Reason #43 that PNW snow is different than other snow

Got up at 5 am to see The Man off to work. It was 32 degrees and raining, with the rain freezing as soon as it hit the 8 inches of snow on the ground. It had evidently been doing this for some time, as there was a 1/2 inch thick layer of ice on everything. Wade's taking the bus route off the hill, so, since he made it off our side street, his commute should be ok, and he's got studded tires, which is about as good as you can get on ice.

The milkman didn't make it here yesterday. I've got an email in to find out if he's going to deliver today, or if I need to put on my boots, find my wheelie cart, and walk out to the store. Luckily, the co-op is only 5 blocks away.