on the plus side, i only had once class because of it...

So TJ from the LOGO series "Transgeneration" was going to be at my university this week and I was going to have lunch with him Tuesday except this happened:

You have snow too?  We only had school on Monday this week, the rest has been snow days so far.

Evidence of global warming 

Quite beautiful.

Oh I'd take that over meeting anyone any day. How gorgeous!

In San Francisco no one ever asks you why you left the Midwest for here.

tekla, who is freezing as it got into the 30s last night.  Burrrr.

Boston had 28 inches of the white stuff fall this season, not including yesterday's total. Probably more here--and up where Z is gazing at winter's beauty. Schools just west of here have had so many snow days they will hold classes on Saturdays and holidays so they can close for the summer before July.

At 4am this morning, as I was preparing to drive to UPS, my car was blocked by a squad car, fire engine, and ambulance. My neighbor, who also starts work early had slipped on the ice. As the emts loaded her in the ambulance, I could see her arm was in a sling. UPS doesn't close unless the Governor so orders, but the air packages coming from Jaimey's area have been held up a couple days because of the weather.

My wife has arranged for us to jet to Orlando this weekend to celebrate her birthday. Good timing.

With a wave of my gloved hand,
S

Has winter got worse?  Or are schools just way too quick to close these days?  I remember it as being rare, now it seems common.

Those pictures are beautiful.

Quote from: tekla on January 29, 2009, 03:40:04 PM
Has winter got worse?  Or are schools just way too quick to close these days?  I remember it as being rare, now it seems common.

Modern people and schools depend on electrical power, and many around here had none for long periods.

S

Look, I'm old, but the school I went to had electrical power.  I went to grade school in Illinois, and college in Iowa, so they have winter and all that. 

At dinner, my wife told me Chicago schools haven't closed since 1996, so Obama's girls just had their first snow day ever.

S

Obama's girls just had their first snow day ever.

Which is kind of funny considering that almost every kid at Sidwell-Friends School could have a personal snow plow going ahead of the limo to get there.

Glad you guys liked the photos!

It wouldn't have been as bad if it were just snow, but it was 1/2" of sleet, 3" of snow, 1/2" of freezing rain/ice, and 3" more snow.  Nasty, nasty.  Schools closed up here because several of them don't have power.  The ice pulled the lines themselves down, as well as limbs landing on them.  I'm not sure about the university having power, but there are lots of trees with ice covered limbs falling and icy roads and stuff. 

I dug my car out today and it took a long time.  I didn't think I was going to be able to get the door open to get in it.  I finally got the back door open and pushed the others open from inside.  I broke my ice scraper using the handle to break ice off the windows. 

Where my mom lives, there's no power or phone service.  Yesterday, there were 473,000 people without power in KY. 

But it totally looks like a winter wonderland outside!!!  I LOVE IT!   

Here are the rest of the pics. http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj48/jaimey_1982/January%20Ice%20Storm/

Oh, that's beautiful!

I miss ice storms. Too bad it snowed too -- when you get a good ice storm followed by a cold sunny day, it's just one of the most beautiful things you'll ever see.

But bottomless powder and epic skiing until late June is a nice consolation prize 

Quote from: Nero on January 29, 2009, 10:43:51 AM
Oh I'd take that over meeting anyone any day. How gorgeous!

I'll second Nero, but I'll use a more macho word than gorgeous

Can't think of one atm. But I love the peace of snow and the beauty of it. I don't care what inconvenience it causes me, walking in the snow is the best feeling in the world. Watching my dog play in the snow as I walk is unsurpassed.

Dennis

The pictures are great.  They are good enough to give me the feeling I'm right there. 

Part of my driveway is still ice.  I got lazy expecting it to melt the next day like it has been for the past few years.

what do you use to clear your ice?  Kentucky bourbon?   

Quote from: Rebis on January 30, 2009, 12:12:49 AM

The pictures are great.  They are good enough to give me the feeling I'm right there.

  Aw.  That's an AWESOME compliment!

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what do you use to clear your ice?  Kentucky bourbon?   

Now how would drinking bourbon clear my ice?   

Beautiful Pictures.

I could almost swap its been 45C all week - about 115F. We have had school closures because of the heat! Not the snow. And of course we have power failures that kill the air conditioners. And bushfires. MM Maybe I will swap

Cindy James

Quote from: CindyJames on January 30, 2009, 01:27:35 AM
Beautiful Pictures.

I could almost swap its been 45C all week - about 115F. We have had school closures because of the heat! Not the snow. And of course we have power failures that kill the air conditioners. And bushfires. MM Maybe I will swap

Cindy James

YIKES.  I'll keep the snow, thanks.  Where do you live?

Adelaide
South Australia

It's the hottest for over 70yrs. Not that I remember .

No sign of a cool change in the next seven days.
Through me a snow ball

LoL
Cindy James
ps really good photos. I really enjoyed them Thanks

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WoW
The heat got me. I meant throw!!

OOps
CJ