I'm blogging while eating breakfast because apparently we had/are experiencing some winter weather. It took everyone by surprise! I swear when we watched the news before bed there was NO MENTION of anything frozen falling from the sky.
Apparently it's a pretty big problem on the roads - especially ones with bridges. The local news is reporting that I-40 is just about shut down because of multiple accidents due to the SURPRISING slick roads. My commute includes 4 major bridges - 2 I never want to cross when slick (Neuse River bridge at Falls Lake damn and the Atlantic Avenue - up hill and curvy- bridge over the rail road tracks). So I'm going to wait until the sun comes up before going out.
Here's the latest winter weather advisory (although I think it will be extended beyond 7am because of the amount of precipitation and below freezing temps that hover over northern Wake county):
Statement as of 6:29 AM EST on December 07, 2007
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST this
morning...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST this
morning.
A fast moving upper level disturbance will cause scattered light
sleet or light freezing rain before daybreak. Though only trace
amounts of precipitation are expected... even trace amounts can
cause slippery conditions on roads... especially on bridges and
overpasses. Extreme caution is advised for early morning
motorists in the Highway 70 east corridor through the central
coastal plain and between Raleigh and Wilson.
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of frozen or
freezing precipitation will cause travel difficulties. Be
prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use
caution while driving.
UPDATE AT 7:30am:
70 accidents reported in the area
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