Adventure? Blizzard!

[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...

[Crankin]

Snow has commenced