Apparently the winter has taken a toll,
including while I was there this past week.
Piles of snow ... trees and radio towers
broken from the weight of ice ... horrible flooding. It has been one wave after another
for the past couple months.
When I arrived Monday afternoon the
streets were slushy and messy and there was 6-9" of snow on the ground. For the first
couple nights, everything would refreeze creating a very dangerous (for walking as well
as driving) crust of ice on all surfaces.
As the week progressed, the thermometer
rose just enough to begin the melt. Grime and salt and sand and spray played havoc
with autos, shoes and clothes. These were conditions more suitable for coveralls
than jacket and tie.
As I was leaving Friday morning, the
next wave of stormage was making its way into the area. It was warm enough for rain
this time, but not what's needed. The rivers and streams are already running fast and
furious. WV could use a prolonged dry spell.
It's raining here in NC too. Somehow
it just seems a lot cozier though. It's good to be back home. Ah, the irony.
