We woke up to snow on the ground, only
about two inches, more or less. Because I did not leave for my 12 mile drive to
Ely until 8:30 I got ready before Leroy went out to shovel. With the snow still
coming he wanted to be as close to leaving time as possible when shoveling by
the garage. I had no trouble getting out of the unplowed alley; however traversing
the uphill ramp to the interstate was another story. There was no way to get
any momentum as the start of this ascent is a 90 degree curve. It had not been
plowed as was also true of the street. Previous cars made a small path. The dash
slipping light came on several times on the way up. I am not sure what that
light means when it comes on, but it seems to make the wheels stop spinning.
Once on top, I was disappointed to see that the interstate had not yet been
plowed. I stayed in the right lane getting my bearings for the feel of the road
when I heard a loud bang. A car that was going faster than I in the far left
lane had slammed into the guardrail, coming to an immediate stop. I took that
as a warning that it was very slippery. I and most others just crept, speeding
up a little when there were some clear spots.
Quite a lot of traffic was in the
inbound lanes and I could see paths, but on the outbound it was mostly snow
covered with just the middle lane having a path. Even though I was not going as
fast as some others, I moved over there as I needed to be there in a bit
anyway.
The ramp to the exit had not been
plowed. It was a bit scary as almost no one had been on it and more snow was
piled up. The Ely road was also not plowed. I just kept my speed slow and hung
on. Again I met a lot of cars and they had a path that made the pavement
visible. I sometimes guessed as to where the side of the road was. A car was
following me and I noted that they never got close. I was so happy to get to
work and out of the car. I had worn boots and I was grateful for them. With the
snow still coming I put a cover on the front windshield.
To be continued.
Paula
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