I have only been a resident of Tennessee for 7 years, but from what I have been told last Wednesday was one of the worst winter storms that has ever hit the state. All of the local news stations were reporting a storm that was heading our way that would reach Nashville around 3 p.m. I work in Brentwood which is about 10 miles south of Nashville. All of the schools began to let out between eleven o'clock and noon. It didn't begin snowing until after 3:00 p.m. but let me tell you, when it started it was coming down in sheets and stuck immediately. The temperature went from 40 degrees to about 26 degrees in less than 2 hours. We decided to close down work early (4:00) so I was on the roads by 4:15. I made sure to use the restroom before leaving and knew not to drink anything during the drive home because I didn't know how long it would take me to actually get there. Traffic was bumper to bumper in every direction. The roads were completely covered in snow and ice. It took me 55 minutes to get from my office building to the interstate (about 4 miles). I was hoping once I got onto the interstate I would be home free. YEAH not so much! The interstate was a sheet of ice and covered with a blanket of snow. You could not even see the lines. Cars were all over the roads because they couldn't see the lines. Long story short I left work at 4:15 and didn't get home until 8:45. Yep you read that right, 4 and a half HOURS to get home!!! And you know what? I know people that sat in their car for 5-6 trying to get home. I cried twice while sitting in my car. Once because I was SOOOOO angry that I couldn't go anyway and second was once I had gotten close to home I could feel that my car was gliding on the ice and my tires had ZERO traction on the road. The sports car in front of me started to fish tail and I just knew I was going to hit him. Luckily I didn't. Anyway it was probably one of the worst days of my life. Needless to say I did not go to work the following morning. For one the roads were horrific and probably worse than the night before, and two I was so angry from the night before I just did not want to be at work. So, here are a couple of pictures from the morning after.
Since I was home I got to hang out with this lil' lady all day long!
I think she may take this blanket with her to Prom. :)
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