It is 44 degrees here right now, with drizzle - it's supposed to snow and get icy by 5 p.m. - this IS NOT supposed to happen in this area! Some of the schools closed today, the rest most likely tomorrow. This is CRAP!

B'ham was only supposed to get a light dusting, NOT! Front lawn is covered, streets icy, slow going on the roads.

My friend, just said on FB, she's stuck in traffic.

Glad I have food, etc.

Big snow was forecast for further south in Al, but their predictions were wrong. We got it first, now it's headed down south.

LOL! School was already cancelled last night. There was a little bit of wet stuff and then around 11 am we finally saw our first snowflake. Not sticking. There may be a little ice on the cars.

Love this cartoon. This is how it is in Atlanta today!

It's been sleeting and spitting snow here at the house in North Houston. That's just not right. I am not going anywhere, hubby went to work around noon doubt he will stay long. It's the to and from that worries me, people here are not accustomed to it.

My niece and husband and kids are stuck on the highway and the road has been shut down to one lane. We are praying that they make it back or find a place to stay.

My friend's husband is stuck on the road! Stores opening up for those that are stranded on the road.

I'm in and enjoying the warmth.

(Withdrawing [uncharacteristically] speechless out the back door).

ole joyfuelled

Kids are stranded at schools due to it being too dangerous for the school buses on the road.

They are safe, maybe not happy, but safe!

Again this was unexpected.

Love the drawing. But here in Marietta, north of Atlanta we have very dangerous road conditions. My hubby and I had to come home from pd training, some roads were clear, but that changed fast and we saw 3 minor accidents, Roads over the freeway very icy but had just been sanded and the traffic was slow going. Home safely. Then the schools here let out 2 hours early drivers 30 minutes before buses. Our grand daughter drives to school and we told her grandpa would come get her, but being stubborn she said I can make it. Me the nervous grandma said go get her, He tried but could not even turn onto the main street that leads to the high school 5 minutes away, Grandpa talked to her and he told her to drive slowly she made it within 20 minutes. All safe and sound. Hopefully no school tomorrow.
Mary
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I have lived in the North east all my life. Even when you are used to wintry roads, you have to watch the temperature-ice, slush, snow are all slippery. You can't always see it. Stay home!

Just talked with son and he's having to park his vehicle and walk the rest of the way. Traffic at a standstill, about out of gas. Been sitting in his truck for 3 hrs going nowhere.

It's 36 in Tyler, Tx and the sun is shinning brightly. Hope we miss it all. I will not drive on icy roads--I'm not experienced w/ that kind of drive, and once you hydroplane, it scares the beejeebers out of me.

My sister and friends in Central Mississippi are really getting snow today! One sent a photo of her bowl filling with snow for snow ice cream! Anyone else make that?? I remember how much I enjoyed that as a child. Snow was rare t here.

We had that "bring the kids home" idea once. Once. And they didn't get home until after 10PM. Kindergarteners not home before 10? Never will happen again. We'd rather close schools than even take a chance on it happening again. That was in the late 70s early 80s and you'll still us close down even in "dusting" possibilities. I agree with that. I don't miss work and drive in it mysellf, but would never put a kid on a bus in it. I can stay overnight at work (we have facilities for it), but they can't do that with kids on a bus. School is better than the road with no heat. Glad I'm not a teacher in No AL today!

This was a surprise snow for my area, so there were no thoughts of school closings.

Supposed to be further down south, but it just happened to hit here and no preparation.

Grandson, who is in high school, that is on a hill, they only let one vehicle down at a time, to go home. Took grandson 3 hours to get home. Now he's home and I told he to STAY!

It's 27 here on the NC coast and we're getting sleet. It was supposed to start earlier today. I hope it changes to snow instead of ice. Most places around here were either closed all day or closed early and will be closed tomorrow. I just hope the power doesn't go out.

This post was edited by kittiemom on Tue, Jan 28, 14 at 17:28

And the California central coast.......

Here in Panama City, we are at 27 degrees this morning, sleet falling and everything covered in ice.

Here's some pics from my house this morning:

Another one from this morning:

Doesn't this freeze your bones?!