Snowmageddon

It seems like once a year Seattle gets a big snow storm that shuts down the city - this year it happened in mid-January. Since it so rarely snows here and the city is so hilly, Seattle is ill-equipped to deal with any amount of snow. The few plows that we have tackle the main roads, but residents still can't get to the main roads from their side-streets. For example:

A view of Ballard from my balcony - notice the sidewalk and street

Being from Southern California, I refuse to drive in the snow. But so do most Seattleites. I think there's an unspoken, city-wide rule that states: "If even a hint of snow is in the forecast, everyone must act as though they might die if they try to drive so that we can all work from home for a few days." I like this rule and everyone seems to abide by it.

As you can see from the tiny snowman on my balcony, it snowed a lot but not too terribly much. However, it was enough for me (and the rest of my office) to work from home for three days, which I consider a win.

My snowman leaves a little to be desired, I think.