“Accumulations… snowfall totals between 4 and 8 inches are likely… with locally heavier amounts possible. Hazards… in addition to the falling snow… winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected through tonight
resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Wind chills are also forecast to be zero to 10 below by Friday morning. Impacts… accumulating snow and reduced visibilities will result in difficult travel conditions into the evening hours.”
-Winter Weather Advisory
What yesterday was delicate light illuminating the silhouettes of fluffy topped decorative roadside weeds, is today snow lighting upon fluffy fringes. Like those above.
After warnings of snow and wind and 20 degree weather getting worse throughout the day, the roads were driven by my little Saturn. This is what they looked like in the morning (above). It was a bit hairy because nothing was plowed yet. I’m glad I have anti-lock brakes. The secret to driving in the snow is to go really slowly and brake super early.
This is what it looked like in the afternoon. See, not so bad. The radio kept blaring warnings of impending doom but it never really got that bad.
Driving home it looked like this (above). I went 25-40 mph most of the time. That white streak across the road is a snow river. The wind blows the drifts across the road like a stream.
These are two barns side by side that I like. They are covered in snow.
Today wasn’t as bad as the warnings made it sound like it’d be. I was reminded of a time I drove to Tahoe with some friends and it took 13 hours and I had to drive on 1 chain from Applegate to the cabin because the other one broke. We had a girl from Indiana in the car and she didn’t understand “why we’d need chains, they’re making too big a deal out of everything, I drive my Camero without chains everywhere in the snow.” Then we were driving through inches and inches of snow, with huge drifts on the sides of the road, through the mountains with cars in chains and 4 wheel drive all around us, and she said, “Well, I can see why you guys need chains…in the midwest when it gets like this we just don’t drive.”
wow, winter arrived! did you know that i pray daily for your driving safety, especially in the winter? i am so glad that you are a careful driver! after seeing these pictures, i will definitely keep praying for your road safety!
hugs, Mom