Okay, so it might not have been the storm of the century, but it was enough to shut down Portland, Ore. for an entire week. Sure, the 8-12 inches of snow that covered the city streets paled in comparison to the 30+ inches my hometown in Montana received over the same time period, but when the Metro area is only used to 1-2 inches, that extra white stuff causes quite a ruckus. That’s right, I just said “ruckus.”
Streets shut down, cars were snowed in, and businesses stayed closed. Schools started their winter vacations early forcing many parents to work from home. I spent an entire day driving my boss around town because his car was entombed in snow. I pulled people out of ditches, lost my wedding ring in the process, and got to work from home because no one else in this city has 4-wheel-drive. I was even shamed into buying chains, which I never used, but still can't return because I lost the receipt. Damn you peer pressure.
Oh well. It was fun watching the city folk squirm for awhile - but not in a mean way. And even though I've seen much worse, it was still quite a storm for an unexpecting city.
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