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Yeah, it snowed...

Thursday, December 18, 2008 8:01:12 AM

It snowed quite a bit last night and today just as predicted. Had 7" (17.8cm) on the ground this morning. Not bad for the first real snow of the season. (We had a bare dusting on Sunday. Not even 2" (5cm).) I went to our local co-op and had to shovel out tracks in the snow to get up the driveway when I got home. It was actually kind of fun shoveling snow. Haven't had to do it since last year, and I enjoy how physical it is. Of course everyone in town is going crazy and driving like lunatics. I swear, it amazes me how people forget to drive in snow. Even without chains it can be done if you drive slowly and don't rush it. Hills are the obvious exception, as my driveway proved, but even that can be mitigated. So yeah, I suppose I'll have to get chains. I almost bought some today, but I'll see how things play out. It's supposed to snow again by Sunday, so I may get the chains tomorrow. We'll see...

The snow was starting to melt the last time I was outside at about 11:00PM. If it freezes tonight as planned the roads will be ugly in the morning.

[Update 12:48AM] Good thing I'm not trying to sleep. The snow plows are still clamoring up and down the street with their tire chains making a grand racket.

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