Snowing, and apparently sticking around this time
Every time it snows here in Portland, I’m amazed at the lack of capability the city has dealing with the environmental change. Nobody can drive in it (although we all seem to manage out at Mt. Hood just fine), nearly all businesses shut down and the highways turn to parking lots with only a few inches on the ground. Down in Texas, you expect that sort of reaction since it’s, you know, Texas — but I think they’ve got nearly the same amount of salt & sand trucks down there as they do here.
Since “every time it snows” is really “maybe once a year”, it makes logical sense that the city doesn’t have a ton of infrastructure to deal with it — it sure was a shock the first time around though.
I’ve got to walk downtown this afternoon so hopefully it’ll stay light and fluffy, avoiding turning to rain like currently predicted. I’ve got Benoît Pioulard’s Précis currently playing; with the view, it’s a great atmosphere to get some work done.
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I couldn’t quite picture what you were talking about until I saw this video. The only thing missing is the Blue Danube waltz.
Heh — yeah, that video is crazy. Apparently crashed the local news station’s website. My favorite part has to be the first car, when that person guns it and goes straight into the wall… what were they thinking?