Blizzard 2011!!!!!

This year I was not expecting a blizzard but that is definitely what we got. The snow is so high that it comes over halfway up our back door and you cannot open it. I have never seen snow like this in my life! I tried driving home at six in the morning on Tuesday and my little Mazda six kicked butt. It is a front wheel drive and has a traction control system, which was a huge help. But as I drove home visibility was only a couple feet in front of me and at times I had to stop completely to ensure that I could see the road. When my father and I would drive to Pella Iowa the snow was similar once you passed Kansas City but I never thought I would see conditions so similar in this part of Missouri. The snow is at least three feet high in shallow parts and there are some drifts that come up at least five feet. My neighbor has a tractor and he just plowed the snow out of his driveway but my dad just has a lawn tractor with a blade on it. I have a feeling that it is not going to work. I hope he does not have to do it by hand in this freezing weather. If he does I guess I will help.

            It is so difficult being stuck inside all day. I just don’t know what to do with myself. Last night dad and I made snow ice cream and I was surprised at how good it was. I just wonder when I will be able to get out of this house and drive my car. This is the time to catch up on sleep I guess and start my paper for this class. After driving my car in these conditions I think that I may do it over the Mazda six. It is not very often you get to test you car out in a blizzard so I feel that I can really review the car.

            Well I hope you all get some enjoyment out of this snow and that you are all safe if you are able to travel because conditions like this are rare and most are not used to driving on this. Every time it snows it seems like I see cars off in the ditch everywhere and it really makes me think twice before driving very fast. So drive slow and stay warm!!!!