Snowy neighborhood

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Snowy neighborhood, originally uploaded by colmmcsky.

When we left Louis Black's fantastic show at the Paramount last night, little bits of icy slush were everywhere. I slipped on the sidewalk once but thankfully stayed upright. We drove home so very slowly up Mopac, and could see several motorists stranded on the overpasses at 183. Little bits of snow would eddy across the road, looking like smoke or dust in our headlights.

This morning there was almost an inch of snow everywhere around the house. There's ice underneath it all, making it treacherous. The entire city seems to be closed. A lot of streets are impassable due to ice or cars are skidding around. Sorry northern friends suffering from actual snow. That's just how it is. If you promise not to make fun of me now, I promise not to mock you when summer comes and you freak out because it is 95 degrees. Mike is working from home. (I'm so glad I work from home.) Governor Good Hair is conveniently in California, avoiding the snow.

Snow is really blinding when the sun comes out. I'm glad this is a rare occurrence for us. Though it does annoy me that I never got a snow day ever during my school years. I remember UT making us all come to class during a terrible ice storm one time. Brr argh.

Comments

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

The idea of snow piled that high is just mind boggling to me. I've never encountered more than this inch of snow. It sounds like such a pain to move through, though I suppose it is slightly more feasible in places that are prepared. Though I've just heard horrible things this winter from my northern friends.

Heat + Humid = awwwwwwwwwful. I can deal with all temperature extremes so long as it is dry. The summer before last we had some nearly sixty days of over 100 in a row, and it wouldn't go below 90 at night.

[imaginarycircus.livejournal.com]

I used to live in New Mexico and I totally agree about dry heat. So much easier. Here in Boston we're totally equipped to deal with the snow. It takes some time, but generally within a day the sidewalks are clear and the streets are ploughed. The subway never stops running. Occasionally the trolley cars get messed up and the buses can be slow. We don't normally get this much snow. It's pretty crazy.