Monday was a snowy day in the Seattle area....they were saying it made the news in other states! I went into work...we had snow, but the road were actually clear. My drive is normally 30 to 40 minutes depending on the traffic. WELL....it took me 2 and 1/2 hours to get home. It snowed all day long and caused caos all around the PNW. I literally sat on the Freeway in park reading a book. Finally after 2 hours, I used the "emergency vehicle only" turn around and went back to the last exit. I ended up taking back roads and finally made it home. I ended up not going into work today.....so I'm playing hookie. It irritates me that my boss bitched the whole day about the amount of "stupid" people who were risking their and others lives by driving in the nasty weather. When I told him I wouldn't be coming in if the roads were not clear...he threw a fit. Double standard? It isn't supposed to get above the freezing mark until Thanksgiving day. I do have a 4 wheel drive, but it's not me I'm worried about. It's all the other drivers who are driving too fast and don't have 4 wheel drive...you know...all the people who currently are stranded in the ditches and have had to abandon their vehicles on the side of the road.
I totally agree that if the roads are bad there is no way that I am risking myself and driving!
