Please allow me to interject my feelings about Mother Nature

Get as much of that crap off as you can before leaving the driveway. There's little more dangerous than big chunks of snow or ice flying off a vehicle and hitting another on the road because someone was too lazy to get that crap of their own machine before going out.

 

It's even worse behind tractor-trailers. You get behind a southbound one that was in some weather back north, and you're cruising for a bruising.

 

Truck drivers can be issued tickets for failure to remove those slabs of snow and ice just as easily as mere citizens.

 

Going for a walk this morning in the 5 degree weather with icy streets was a “what harm could the second gummy do?” level of poor decision making.

 

Could have helped me pull significant sycamore limbs to the front curb instead.

And, admittedly, I might actually put on sweats and gloves next time I go out. It's getting that raw and bitter.

 

We counted 115 cars in the median, ditch or on the shoulder on I-80 today between Iowa City and Council Bluffs, plus another 20 on the 15-mile I-380 stretch between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Glad we delayed our travels until today.

 

Careful. The slightest mishit when the temps are down like this are magnified. They hurt a lot more than just one's ego.

 

WTF are those dolts thinking?
A shot to the head or the chest coulda killed him.

 

The problem with driving in this weather is just because you have four-wheel drive, doesn't mean everyone does. We're now in the 50s out here.

 

Just got home from the airport, Micro Jr. made it home, only two days late. Probably a good thing he didn't come yesterday, because no way was I driving anywhere when the roads were sheets of ice.

 

Be sure to check your elder neighbors today, and do what you can to get your local unhoused indoors.

Thanks!