Bring on the snow damnit!!!

[juju]

Originally posted by headsplice
Ya know what's even more fun? Ice storms. I used to live in Nashville TN where the snow never stayed long (the ground was generally too warm. But, we would get cold snaps that would cause the top 1/2 inch of water everywhere (roads, trees, powerlines) to freeze in place. Havoc everywhere. Of course, this is also the same state that closed schools on the threat of snow as well, so take that as you will.

This is what we're getting right now here in Arkansas.

It rains, and then it freezes. Then, there's this thick coating of ice over everything. The bad thing about this is that we have trees everywhere, and the branches extend out over the powerlines nearly everywhere you look. So, whenever this happens, the branches all break and fall onto the power lines, and then the whole damned town is without electricity. Last year it was exceptionally bad, and I was without power for a week! We eventually had to go and get a hotel room while the power company tried to repair all the downed power lines.

I took some pictures of the ice yesterday. I hope you guys don't mind me showing them. :) I'm sure it looks much more spectacular in Philadephia, though.