I have had enough of this %#&@& winter.

[craig]

Glad to hear you and wife are safe and sound. Stories are coming out now.

Cinda, there was a big scare down there a few weeks ago, schools were closed etc., but nothing happened.

People in charge were roasted for that, so those people didn't move fast enough this time. Last time there was serious snow was 1973, I just read.

This was 2" of snow and ice, so not a true ice storm. (Ice storm = power lines/trees down everywhere, linemen from everywhere going there and working continuously, etc.) However, that's 2" of snow and ice in freakin Atlanta, not here (where my front yard now has over 7 feet of snow), so you are going to get transportation paralysis.

Meanwhile, Chicago is still frozen, I hear.

[TheGreekTitan]

A big part of the problem was that an estimated 1.1 million people got on the roads at the same time.

I grew up in New York and have no problem driving in those conditions. The reason I got the bike ready was because there was nowhere to drive. Every street in both directions (including emergency lanes) was blocked for miles. Even if you had a zamboni you weren't going anywhere.

Thanks for the thoughts Craig and Cinda. Honestly, my wife was the hero though. She was born here, and has seen less snow in her lifetime as I saw in most winters growing up. She began to panic a few times, but was receptive to reason and did an awesome job getting herself home. I wish everyone was able to do the same.

[badwhale]

I had one of those "where's my wife" moments tonight. Not fun, and we weren't even having an ice storm etc.

[cinda]

Glad to hear you and wife are safe and sound. Stories are coming out now.

Cinda, there was a big scare down there a few weeks ago, schools were closed etc., but nothing happened.

People in charge were roasted for that, so those people didn't move fast enough this time. Last time there was serious snow was 1973, I just read.

This was 2" of snow and ice, so not a true ice storm. (Ice storm = power lines/trees down everywhere, linemen from everywhere going there and working continuously, etc.) However, that's 2" of snow and ice in freakin Atlanta, not here (where my front yard now has over 7 feet of snow), so you are going to get transportation paralysis.

Meanwhile, Chicago is still frozen, I hear.

See I did not know that information and now it makes more sense. We have been caught like that here a few times too but we take our lumps accordantly. We are just lucky it doesn't make the national news because it's just what happens here.

Kevin I don't take you as big baby because of snow and if there any one with the right equipment to get the job done right it's you honey! :)