Final accumulation outside was roughly 6 inches of snow with a layer of slushy ice under it with sleet and freezing rain on top of it.
The road crews made things worse.
The odd part was that on the flat road out front, people couldn't get any traction to make the turn onto the road I live on.
Flat, and everyone was sliding as if on ice skates.
That was likely due to the layer of geltinous slush under the snow.
God what a mess outside.
And very few are delaying opening this morning despite ice conditions.
Here in Crook Co. Illinois, we've had lightning and thunder this morning and now VERY heavy fog. I have just returned from venturing out to the grocery store for some needed supplies. Visibility maybe 50 yards in some areas. I know where every stoplight and stopsign is so I wasn't worried but I certainly wouldn't want to try to drive somewhere that I didn't know well in this pea-soup.
I met at least 3 cars with NO LIGHTS ON! All of them grey in color and blended in perfectly with the fog. Bet they were all driven by liberals too. Idiots.
Good morning all. I'm off to make a meatloaf and potatoes and put them in the crockpot. Dinner will be done ahead of time tonight, yay.
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