Snowstorm

[mistressofmuses]

Well, that weather change happened fast!

The forecast had been for snow - and possibly quite a lot of it - yesterday, though the timing was a little vague. The morning started off with just rain, and it was easy to get to work and everything. Then late morning, somewhere between 11 and 11:30 it went to shit and it went to shit fast. The rain turned to snow, which iced up on the roads immediately, literally within five or ten minutes. We basically cancelled our entire afternoon, as the roads were not safe to be on. Lots of people got caught already out, and struggled to get home. And then it just kept getting worse. The official measurement nearest my office was 11 inches in about 10 hours, I think?

I wound up having to take a Lyft home, because Alex couldn't make it in the truck. I hate spending $50 just to leave work, but I got home safe. (Thanks, Perry!) I bailed an hour early at 4:00, which was the earliest I got permission to leave. Glad I did, because things didn't improve after that.

The snow tapered off overnight, and the main roads were all basically fine today, though the side streets were still a mess. Had a lot of instructors call out saying they were unable to get out of their respective neighborhoods.

It made for some picturesque trees this morning, before it started to melt off.








That's Pelican Pond through the branches just below the center.



Alex took these pics of the dogs today. Much of the snow had melted off by this point, though there's still quite a bit! We probably maxed out at about 8" by the apartment by last night.


Bella is Unsure.


Cy got a face full and is Sure that's enough.

Comments

[olivermoss]

11 inches is lot to suddenly deal with. Glad you weren't stuck in it at least

[mistressofmuses]

It came on so suddenly! Everyone knew it was going to snow, but usually it's a gradual changeover, and this was a lot very fast.

I'm very glad that we didn't wind up stuck anywhere.

[vriddy]

Wow, those tree pictures look absolutely incredible!!

[mistressofmuses]

Thank you! I don't love snow, but it was very "winter wonderland" looking in the morning. The snow clung to everything, and looked so striking!

[ashelterofpages]

So much snooow.

Also, your dogs <3

[mistressofmuses]

SO much snow! More than I wanted to deal with, but at least it looked pretty for a while!

The dogs are always the best. <3

[scarlipswolfwife]

Those photos are really beautiful, and PUPPIES. Yeah, neither of them look real thrilled with the snow. I sympathize - Darji HATES the snow as much as she hates the rain. But dayum, that is a lot of snow. And quite honestly, I think your job should reimburse you for the money you have to spend on drivers when Alex can't make it to pick you up. $50 is insane expensive for a one-way trip! At least, if your job covered half of that, it would be some help.

[mistressofmuses]

Thank you! I wish I'd had a chance to take more pictures, but since I was heading in to work, I just had to take them in the drive-through while waiting for coffee, haha.

Ugh, I don't like the snow, but at least it was very pretty to look at.

I do wish they'd offer reimbursement for it. But their take is that transportation is your own responsibility, so if our car can't handle it, then I should just buy a new car. Which is of course *so* financially feasible, lol.

The trip was about $40, and I tipped on top of that. But apparently I was lucky, because I booked hours in advance... that afternoon at the time of my ride it was closer to $70, and apparently was over $100 for a one-way the following morning.
The last time I had to take a Lyft due to the weather last winter, it was over $80. The surge pricing fucking SUCKS. On a "regular" day it'd probably be closer to $20.

[umadoshi]

Very understandable reactions, pups.

[mistressofmuses]

Very! They're both very expressive, and they are expressing my feelings quite well, haha.

[spikedluv]

Holy moly! That is a lot of snow! I'm glad you made it home safely!

[mistressofmuses]

It was so much snow! (And now we might be getting a repeat of it tomorrow night into Saturday, sob cry.) I'm glad I made it home, too.

[raistrykes]

Omg! That's a lot of snow! And it just piled on so suddenly in several hours. The photos look gorgeous, they give off winter wonderland vibes. And your dogs look so cute, Cy is adorable with a face full of snow. (My dog didn't want to go out if it was cold/snowy out lol.)

[mistressofmuses]

Ugh, it was so much snow! Especially to have it come down so fast.

It really did have very winter wonderland vibes, though. It was beautiful that morning.

Cy used to be really picky about going out in the snow, and now he seems to enjoy it. Bella really doesn't care much for it, ha. I think when we had the serious below-zero temperatures she tried to avoid having to go outside for days, lol.

[raistrykes]

Yeah I can see how that much snow so suddenly can be a nuisance. Especially when when you have to get around.

Agreed, it looked so beautiful and breathtaking.

Aw that's great he got used to it. I can relate with Bella, I would also avoid going out if it was below zero, lol.

[mistressofmuses]

That's the part that's the worst! I don't love snow anyway, but if I don't have to go anywhere, it's not terrible. But when I have to get to and from work! UGH.

Though yes, can't blame her for not wanting to go out. I wouldn't want to go out when it's that cold, especially to pee, lmao.

[raistrykes]

Yeah, snow isn't too bad if you don't have places to go but yeah it sucks if you have to drive around in it. Agreed, big ugh, lol.

Yeah, her logic is not faulty, peeing in those conditions is definitely not ideal, lmao.