Snow and ice - whether you like it, or not

I've been feeling really bad lately for John and Vicki. They have been putting up with some nasty winter storms in Reno. Here are a few photos they took at or near their apartment complex. These have been the worst storms in Nevada since 1910 or 1911. If I could give them back the snow blower somehow, I probably would.

Residents of the Poconos have also emerged from the aftermath of some bad (icy) weather. Many homes were without power for several days. Kerosene stoves, generators and rock salt have been flying off the store shelves like crazy. We feel lucky that it hasn't affected us directly, other than some periodic power flickering. We're keeping our fingers crossed, as more nastiness is on the way...