First Feb Chill

Dallas-Ft Worth had an "Artic Blast" come thru last night. Rain first, then sleet then snow. The city, right now, rivals any sheet of ice anywhere. There are just 60 sand trucks in Dallas to work the ice. In Ft Worth--which is 30 miles to the west, used all theirs and await another shipment. On top of that, this wintry mix shows up during Super Bowl week. Our normal highs are to be 50's-60's.

I did get up to shower and get ready for work. Here in Dallas, every local TV station does extra duty to tell you about the storm and conditions. I could hear 'treacherous' just so many times. They always say to not go if you don't have to. Yea. Yea. Yea. I'm from Iowa. We just GO in snow and ice.

Well, turns out the Dallas-Ft Worth school districts closed. That NEVER happens. Some smaller districts announced closing last night. Then the City of Dallas closed. I looked at the screen more attentive. The shots were of ice covered high ways and byways. My company was open and said just be careful on our way in. I thought of the parking lot. It would be nothing less than an ice rink.

I called my boss at 6:10 AM and left a message. I wouldn't be in by my usual time, however I did plan to go in about noon. I didn't. It wasn't until 12:30 did I see a car even go down my street. As of right now--it's 9:15 PM, schools, included DFW schools are closed for tomorrow.

Am I going in on Wednesday? I plan too. We'll see how the roads are in the morning. The weather people say this is the coldest we've been in 15 years. I got cats and quilts to get me thru!

Yea, I'm from Iowa, but when the temp is below zero windchill, it doesn't matter where you live!

Stay tuned.

In the Morning...

It's 6:30 AM Monday as I type this.

Here in Dallas it is currently 28 degrees with a sheet of ice blankets most of the city. Not too much snow, at least not in my neck of the woods. However, some schools are cancelled or starting late.

This is when I realize I still have some "Iowa" left in me. Twenty-eight degrees back home, in January, would be balmy and cause for sun screen. To cancel school because of hardly any snow and ice that will melt by noon? You better get up and get out of the door and not be late either!

Which is exactly what I'm doing. I couldn't even find my job's bad weather hotline. The last few times we had bad weather, and it was worse than this--my job was not postponed. So I can't imagine it being postponed today. Yet, alot of my co-workers won't make the trip. It happens everything time.

I get asked the next day if I made it. When I say "Yes" their response is, "Well, you're from Iowa."

Yes, indeed I am.