4211

I’m so tired of snow. I know I said I love having four seasons in Kansas City, but there’s been way too many snow events this year. Last night another 4 inches, and it was a really heavy wet snow, and it’s all a big slushy mess today. There’s rain in the forecast on Saturday, and then more snow on Sunday.

So tired of walking around like a penguin.

4212

We flew into Kansas City Friday, just before the big storm hit. Spent most of the day trapped in the hotel, which thankfully had our room ready and allowed us to early check-in at 9:00AM (mad props to the good people working at the Marriott KC Airport!). I did score an AWD SUV from Hertz (a Nissan Rogue-like) so we were able to venture out after the storm with some teammates and grab dinner at Tanner’s Platte City. Nice little place, reminded me of our favorite neighborhood joint at home.

We flew home again on Tuesday morning, ahead of the second storm. Can’t say I got to see much of Kansas City in between, as when we weren’t trapped in the Airport Marriott we were trapped in the KC Convention Center for 10 hour days of volleyball. We did have lunch downtown at The Quaff on Saturday, that was cool. On Monday after the tournament ended we did manage to make it over to Joe’s Kansas City BBQ on West 47th Street for dinner, the original gas station location, which was very cool. The parents all thought it was delicious, the girls not so much (“ewww…it’s in a gas station?!”). LOL.

4213

So, it drives a few blocks and breaks down? Then you start from the beginning again? :)

4214

Exactly!

4215

I was thinking it can only drive a block at a time, then it has to wait for all the other cars to go.

4216

“Car needs fuel badly!”

4217

Ditto.
We’ve had so much thawing then refreezing the snowbanks lining my driveway have become as solid as rock. Since I can’t shovel a channel for drainage (at least not without a jackhammer or dynamite) this gives the added benefit of turning the bottom half of my driveway into either a lake or an ice rink depending on the temp (which continues to roller coaster wildly.)

Weirdly I saw a few robins the other day. They’re like six weeks early. Maybe they’re harbingers of an early spring.

4218

I think all of America could be powered with the wind we have had these last 2 days.

4219

The joys of home-ownership. I spent about 2 hours clearing the 2-3 inch thick ice off of our driveway. That was an ordeal, but it was in the mid 30’s and raining, so it was about the only time I could get this done.

It is now 0 degrees out, and a fresh coat of ice (however much thinner) has coated the driveway.

This winter will never end.

4220

It blew my woodpile over yesterday.

4221

Now you get to play pick-up sticks

4222

We have a porch on the side of the house that is enclosed on 3 sides. Somehow the wind got in there and blew the wicker furniture out into the driveway anyway.

I’m lucky it wasn’t down the street.

4223

The wind knocked out power to my house and neighborhood, with temps below freezing and I have an infant.

Oh joy.

4224

Sunshine today, but still pretty cold.

4225

110km/h wind gusts, approx 65mph, near Toronto, ON. I have a covered front entryway (open to the front and side). My welcome mat was moved over some furniture and around the side of my house. Should have a look at the roof I guess.

4226

What’s this winter you speak of? Other than the early December snow it has been mild and very wet all winter. Skeeters gonna suuuuuck.

4227

It’s been in the high 80s here for a week or so. The skeeters have already had their way with me.

4228

Yeah, yeah, I’m cheering for the mosquitoes.

4229

Houston, we have snow, and it’s sticking. I guess I should look up the weather.

4230

Meanwhile in the never ending winter in Kansas City:

We are tracking three chances of winter precipitation.

  1. TUESDAY 8 PM TO WEDNESDAY 9 AM: 70% chance of freezing drizzle with temps 25-30. Trace-.10" is possible. .01" can cause slick surfaces.
  2. THURSDAY 5-10 AM: 40% chance of light snow/sleet/freezing drizzle. Temps around 25. Trace-.10". Dusting of white to 1/4" of snow possible.
  3. FRIDAY PM/NIGHT: 80% chance of snow/wind. Temps drop from mid 20s to 10°. 1/2" to 2" low end to 3"-5" high end.