And it did finally snow

[altivo]

06 Feb 2008 Snow 1
Originally uploaded by Altivo

Still coming down in fact. Maybe eight inches so far, so the estimate of a foot may not have been so far off after all. The weather service was very insistent that there would be an extremely heavy snowfall in the area, but nothing materialized overnight as they'd predicted. This morning they were still saying it would come starting at mid-morning. People could easily have ignored them, and probably many did. The schools, however, took it seriously and all of them around here are closed. The library is closed as well, so I'm off on a Wednesday. (Yay!) I'd hate to be driving in this.

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Snow.

[goldenstallion.livejournal.com]

Whinny, Rider.

Very pretty photos. Now we are getting it here this afternoon. Vicksburg is very difficult driving and Bear is coming home via 94 and I heard it is blocked due to semi jacknife accidents so dunno when. I have the cell phone right beside me.

Of course I lived in Alaska for over 36 years so know too much about snow. Yes it is beautiful at times. Amazingly and breath-takingly so. But it is heavy and wet and cold and backbreakingly hard to remove from paths and driveways and streets and highways. I always grin at the horses' snow moustaches and amazed the loads they often carry on their backs (good coats their body heat does not melt it sometimes). They endure and, I suppose, so do we human... er... well I am going to pretend I did not say that.

*whinnyshake snow off wings and body*

You take care and let Gary run the snow blower all he wants. Clear areas result and that is good.

Keep warm and please consider finishing your wolf and fox story. *wink*

Your friend and that means warm weather for flying....
Imperator

Re: Snow.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

From last night's radar images it looked as if you were getting plastered then. Was it rain instead? I think that's what happened to a good chunk of the snow here; we had drizzle instead.

Yeah, you'll notice I don't moan and groan about how horrible it is. After all, I know you're going to read it and make fun of me. But actually, I don't think it is horrible at all. I never have. I don't get why people are always so bent out of shape about a little snow. So you put off some things and it melts after a while. Big deal. Go read a book. ;p

Hooves crossed for Bear to get home safely. During the brief blast we had yesterday afternoon that was just a sampler, I was coming south on IL23 and noticed flashing lights ahead. Already going just 25 mph so I kept on. Sure enough, there was a big SUV turned completely upside down in the ditch beside the road. Looked like the driver had gotten out OK, and there was a pickup truck that had stopped and had his flashers on. Amazing what airbags and seat belts can do, but I hope that driver learned something. Four wheel drive may let you get going up to speed on slippery stuff, but it doesn't improve your control when you are going too fast. Dumb. A little farther along the road I was passed by a sheriff's car coming from the other way, headed to the site of the accident I'm sure.

Let's save the flying for better weather. Come sit by the fire and have cocoa with me instead?

Heh. No rest for the wicked. Just got my feet dry and now time to go put horses to bed.

Hugs,
Rider