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Snow 2014!

On Tuesday, January 28, 2014, we were told by the NWS and local meteorologists that we had a 30% chance of a light dusting of snow. I chose to work from home and got the boys off to school. I started a meeting at 9:00 and noticed that it had started to sprinkle...but was not yet snowing. When my meeting wrapped up at 10:00, I glanced out the window and the ground/road was completely white. It was snowing and it was STICKING. I was surprised that school had not yet cancelled, but I had another meeting at 11:00. I chose to go ahead and pick up Graham. On the way out of the neighborhood my tires spun all the way up the big hill. I was immediately concerned that I may not be able to get back home. Schools announced they were dismissing at 11:00, and I arrived to pick up Graham at 10:30. When we passed the road to the elem/middle schools, I realized that the roads were already blocked with cars who could not make it to the school. Buses were unable to get to the schools.  Graham and I made