The coldest winter I ever spent, was a summer in San Francisco. - Mark Twain

*Taken once stopped at a point - NOT while driving!

After getting breakfast with my mom, I headed back to Charleston since school starts tomorrow. If you know me, you know I do not like winter or being cold. If it has to snow, it better be when I have no where to go - haha. Well, today was pretty much the opposite of that. The first hour and a half of my drive was pretty boring, and nothing but an occasional flurry. The drive total only takes about 2.5-3 hours. I was thinking I was in the home stretch. about 50 miles outside of Charleston, I hit a HUGE blizzard. I could barely see the car in front of me, let alone the road. Driving through West Virginia isn't exactly the straightest highway either. The road was covered, but wasn't too bad as long as you followed the car's tracks from the guy in front of you.

However, about every five miles was another mountain or hill - yes, that means going UP. My car isn't the most sturdy for winter weather, so saying that I was shaking would be an understatement. I'm crawling behind the car in front of me, while people are flying by me in the other lane - normally I am that person. Why would you do that?!? 1. You're driving in a lane that covered in snow, with NO tracks to follow, and no one has touched that lane for probably a good 30 minutes. 2. When you do slide, you are flying and are probably going to slide into me! 3. Why do cars pull off the road going UP hill? try to make it up the hill, THEN pull over - you'll for sure be stuck!

After getting through the first TWO blizzards, I was lucky enough to come up on a city with lots of restaurants, stores, etc. I crawled off the exit, filled up my gas tank, and decided to wait it out about an hour. I was still shaking when I called my mom to update her on everything. After that, I just wanted to get back to my apartment, so I just decided to try and get through the last 40 minutes or so of the drive. When I got back on the highway, it was much clearer and people were going the normal speed limit. Ten minutes later - ANOTHER BLIZZARD! After about 20 minutes and barely going 5 miles, it cleared up too.

I was finally about 10-15 miles from downtown Charleston and it was as clear as could be. Finally! As I crossed the bridge downtown, INSTANT BLIZZARD again! It's incredible how fast the weather changed! I finally made it back to the apartment, then had to unload everything - my shoes and socks are STILL soaking from the snow.

Good side to it all? I have my first 2-hour delay as a "real" teacher! Well, here it is a "code C." We still have to report at regular time, but the deadline to cancel is almost an hour after we are already there. My principal said I could just wait to see if its cancelled, and if not, just come in then. So I still get an extra hour! I never though I'd say I am excited to wake up at 7! =)