3 inches of snow...3 inches!! That's all it takes to shut down Portland. Yes, you heard me right. In a metro area where snow is rare and the entire 2 million population shares about 50 snowplows, it doesn't take much. We got 3 inches of snow Sunday morning and church was cancelled, school was cancelled today, and it is cancelled again tomorrow. Combine 3 inches of snow with lots and lots of hills, and well, we aren't going anywhere! The streets have become sheets of ice because it is too cold to melt and between the cars that have had to get out and the kids on sleds, it's a nicely packed slippery slope out there.
I realize what whimps we have become since leaving Vermont as well. It's only been 5 years, yet here we are complaining about the bitter 20 degree weather we are experiencing like it is going to kill us (that was a lovely winter day in VT!!!).So, today has involved putting on snow clothes, pulling off snow clothes, putting on snow clothes, pulling off snow clothes, and several servings of hot chocolate in between each wardrobe change. It's been nice to stay home, but there's more snow in the forecast and no break in the temp for a few days. And so my fear is that winter break from school has already begun. We shall see.
What I really don't understand though is this...every time the news reporters come on to update on the weather (which honestly is every 5 minutes it seems because this is BIG NEWS!!!) they talk about how the city is putting down de-icer but it doesn't do much good because the de-icers don't work well at this cold of temps. WHAT??? What good is a de-icer that only works between 20-32 degrees??? Hello!!!
So, I shall sit and watch out my dining room window as cars slip and slide up and down the hill behind our house. I'll sip hot chocolate and try not to yell at my kids as they pick at each other for the 14th time because "there is absolutely nothing to do, mom!" Oh the joy of 3 inches of snow.
**Update on 12/27: school was canceled all week. Check out the photo of the snowfall at our house that kept us from going anywhere. And my trash can hasn't moved for almost 3 weeks--they still haven't been to pick it up nearly 3 weeks later.
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Oh, I sooo know how you feel. It has been cold here for California and I feel like a wimp. And yes, newcasters can really make weather into the BIG NEWS, again and again and again. It is annoying.
Oh tell me about it. All it took in San Antonio was 30 degree weather and some rain to close the entire base and city. That was the weekend Camren was born and my doc didn't give me enough pain meds and all the pharmacies were closing and the hospital was down to minimal staff. Twas a fun one. Good luck to you with the kids!!
Snow is one thing I do not miss about Vermont! We have all become so spoiled haven't we? I would be perfectly happy if I never saw snow again. Hang in there!
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