This isn’t much snow but it has wreaked havoc on the roads and highways. At a little after 9 a.m., I heard that in the Joplin area, there had been four roll over accidents within an hour and there are so many people who have slid off roads that police are not able to respond to all of them and are trying to get to the injury accidents or those blocking roadways.
I heard last night that there were going to be flurries and possibly enough moisture to cause black ice. Sure enough, apparently it didn’t start snowing til just before daylight and at that time, the temp was 32 but by 8:30, it was down to 27 so snow was melting on roadways and then freezing into black ice.
I hadn’t even looked out the window, slipped on my Crocs to take Rita out. We go out the garage walk through door (to keep from going out a door where Boots might escape). I opened the door and thought . . I may need sock and different shoes. Old Speck would have kept half his body on the driveway and done his business in about 7 seconds. Not Rita . . she wanted to walk all over the place. Every hole in those Crocs filled up with snow and I had cold, wet toes by the time we got inside. Crocs generally are find year round in Texas but are not such good winter shoes in MO.
I had to laugh – Rita and I made lots of circles in the snow and anyone seeing it would wonder if a drunk person had been walking through our yard.
It’s that perspective thing again – I’m never going to dislike snow but what I think is so pretty, was a mess for first responders and drivers out there this morning. For me, there’s no place I need to go except a few trips out with Rita so I was able to sit here, stitching, looking out the window and enjoying the view from my warm and comfy chair.
Joyce says
It has been snowing steadily here since late morning. The forecast says up to 2 inches. Hopefully, by the time I head home tonight the roads will be cleared.
Arrowhead Gramma says
We have had about 30 inches since last Friday and more coming tomorrow into Friday. Earlier today the plow came through our Lane and I was never so happy to see it and the fellow who plows for us. My shovel is my BFF these days. Since early December we have had over 56 inches of snow here in the Southern California mountains and more on the way.
Sandi B says
It’s nice to hear you’re getting so much snow. I’m from Big Bear. I know they need the snowpack. Have fun!
Laura H says
We’ve been praying for snow in the mountains, because we need water in the valley. We know we are dependent upon God sending snow there first.
Laura H. In Escondido
Susan Nixon says
I’m always going to dislike snow and the cold that comes with it, and the danger. I’m surprised, though, that people in Missouri don’t drive better in it. I thought it was pretty common there.