nice cherry wood. Came inside to wet soot that had fallen down the chimney - now this was a surprise as it was recently cleaned and I've only had a couple of fires this year. Started the kindling...and noted the smoke wasn't drawing. At all. Nada, zilch, like the damper/flue/whatever you call it wasn't open. It, however, was wide open. Apparently the chimney must be clogged with snow...so no fire. I hurriedly pulled the wood out before it caught and had to keep the patio door open for a bit to give the smoke from my kindling some place to go. Unsure what to do about this, I had hoped to have a couple of fires this weekend. Last weekend I had a great fire and there hasn't been any drawing problems at all - so it must be the snow...