Friday May 1
Hello again Old man winter is not giving up!! The blizzard began on Tuesday night, and did it ever howl! No school on Wednesday. By Thursday the winds had subsided, but not without leaving 20 foot mounds of snow that had to be cleared to open the roads. So, another school closure. This morning, it was blowing pretty good--about 50k, but I got suited up and headed out. I usually go by the road, which is not too steep. I got half way down, and then ran into the 20 foot snow bank--really not safe to go through, so home I came, and stayed put. The school was open. Most of the staff live on roads that were ploughed, so they were able to travel. School was open. It is about 7 pm, and the wind is up, the snow is falling and blowing, and we have yet another yellow alert blizzard warning. Looks like we will be in our little homes well into next week with the forecast. It is not cold, about 10 below, but it is the...