Expected later: sun later on this afternoon and dare we say it: +2' for the high this afternoon. It's been a while since we saw temperatures above freezing
Well, our snow supply continues to grow. There was no school again on Tuesday despite the bright blue skies and sunshine for most of the day. I thought I was going to be okay by skirting around the drift behind my car and backing around it. Unfortunately I underestimated the amount of snow in the lane and managed to get stuck part way down to the road. Good think I always carry my trusty shovel with me. I started digging myself out when the neighbour came by with his tractor and snow blower. He blew the snow up to the front of the car and then with a bit more shoveling and then a bit of a push from him, I was on my way. One of the advantages of having a lane that's on a downhill slope - gravity can usually do most of the work
The road wasn't too bad but once I got to the highway it was another story. The high winds were blowing lots of snow around so that sometimes you couldn't see in front of you at all. Trouble was the road was very icy as well, so that as soon as you tried to apply the brakes, you ran the risk of sliding over to the other lane, where you had no idea if there was another car coming or not. Probably one of the most tricky mornings of the season.
In town the sun was shining brightly and the wind wasn't too bad so some folks really had no idea just what things were like in the rural areas. Hopefully this morning's attempt to get out of the lane won't be a repeat of yesterday's performance.
Other than the snow, not a lot is going on, but at least it's daylight now on the way to work and the way home as well. We know spring is on it's way, although it may not be for a while yet. But if you look around the stores, you'd think it was already here. We were in Kent on Saturday and all the patio furniture is in place beside the shiny new BBQ's. It's so close, and yet still so far away.
The snowbanks continue to be a challenge for everyone, but not nearly as much as this poor fella. He was trying to clear the snow bank away from the speed limit sign on the road along side the dealership parking lot. There's quite a slope there and I suppose he misjudged just how close he was to the bank. He ended up stuck part way down the bank and partway on the road. Not a great place to be and despite his best efforts to get out, he ended up there for over half an hour while he waited for someone to come to his rescue. I'm sure it didn't help that all the folks in our building were watching through the large plate glass window! Talk about one of life's embarrassing moments...
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