White Chaos
Thank goodness this happens but a few times a year. The major downfall about being so far away from the office in Portland is that, when conditions deteriorate, the commute gets really long--three hours this morning. I feel fortunate and blessed to have made it to the North Salem exit without incident (I have class at UCLA tonight--at least I did before they cancelled it), for the roads were one long sheet of ice, with freezing rain falling furiously from the sky. If I had my laptop with me, I never would have left the house--but there wasn't supposed to be a storm today, thus I wasn't prepared.
The roads were crazy this morning. About 20 cars were along the side of the road from North Salem to Brooks, having spun-out or crashed. There weren't many problems into Portland, although the snow started to really pack up, and many cars got stuck trying to go up Capital Hill (from the Temple to the Terwilliger curves).
The road outside my office has been closed for hours now, with countless TriMet buses parked (stalled, stuck???). Hardly anyone else made it in to the office today, and those who did are all planning on going home early.
I stopped snowing in Portland about an hour ago, and the snow might start melting away if we're lucky. The laptop is coming home tonight, although it will probably be fine tomorrow.
The roads were crazy this morning. About 20 cars were along the side of the road from North Salem to Brooks, having spun-out or crashed. There weren't many problems into Portland, although the snow started to really pack up, and many cars got stuck trying to go up Capital Hill (from the Temple to the Terwilliger curves).
The road outside my office has been closed for hours now, with countless TriMet buses parked (stalled, stuck???). Hardly anyone else made it in to the office today, and those who did are all planning on going home early.
I stopped snowing in Portland about an hour ago, and the snow might start melting away if we're lucky. The laptop is coming home tonight, although it will probably be fine tomorrow.
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