BLIZZARD!!! (Pics and Dial-Up Warning)

[BlueStorm]

There is a bad blizzard in the area that I live in. So what do I do? I go out driving as I had to do some errands. Then I went to KFC to get me and my mom some food (she was hungry) Then I went straight home.

But here are some pics:









I know it may not look as bad in the photos but it is pretty bad.

Blue

[Archae]

1. Cold there too?

Below zero here in Sheboygan, WI already. :scared:

But I always hated driving in snow like that.

[BlueStorm]

3. Yes, they are saying that this is the worst snowstorm

they have since 1977 or something like that. My mom says this is the first bad snowstorm I have ever been in my life.

Geez that has to tell you something about our planet's climate.

Blue

[Guava Jelly]

2. That looks like my neck of the woods

about a week ago

[Wapsie B]

4. If you were out in the country I'm sure it would really look like a blizzard.

Looks about like what we have here with frigid temps too.

[Critters2]

5. Yikes!! Where are you?! nt

[BlueStorm]

6. Grand Rapids, Michigan

The people in Holland have is so much worse.

Blue

[Critters2]

7. I once interviewed in Grand Rapids. Strangest church I've ever seen.

They didn't hire me. Thank God. Seemed like a good city, though.

[BlueStorm]

8. What church are you talking about?

There's hundereds of them here, lol.

Blue

[Critters2]

11. I can't remember exactly the name. I'll look it up

I think it's South Congregational UCC, but this was years ago. I'll check.

[Critters2]

12. I've looked at UCC churches in Grand Rapids, and I think it was

East Congregational, but if so, it's changed since I visited there. It was an odd place. It had a large staff--3 pastors, I would have been the 4th. And I would have been the only of the 4 who had not been raised Dutch Reformed and became UCC later. But I was most taken aback when I worshipped with them, and during the opening hymn, an acolyte marched in with a big US flag. I knew then that it was a bad match. I'm not sure when they knew, but it was okay to get that rejection letter.

Now it looks like it's open and affirming, which it wouldn't have been then. Nice to see growth like that!

[MichiganVote]

14. Lower West Side?

[BlueStorm]

16. No, the lower east side.

In Kentwood actually. Just off 44th and Division.

Blue

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. You're driving on ice/snow AND taking pictures?

Get both hands on the wheel! We don't want to lose you!

(nice pictures. I suppose that stuff's heading my way - toward SE Mich)

Regards.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

21. Snow didn't get to SE Mich

It must have been "Lake Effect" snow, not the "big weather system" snow.

I hope everyone in the area is safe and staying warm.

[jeff30997]

10. You call that a blizzard?

Ok,sorry,you live in Michigan so I understand.

But I'm living in north Canada so your blizzard

looks to me like,well every day of the week. Gee! I

can't wait for spring! (Summer for you :) )

[MichiganVote]

13. Seriously, the pic's don't do the day justice. I live 35 min. from GR

and it was worse yet. Highways closed several times over with 30-60 car wrecks. Tow truck drivers very happy today.

[BlueStorm]

17. Oh yes, the NB US 131 crashes today

and I forget where else. Even a cop cruiser got rearended pretty bad. Luckily though there were few injuries and I think they said no one died.

Blue

[Catshrink]

15. the photos make me miss Chicago

Then I remembered how cold that is and what it's like to drive in. The summer heat in Phoenix sucks but I don't have to shovel it.

Drive carefully!

[jayfish]

18. Here's What It Looked Like About 10 Minutes Ago.

Howdy neighbor.

Jay

[GenDem]

19. That's a great photograph

I know it has been anything but a peaceful day for all of you...but there's something very serene about that scene, with the street lights back lighting the subject.

[jayfish]

20. Thanks.

It's so cold, I thought my camera was going to give up the ghost.

Jay

[gr8dane_daddy]

22. Hang in there...

Glad I live in Tx sometimes