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Snowapalooza… Southern Style

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So I am from the north.. Ice Station Zebra is what we used to call it when snow was coming. The snow started in November and ended hopefully sometimes in April, May or June. I swear one year it was June. Anywhoo.

A lot of us use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram now, so many of us now that the #Polar Vortex is upon us. The pictures of car thermometers started appearing because it was so warm. Even Robert Downy Jr’s meme had something to say. RDJ

Kids all over the country were wearing their pajamas inside out hoping for that extension of the vacation they have been enjoying while their parents were ready for their little minds to start learning again. Plus it would be nice to get to work on time and now have to worry about anything. Strike one. Teachers were told no school in most areas. That’s when it started. The usual Sunday afternoon rush to the grocery store just became something out of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.  jinglealltheway

The entertaining part is that this not only a phenomena in the South. Around the country milk, eggs and bread shelves are wiped out with oncoming weather. Of course I would buy Slim Jims or something else because I’m not sure what I would do if my power went out. Yes I can keep the food outdoors, but me cooking eggs on a grill is not something that would be pretty.

To be serious, as our temperatures plummet even lower, do make sure that you bring your pets inside, keep gas in your car and check on your neighbors. You never know if someone might have slipped on the ice. You’d want them to check on you right? Wrap yourself up warmly and try to enjoy the vortex that is upon us. Be safe and careful y’all.

Here are some websites that can help you out if you have questions.

Driving Safety Tips

TDOT

Channel 6

Channel 8

Channel 10

Knoxville News Sentinel


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