We had two to three inches of heavy wet snow last night. Today it was like everyone forgot how to drive in the stuff, and have to learn to drive all over again. I pulled three people out of the ditch before I got to the highway two miles away. As I drove into town I saw a Ford Pickup in front of me start weaving then go off the road and roll twice. I slowed up and pulled over. When the vehicle came to a rest the doors flew open and two women jumped out and started cursing at one another. I drove away as I called 911 to report the rollover. A few miles farther a Jeep Cherokee passed me then started sliding and into the center she goes. When she stopped her rear bumper was on one steep slope and her front bumper was on the other with her wheels hanging in mid air. I stopped to see if she was OK, she asked me to pull her out. I refused since I knew it would bust up the plastic covering her bumpers. I let her use my cell phone to call a tow truck. I drove on into town and went to NAPA. As I came out I saw her drive by, the front bumper area was totally torn up. Also the rear bumper area was damaged. Then after I went to my appointment and headed home there was seven more people in the ditch or median between Fairbanks and North Pole. Pretty bad for a smooth, level, and fairly straight four lane highway.
More snow predicted for tonight, tomorrow, sunny on Sunday. Then more snow Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week.
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! A few more inches and I will be able to get the snow machines out.