Snow day

[DaisyRose]

It's snowing really bad where I live. I would say January and February is typically our most snowy season. I stayed home today instead of going to work. I'm glad I don't have to travel in the bad weather.

 

[Judge]

That's one of the big things about being retired. To be able to avoid driving in the snow on my terms rather than anyone else. If it's a real snowstorm, I just hunker down at home and hopefully have enough groceries to outlast it.

I always kind of smile when I read the term "snowday". Reminds me of all the snowdays in Virginia and that I don't recall the public school system ever making them up later.

 

[Xinyta]

Traveling in snow, and ice especially, is a scary thing to do. I've heard stories of pile ups and accidents that happen because of the weather, and/or the drivers. It's some serious 'white knuckle' driving.

Best to stay home on particularly precipitation filled, messy, days.

I know this much. Me and my Uncle will be doing shoveling tomorrow. 4 inches of mixed precipitation expected. Snow and Sleet.

 

[Judge]

A few Christmases ago I made the unfortunate decision to drive home some 14 miles after visiting my cousin for the day.

Heavy snow with intermittent whiteout conditions. - A really bad decision, though I made it home without a scratch. But initially I must have driven at least a quarter mile with almost no visibility in any direction other than a few feet in front of my headlights.

With the constant droning of my windshield wipers, "Dumb-Guy! Dumb-Guy! Dumb-Guy!"

 

[Mary Terry]

A few Christmases ago I made the unfortunate decision to drive home some 14 miles after visiting my cousin for the day.

Heavy snow with intermittent whiteout conditions. - A really bad decision, though I made it home without a scratch. But initially I must have driven at least a quarter mile with almost no visibility in any direction other than a few feet in front of my headlights.

With the constant droning of my windshield wipers, "Dumb-Guy! Dumb-Guy! Dumb-Guy!"

I always found it disorienting to drive in a heavy snowfall. Something about the flakes coming straight at me would mess up my depth perception and almost make me dizzy.

 

[TBRS1]

I used to be a teacher.

"Snowday" meant "Have another cuppa Joe and relax.

 

[Outdated]

That's one of the big things about being retired. To be able to avoid driving in the snow on my terms rather than anyone else.

Same thing but different climate, being retired means I don't have to care about time, day or date. Tonight was a hot night, at 3:00 am it was still 31 degrees, so I've just come back from a lovely swim in the ocean. At this time of night I have the whole place to myself.

 

[Masked Man]

I am fortunate in that I have the ability to work from home if I need to so I am going to work from home tomorrow while we get a snowstorm. I hate driving in the snow/ice.

 

[Aspychata]

I remember shoveling snow from the lower roof to prevent ice dams. Now in Florida, 55 degrees seems cold. And it always felt colder after a big meltdown.

 

[Rodafina]

Instead of a snow day, we are having an ice day where I am. Everything is glazed over. There's plenty of snow underneath the shell of ice, though. Stray leaves blow across this field with no resistance at all. Footprints from days ago are frozen in time. I think it's quite beautiful.