Well, we got another snow day today. We knew we were in for a big storm - it was far reaching all the way from Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas on up. It began at 6:00 Tuesday evening and is due to end tonight (Wednesday) at midnight. The snowfall total is not in yet, but I have heard 14-18". The reason we actually got off of school is because the snow was coming so fast (and blowing around so hard) that the plows could not keep up with it. I imagine they will get the roads cleared tonight and all will return to normal tomorrow.
Casualties of snow storms at the Bennett/Jackson's:
The trash has not been taken out in three weeks - our pickup day has happened to fall on the blizzard days each time!
The mailbox is completely buried after today's storm. Since Bryan is out of the country, I guess I will have to dig it out tomorrow morning before work. :(
The driveway is piled high and our snow plower we hired has not come by. Since Bryan is out of the country, I guess I will have to shovel it myself tomorrow - NOT! I guess I will have to drive up and down the driveway several times to pack it down to a driveable surface. Let me warn you, however, that this is not a Wisconsin advisable tactic as then the packed slush will turn to ice which will then cause a huge mess and can only be plowed by a professional.
My patio furniture (new this fall - too late in the season to actually use it, but at a great bargain!) is now completely covered by the snow drifts (for the 3 time this season). One chair has actually blown somewhere into the yard, so once the snow melts some, I guess I will have to brave the frozen tundra to retrieve it.
On another note, I suppose my family in Michigan probably had a snow day today due to the same storm. Not sure how much snow they got, but...
My family in St. Louis is probably also digging themselves out.
I saw where my family in Nashville had to battle Tornadoes.
All I can say is what a storm!!!
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St. Louis got 8-1/2 inches of snow last Friday, rain storms Sunday and 75 degrees Monday! No wonder everyone is sick!
I've been dealing with my own issues here and had no idea of the weather predicaments around the country---including my own backyard! Yesterday morning I had Good Morning America on and noticed the school closings scrolling across the bottom of the screen. I jumped up to look out the window to see if we had snow or ice. I later learned from friends that we had horrendous tornadoes all around. I was oblivious----Butch was out-of-town. I faintly recall hearing the sirens, but loving storms as I do, I'm never alarmed. I'm just sorry I apparently missed a good one! Bummer!
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