Apparently my area is about to experience a fierce monster like no other we've ever faced before. The news has been warning his approach for days now. When he gets here, our world as we know it will cease to exist. HE. IS. SNOWZILLA!!! That's right folks, by tomorrow morning the tri-state area will be blanketed by a snowstorm that will bring us an unbelievable amount of snow. We might get as much as an INCH!! Maybe two depending on where the storm goes. Oh the horror. Did you hear me people, an INCH! That not a dusting. By tomorrow morning I might not be able to see the ground. I don't know how I'm going to be able to go on with my life after this devastation.
Seriously, there is a town in Alaska where it has snowed every day since mid-December. They have over twenty feet of snow. Houses are buried, snow is halfway up trees. There is no road into the town and the ports they use are unusable right now. They are begging people to send in sturdy snow shovels. They are handling it, yet when our forecast calls for an inch or two people go into full on panic mode.
Look, I know that roads get crappy when it snows....even just a little. During a heavy snowstorm conditions can be bad. I'm not all woo-hoo, let's go crazy out there. Common sense goes a long way though. Drive slow, keep your distance, turn on those lights. Those are all things you have to do when the weather throws a snowball at you.
Things you do not have to do include stocking up water, bread, cookies, batteries, green eggs, ham, ketchup, mustard, frozen dinner, or whatever. With an inch of snow, the grocery store will still be open, you will have to go to work. Time will not be standing still because little ole Kentucky got a tiny bit of snow.
As I'm typing this I hear the wind howling outside. It sounds like it's trying to huff, and puff, and blow my house down. I'm going to go outside tomorrow and probably find out that the howling wind froze my door shut. I may hear that the roads are icy and slushy, and yet, I do not think the white death is upon us. I'm lucky that I don't mind driving in the snow. I can't say I don't have some white knuckle moments, but most times, I'm good with it. So, I don't mind going out when so many others seem to be stressed to the breaking point at the thought of getting behind the wheel. If you are one of those people, by all means, don't drive in it. No point in freaking yourself out. I wouldn't drive if I was afraid.
I've noticed that with my local favorite TV channel they have been trying to stress that this is not the mother of all snowstorms. However, people seem to hear, "The End Is Near". I shouldn't be surprised, first "major" snow this season. Like this every year. It is what it is, but it never changes, and never gets any less annoying. Oh well, I suppose if panicking is what it takes to make people be careful, then I should be grateful for it. I'll work on that. Be careful, be safe, be warm. Until next time readers....go find yourself some happy.
Seriously, there is a town in Alaska where it has snowed every day since mid-December. They have over twenty feet of snow. Houses are buried, snow is halfway up trees. There is no road into the town and the ports they use are unusable right now. They are begging people to send in sturdy snow shovels. They are handling it, yet when our forecast calls for an inch or two people go into full on panic mode.
Look, I know that roads get crappy when it snows....even just a little. During a heavy snowstorm conditions can be bad. I'm not all woo-hoo, let's go crazy out there. Common sense goes a long way though. Drive slow, keep your distance, turn on those lights. Those are all things you have to do when the weather throws a snowball at you.
Things you do not have to do include stocking up water, bread, cookies, batteries, green eggs, ham, ketchup, mustard, frozen dinner, or whatever. With an inch of snow, the grocery store will still be open, you will have to go to work. Time will not be standing still because little ole Kentucky got a tiny bit of snow.
As I'm typing this I hear the wind howling outside. It sounds like it's trying to huff, and puff, and blow my house down. I'm going to go outside tomorrow and probably find out that the howling wind froze my door shut. I may hear that the roads are icy and slushy, and yet, I do not think the white death is upon us. I'm lucky that I don't mind driving in the snow. I can't say I don't have some white knuckle moments, but most times, I'm good with it. So, I don't mind going out when so many others seem to be stressed to the breaking point at the thought of getting behind the wheel. If you are one of those people, by all means, don't drive in it. No point in freaking yourself out. I wouldn't drive if I was afraid.
I've noticed that with my local favorite TV channel they have been trying to stress that this is not the mother of all snowstorms. However, people seem to hear, "The End Is Near". I shouldn't be surprised, first "major" snow this season. Like this every year. It is what it is, but it never changes, and never gets any less annoying. Oh well, I suppose if panicking is what it takes to make people be careful, then I should be grateful for it. I'll work on that. Be careful, be safe, be warm. Until next time readers....go find yourself some happy.
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