Life in the South

[struggle4progress]

This is a major blizzard.

We've had about a sixteenth of an inch of snow this afternoon, followed by about a thirty-second of an inch of sleet.

Most milk was sold out when I went grocery shopping. The bread shelves were emptying fast, too.

The thermometer has fallen to nearly ten degrees below freezing.

There was an event I'd been planning to attend tomorrow afternoon, but it's been cancelled due to these frightening winter conditions.

[In_The_Wind]

1. Not to mention: No one can drive in that stuff!

[alphafemale]

3. The rare occasions we get and accumulation at all Bluffton/Hilton Head most people drive just fine.

But then, a large percentage of people in this area are originally from Ohio or PA.

[In_The_Wind]

8. The Gulf Stream helps to keep Hilton Head's weather idealistic.

We rarely got snow when I was growing up in Atlanta.

[struggle4progress]

4. There seem to be two major schools of Southern thought regarding driving under such conditions:

(1) Drive as fast as possible to get home as quick as I can

(2) Abandon my car in the middle of the road and walk to safety

[In_The_Wind]

9. Or: keep your tire on the grassy shoulder to provide traction.

That only works in the suburbs.

[struggle4progress]

13. "It's safer to drive on the sidewalks because they've been shoveled"

[Major Nikon]

15. 4 wheel drive makes you stop faster

[In_The_Wind]

18. 4WD is a must_have for ease of mind when driving in the snow.

[sarge43]

19. 4WD just gets you in trouble farther out.

New England saying

[we can do it]

20. Exactly

[Lochloosa]

12. Or... "hold my beer and watch this".

[struggle4progress]

14. "I'm only drinking to stay warm in my cold car"

[Major Nikon]

16. I'm too drunk to walk so I'd better drive

[cwydro]

2. I went out to buy wine earlier.

The store was packed!

Freezing rain and sleet here now.

[struggle4progress]

5. Gotta have vitamins in cold weather!

[cwydro]

6. Of course!

This city is hilarious when a "winter storm" is forecast.

[Major Nikon]

17. Always stock up on whiskey in the fall

...for medicinal purposes.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. so glad we got stranded in seattle!

[Suich]

10. I saw you at Swanson's on Saturday...

Great talk and slide presentation!

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. hi! yes...I owe you a nice email...still recovering

From a great week. Thanks so much for coming and your kind words!

[hedgehog]

21. I'll take snow over sleet any day of the week!

[cwydro]

24. Damn right.

We don't generally get the snowstorms of the north, but we get some wicked ice storms.

[RebelOne]

22. Sleet and freezing rain here in the Atlanta area.

No snow, but everything froze over. Power and cable lines came down from the ice. We lost power about 9 last night. Just got it back after 12 noon today. Also, a huge branch broke off a tree from the weight of the ice and crashed into the house. Luckily, it did not go through the roof.

[cwydro]

23. Definitely was nasty here this morning.

Gonna be a lot of ice in the morning.

I'll take snow over ice any day!