I woke up around 5am this morning and checked the weather, which was still just rainy (but cold... ~34), but even so, only moments after turning on the news, I saw my kids' school listed as closed. Ugh.
According to the news, the freezing line was dissecting the OKC metro and nearly to my part of town. They predicted icy conditions for the whole of central OK, and they were right. I went back to sleep after emailing work and turning off the alarm, knowing there wasn't any reason to get up. Just a few hours later, Darby woke me up asking about school, though I sent her back to bed. I looked outside and things had digressed quite a bit, so I was glad I wasn't out there driving in it.
After a whole day of being stuck in the house, the kids and I did go ahead and venture out for some dinner (after 20 minutes of ice scrapping). Not sure what condition the highways are in, but the streets are pretty crappy. Doesn't seem like any effort whatsoever has gone into street clearing by the city, one of the things I dislike about this area in contrast to the east coast. Even when we know it's coming, we don't prepare...
I've already learned that school is closed tomorrow, too, but I've made alternate arrangements for the girls as I must take care of some things at work tomorrow. I definitely don't look forward to the journey.
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