Think I may stay home today

Just got back from driving my wife to work. Crazy blizzard conditions. I haven't seen anything like this here since the 60's. Very poor visibility in the blowing snow. Traffic creeping along at 40 kph. Not too much traffic out except parents getting their kids to school. All the schools in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are closed but they are open here. The only good thing is the wind was mostly blowing the snow off the roads so they were icy with a bit of compact snow but not too deep.
 
Well we made it through the night. Several power outages but only a few seconds each time. We had candles and flashlights at the ready but fortunately they weren't needed. I remember a blizzard like this when I was in elementary school back in the '60s. Very unusual weather for this area. We usually get a few dumps of snow 6" to a foot and we usually get some wind storms but never hurricane force and never at the same time as a snow storm. I've got to go dig out the driveway so Dee can get to work. The wind is down to a stiff breeze now but it is still snowing. I don't have any work scheduled today so it may be a day to do some recording.
 
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