Ice Storm 2003

Monday, Feb. 24 was supposed to be a cold day. However, the forecast did not predict freezing rain, sleet, hail and even a bit of snow, which started falling in the afternoon. By rush hour the roads were clogged with traffic slowing to a crawl. Commutes home were taking 2 to 4 times their normal time. Luckily Penny and I both made it home OK.

The next morning we awoke to a world covered in ice. Obviously not very safe driving conditions, we called work several times to make sure that meetings or appointments were called off. They were, so could sit out the storm.

We tentatively walked around the house to survey the scene and you can see the photos here. Walking was a chore, but we did OK, probably due to our recent experience doing the same thing in Norway. However, there were no Norwegian workers with gravel buckets making the sidewalks safe for us.

The front of the house.	We didn't really have time to cover the plants.	Looking up the street from the cul-de-sac.
Our house.	Penny in front of the house.	More views of our street and the connecting streets.
	Robert crushing ice with his boots. Great fun!
Robert showing the thickness of some of the ice.	The aftermath of Robert's boots.	Our driveway, obviously not suitable for driving.
Our back deck.	Stairs leading to the back deck.	Penny suns herself on the back deck.
Across the canyon.	The preserve on the other side of the fence.	More neighborhood views.
The other deck stairs.
From the front door.