Here in temperate and rainy central North Carolina it doesn't snow much or at least for the two years we've been here. The previous snow fall was 14 months ago but the 'snow drought' was broken this week!
After much hoopla and anticipation the steady rain that had been falling gradually turned to sleet and then actual snow late in the afternoon. By that time the schools had closed and the offices and shops had emptied out as everyone streamed to Food Lion to pick up the obligatory NC disaster food: Milk, Bread, Eggs. The 11 p.m. news showed empty food shelves as panicked pre-Apocalypse persons had already picked those three food groups as their items of choice to survive the coming snow-pocalypse.
We of course ventured out for our usual nightly walk and found blowing snow, slushy roads, and a biting 32F wind. What was this, the Great White North?
After much hoopla and anticipation the steady rain that had been falling gradually turned to sleet and then actual snow late in the afternoon. By that time the schools had closed and the offices and shops had emptied out as everyone streamed to Food Lion to pick up the obligatory NC disaster food: Milk, Bread, Eggs. The 11 p.m. news showed empty food shelves as panicked pre-Apocalypse persons had already picked those three food groups as their items of choice to survive the coming snow-pocalypse.
We of course ventured out for our usual nightly walk and found blowing snow, slushy roads, and a biting 32F wind. What was this, the Great White North?
Even though the temperature was 28F when we got up, some of the snow had already started to melt off from last night. The ground and pavement was still warm so the snow was fighting a losing battle to stick around. Our morning walk was pretty though.
Kerby found that doing her business in the snow was not what she had signed up for when she agreed to come to NC with us but finally was brave enough to try it. Such is the dog's life!
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