2/16/19 Saturday late in the day, we were layered in fresh new snow. We stayed home from church on Sunday because the roads were slick. The snow was so white and fluffy, we even got some big new snow drifts.
Tuesday late into Wednesday more snow accumulated and began blowing. The public schools have missed a lot of school this winter. Friday we got more snow and it started to drizzle ice by 8PM. We took Ali out to dinner for her birthday in Fort Dodge. It was starting to rain ice and the car was covered in ice when we arrived home. Luke was feeling under the weather and tired.
Saturday was a full blown blizzard, with a mix of snow, rain, ice and even flashes of lightning and thundersnow. It was a strange day of weather. By 10PM it began blowing with wind gusts up to 50mph. Wade has been working for the DOT driving a snow plow this winter, putting in crazy hours. During storms like this he will work a 12 hour shift. Saturday the snow was treacherous and many roads were closed and impassible. Wade headed home after his shift at 11:30PM. He had his head out the window to see his gravel road because it was such white out with no visibility. He was one mile from his house when his front tire went in the ditch. He had to walk to the nearby hog house were he kicked the door in to find refuge. It was a long, cold, and miserable night fro him. He had a space heater, but a gap in the door left in the cold and snow. He spent 13 hours in the little tiny office before he was rescued. We are so thankful he was able to be near shelter. This story could have gone very bad if he had not.
Tuesday late into Wednesday more snow accumulated and began blowing. The public schools have missed a lot of school this winter. Friday we got more snow and it started to drizzle ice by 8PM. We took Ali out to dinner for her birthday in Fort Dodge. It was starting to rain ice and the car was covered in ice when we arrived home. Luke was feeling under the weather and tired.Saturday was a full blown blizzard, with a mix of snow, rain, ice and even flashes of lightning and thundersnow. It was a strange day of weather. By 10PM it began blowing with wind gusts up to 50mph. Wade has been working for the DOT driving a snow plow this winter, putting in crazy hours. During storms like this he will work a 12 hour shift. Saturday the snow was treacherous and many roads were closed and impassible. Wade headed home after his shift at 11:30PM. He had his head out the window to see his gravel road because it was such white out with no visibility. He was one mile from his house when his front tire went in the ditch. He had to walk to the nearby hog house were he kicked the door in to find refuge. It was a long, cold, and miserable night fro him. He had a space heater, but a gap in the door left in the cold and snow. He spent 13 hours in the little tiny office before he was rescued. We are so thankful he was able to be near shelter. This story could have gone very bad if he had not.
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