Bad Weather Again
By Ed. Filed in Environment, Life |
The weather forecaster on my local TV station has just announced a “Winter Weather Advisory” for the entire region. It was bitter cold this morning and I was expecting a little rain throughout the day according to the report last night. But as the day went on the temperatures continued to drop and it has been right around freezing all afternoon. About 3:00 the rain started turning into little white pellets that bounced off the windshield and I think it was a mixture of freezing rain or sleet (I’m not sure I can tell the difference between those two but there is a technical difference) and snow.
I knew as soon as I saw the precipitation turning white that we would have a messy drive home in rush hour traffic, so I bailed early. I have little patience for slow roll, creeping traffic and decided it was better for my own peace of mind to leave an hour early and beat the crush of drivers trying to get home tonight in the dark on wet and slippery roads.