Blizzard

I knew when I moved down here that people in Kentucky may over-react some to snow. I thought that I was mentally prepared for this, but I just really didn't think it would be this bad. Last week it was forcasted for a couple inches of snow. So here in Lexington it started to rain, too warm for snow really. I was out shopping and I started to go home just when the rain started. Granted it was a little cold so there could have been some ice. Well I was driving along thinking, really this is like driving in the rain. Then I start to notice other people driving like we do in Saskatchewan when it has just snowed like 3 feet. I was going down a road where the speed limit is 55mph, and I look to my left and see this lady going about 20mph, white knuckle driving it, and she looked like she was about to cry she was so scared. There was no snow, and no ice. Then I started to see the snow plows. That day I saw 5 snow plows, no snow, but 5 snow plows. Hmmm, if Saskatoon was like that we would blow through our snow removal budget in about 5 minutes. We went to the grocery store and they were running low on bottled water and bread. Just in case people couldn't leave their houses, they were stocking up. Overnight there was a light dusting of snow. Well then they cancelled schools, daycare programs, all kinds of stuff. Our hospital sent out an e-mail making sure all staff know that they are an essential service and we have to get to work somehow no matter how bad the weather. It was ridiculous. It's not really cold out, only like -1 to -3 C, and the snow we have gotten melts in about a day or so. But there are accidents everywhere. The highways have been closed because of accidents, no one wants to leave their houses. There have now been 2 or 3 snow days for schools. And I have no idea what the big deal is. I don't want to leave my house because everyone else is freaking out so much it isn't safe to share the road!
I kinda miss Saskatchewan at times like these. But I bet when I do go home for the holidays, I'll be all stressed out having to drive on real snow and then I will be all excited to come back to Kentucky.
For everone from Kentucky who reads this the latest weather update from Saskatoon is 10F (-12C), with a windchill of -4F (-20C), and it is snowing. I've heard that the ice on some highways is so bad that people aren't travelling, and my sister can't leave her house right now beacuse they are waiting on the snow plow. Keep in mind we have no problem driving on 6 inches of fresh snow.