Snowpocolypse Junior

As you all probably know, we got over 2 feet of snow just before Christmas. Well, today we got another 8" when we were supposed to get 3-6". I had previously planned to drive to DC for a temple trip. I woke up early and felt really good about going. I got ready and drove off with about 1-2" on the ground. I thought that I would be the only one on the road, but I had company all along the way. As I was driving, memories of similar trips came back to me from my high school days.

I remembered driving home from Grantsville after a stake dance. The flakes were huge and reflected my headlights so it was almost easier to see the road without lights. One early morning I picked up Heidi Ferrin to go to a state honors orchestra event in Salt Lake. As I remember, she wasn't ready when I arrived at her house thinking that we wouldn't go due to the amount of snowfall. There weren't many other cars on I-80, but we made it in without issue and enjoyed the day.

Back to the present- The roads weren't yet plowed and it was pretty slushy on parts of 29 just as I left town. In fact, I fishtailed a little bit which was a good wake up to keep me alert the rest of the way. The snow fell consistently all the way to DC. I saw a few plows and lots of other cars and I continued to feel good about my trip. I know that I was being protected because there were several times that wrecks occured just before I arrived to a certain spot in the road and once a car spun out directly in front of me and both I and the car behind me were able to stop without incident.

The trip took a lot longer than usual because the average speed on the beltloop was less than 40 mph. My neck and shoulders were in knots from concentrating while driving, but I enjoyed my time in the temple immensely and am grateful that I was able to go as planned! Of course when I arrived (almost) safely home I took a little time to play in an empty parking lot. It was fun to spin around and let loose after being tense during my very long drive.