Ok. I live in Alaska. What is Alaska known for? Mostly for being an island next to Hawaii on most maps of the US, but people who really know about Alaska know that we are a 'winter wonderland' state. We typically get lots of snow and with snow comes ice. So roads can be slick. But every year, it seems like people just can't get it through their thick skulls that they need to slow down and be cautious once the snow falls. Proven by the record breaking number of ditch divers we have each year after the first snow fall. All people really need to do is slow down, leave plenty of distance between them and the person in front of them, and not worry about being somewhere a little late (or just leave early). Now in mentioning slowing down, I need to add a sidenote. Slow down does not mean go 5 mph on the highway or a main road. There is such a thing as going too slow. If conditions truly warranted going 5 mph, then we should all stay home!!
These past few years, I've noticed a real trend in Alaska's weather. We have snow storms every Sunday night. It doesn't seem to fail. They can predict the snowfall for Friday or Saturday, but it always holds out until Sunday night. Why? Lately I feel as though we are just destined to have an absolutely terrible Monday morning commute. Maybe its Darwinism at work and the state is trying to weed out the 'weaker' humans. The sad part is that most of the really terrible drivers I see are rarely ever in the accidents...they are the ones that cause them in their wake and drive on thinking they are fine and dandy.
Long story short, sometimes I hate being an adult. As a child, I loved snow. As soon as snow fell, I wanted to be outside to play and enjoy it. Now, I have to fight the urge to cring every time I see the snow start falling. Not because I don't like snow. I still do. It's beautiful and it brightens up our dark winters unlike anything else. I hate it because I know I will have to deal with all the idiots on the roads. My goal this winter is to reverse that method of thinking. I want to be excited when I see snow. I just want to be a kid again!
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I'm right there with you! When I was working outside the house, I HATED when the forecast called for snow. One of two things would happen, we'd actually get snow, and not be able to leave our houses for a week, or more likely, it would just be freezing rain and the roads would be terrible. I hope you are able to enjoy the snow again this year!
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