Abnormal Weather and Our Wonderful Neighbors
Yesterday I received a phone recording to inform me that school had been canceled. Outside there was more snow than we had seen since arriving in Douglas County - not enough to close schools in Utah. I remember taking Jenna to school when the snow was higher than she was - though I'm sure even Salt Lake would consider closing if the snow were actually as tall as she is now. Northern Utah is equipped with salt and bulldozers and snowplows, etc. It's actually routine. And the schools calendars account for snow days. The citizens don't encounter the harsh weather in this part of Oregon - or so we've been told. Bus drivers already have the challenge of a narrow and windy road with drops on either side. They haven't been trained to deal with the elements of slick roads due to snow and ice. ...