Winter Advisory Warning

[Sunshine]

I was going to snap pictures as we drove in this morning, but there really wasn't anything worth snapping!

Maybe tonight when we get home we'll take some pics. The back deck was iced over and the patio table had icecicles on it.

[exstatic]

I got up early and went to my car for work an hour early.

All my doors were frozen shut and there was at least two inches of ice on front and rear view mirrors. All the side windows were frozen solid as well.

It took me nearly 40 minutes to get my car thawed out enough to drive.
But then I was driving it start to sleet and everything started to re freeze.

I was listening to the radio about how all the schools, colleges, and even Randoph Air Force Base is closed.

I am here at my booth in the mall. It ie pretty much me, office staff, housekeeping and maybe 6 tenants.
It totally makes sense for us to be here.

That's the bad thing about service related jobs: they always want you in there. I remember when I worked at a restaurant in college. That ing place never closed.

We wouldn't have any patrons, but the staff would all be there, doing nothing.

[Das Texan]

i should do some work today.

which involves me going back to my car, getting my work out of my trunk and sitting down.

[LuvBones]

I DID TOO!!!

You fell on your ass.

And Angeluv I feel your pain. They never close where I work but luckily they called me today saying I may not have to go in after all... I was supposed to go at 1 but I just looked out and my car is covered in ice and all the roads to work are closed so I don't see how I'd make it.

[Duff McCartney]

Here are a few pics of the backyard and my moms truck.

[MoSpur]

I believe that qualifies for a Workmen's Comp claim.

They got all scared. They came at me and asked if I needed anything.

[LuvBones]

Yes! Just got the call... no work!

[samikeyp]

Some pics from the Great White North...









Oh yeah, and....

[Shelly]

Some pics from the Great White North...

What?? You didn't write that with your pee?

[Spurfect]

You fell on your ass.

And Angeluv I feel your pain. They never close where I work but luckily they called me today saying I may not have to go in after all... I was supposed to go at 1 but I just looked out and my car is covered in ice and all the roads to work are closed so I don't see how I'd make it.

I feel better that it wasn't just me
at least two other people on here also fell on their asses

[samikeyp]

What?? You didn't write that with your pee?

Not this time.

[Kori Ellis]

Wow, those are some icicles, Mikey!

I thought mine were nice, but you put them to shame.

[samikeyp]

Yeah they are pretty amazing.

Is that snow on your deck?

[Kori Ellis]

Yeah they are pretty amazing.

Is that snow on your deck?

It's just sleet/ice ac ulation. I'm still hoping for snow though.

[samikeyp]

Gotta represent!

[samikeyp]

The tree outside our bedroom....

[sa_butta]

What?? You didn't write that with your pee?

"I LOVE THE MAVS" IN PEE WOULD HAVE BEEN CLASSIC.

[Shelly]

awesome pictures, Mikey!

[samikeyp]

Thanks S y......No shortage of snow here....and temps in the teens to keep it around for a while!

[tlongII]

I just took these pics...

[SpursWoman]

I feel better that it wasn't just me
at least two other people on here also fell on their asses

I bit it, too ... even funnier ... when I fell my cat ran toward me, hit the ice, and slid right by me.


Very cool pics, mikey! And don't stand under those icicles!!

[Slomo]

I got up early and went to my car for work an hour early.

All my doors were frozen shut and there was at least two inches of ice on front and rear view mirrors. All the side windows were frozen solid as well.

It took me nearly 40 minutes to get my car thawed out enough to drive.
But then I was driving it start to sleet and everything started to re freeze.

I was listening to the radio about how all the schools, colleges, and even Randoph Air Force Base is closed.

I am here at my booth in the mall. It ie pretty much me, office staff, housekeeping and maybe 6 tenants.
It totally makes sense for us to be here.

Be very careful driving home Angel. If the road are not prepped (salt and gravel) then these are probably the most dangerous conditions possible. Also keep your car heating to the max and don't start driving until the car is hot, that should prevent the falling rain adn/or ice to re-freeze on your car. If it's too hot inside just open the windows a little but keep the heater to the max.
Anybody driving in SA today, please be careful.


Does the city do anything to the roads/streets in cases like this? or are they just too rare?

[angel_luv]

Thanks, Slomo.

[SpursWoman]

Does the city do anything to the roads/streets in cases like this? or are they just too rare?

They make a relatively half-ass attempt at spreading chemicals/gravel/salt on bridges & overpasses, but mostly they just close everything down ... like that enormous interchange at 410 & I10. They aren't really that well-equipped to handle a massive ice storm, because they aren't a normal occurance here at all. We only have really bad ones once every couple of years or so.

[tlongII]

Somebody with a 4X4 should go pick up Angel and drive her home! Come on San Antonians...REPRESENT!