Hi Tweed,

Yes, we're getting out now, but weren't able to do so for the first
couple days (storm was on Wednesday, we didn't get out until Friday).
There are still people who are stuck due to unplowed roads and buried
driveways and walkways, though. The local government has been putting
plow blades onto just about anything that can handle them and sending
them out to clear streets and roads. Some people are taking matters
into their own hands and have made private arrangements to get their
streets and roads plowed out (they're tired of waiting for the local
government to get it done)

No one in this county can remember getting this much snow at one time,
and the county was woefully unprepared re: snow removal equipment.
OTOH, I think not having the same snow removal capability of some of
the high snow areas of the country is quite correct for here. People
don't want to pay the taxes to purchase and maintain equipment that's
only going to be used every 10-15 years or so. Of course, when you
lack the equipment, you have to put up with the inconveniences we are
right now. Some people here are having trouble understanding this.

Besides unplowed roads, the big problem coming is that things are
starting to melt and there's nowhere for the water to go. Even the
city streets, which have storm drains, are accumulating standing water
because the drains are still buried - either the street hasn't been
plowed, or it has been but the drain wasn't cleared.

And Natasha remains oblivious and completely uninconvenienced and
disinterested. >^.^<

Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

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