This morning I posted something about it snowing and there was real snow on the ground, thicker than a quilted blanket. (probably about 1" on our driveway). And for a Florida boy, that's exciting.
But then I went to church.
We're meeting in a high school because we're a pretty new church plant who secured a great location. The problem is they salt public roads, but they don't salt the school parking lot on a Sunday. So when you're driving on it, it's about 1" of snow. Little did I know that means it packs instead of moves out of the way (like water or rain, things I'm familiar with from Florida) and acts more like ice.
At first is was great. If you go about 15 mph and then hit the brake, turn the wheel, and pull the emergency brake, the car will slide a good 30 feet. Excellent for open parking lots. However, when you're trying to move your car and driving really slowly and the wheel won't respond to your turning and then you end up with half of the car on the road and the other half off of the road, and then you're stuck. Though, I have to say, it was fun getting the car unstuck.
The really sad part is I was going to get a snow shovel out of a guy's truck bed and I didn't see the large plate of ice behind his truck. Yep, I ate it hard! The really sad part is no one else saw it and there was no one to laugh with or to laugh at me.
Other than that, I say keep the snow. Let's get a few more inches tonight and see what we can do with it tomorrow.
But then I went to church.
We're meeting in a high school because we're a pretty new church plant who secured a great location. The problem is they salt public roads, but they don't salt the school parking lot on a Sunday. So when you're driving on it, it's about 1" of snow. Little did I know that means it packs instead of moves out of the way (like water or rain, things I'm familiar with from Florida) and acts more like ice.
At first is was great. If you go about 15 mph and then hit the brake, turn the wheel, and pull the emergency brake, the car will slide a good 30 feet. Excellent for open parking lots. However, when you're trying to move your car and driving really slowly and the wheel won't respond to your turning and then you end up with half of the car on the road and the other half off of the road, and then you're stuck. Though, I have to say, it was fun getting the car unstuck.
The really sad part is I was going to get a snow shovel out of a guy's truck bed and I didn't see the large plate of ice behind his truck. Yep, I ate it hard! The really sad part is no one else saw it and there was no one to laugh with or to laugh at me.
Other than that, I say keep the snow. Let's get a few more inches tonight and see what we can do with it tomorrow.
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