NOT Pretty

I realize some of you live in places where below freezing weather and snow and ice are common things.

This is PORTLAND, people.

We don't understand winter. We have very limited practice at it. We are experts at driving in the rain, but when it snows, bad things happen. Now, you must also understand we live in hill country; there is NO flat land in Portland. Hills + Ice = Mess.

You may recall I posted this video as evidence of what happens in Portland when we have a "snow event". This was January 2007, it is only 2:19, I recommend watching it all:

In January 2004 we had a similar problem...but worse. My car was snowed in for almost a week.

I am hoping they are wrong. The kids are supposed to be in school through Wednesday, but their vacation may have begun today, because whatever falls from the sky over the weekend will not be going anywhere.

If I disappear from the 'net next week, assume I have no electricity. But for now I'm hoping for the best.

Have a wonderful weekend.


*In the top photo, the word 'Floor' indicates that we will have snow falling to the lowest elevations here in the Portland area (the valley floor). In other words, it means "everyone". Where it says 1000, it indicates there will only be snow to 1000 feet elevation.