Woah…. we might have a significant snowfall here in this part of SC about once every five years or so. I woke up this morning to some very pretty snow flurries and a nice thin blanket of white stuff across my lawn. By the time I left for work I began to worry about driving… not because of hazardous roads, mind you, but because whenever one snowflake falls here in SC – people tend to temporarily forget how to drive.
Usually, people just get overcautious. I mean… I’ve seen situations where it just starts to snow, there is no accumulation anywhere, and drivers will slow down to 35-40MPH on the busiest of roads. This invariably makes the problem worse as it creates long lines of cars and some impatient drivers late for wherever their destination… Next thing you know, some idiot tries to pass 5 cars in a row and mis-times the whole thing. you can see where I’m going here, can’t you?
Anyways, usually whenever it snows the county basically shuts down. Schools and County Gov’t Offices close, most local businesses close, etc…. Of course, I work for a utility, so we stay open as long as we possibly can. Not complaining, mind you, but I’m just picturing in my mind’s eye, my family at home around a fire, and me at work… again…
