Snow Day

In a veritable dream come true, my office - actually the entire university - is closed today! Last evening, Mayor Nutter strongly encouraged city business to let employees stay home and closed all city offices, and Penn followed suit. By a stroke of luck, Gus is also off today in exchange for his call shift over the weekend, so we are braving the storm together.

Overnight, only another seven inches accumulated and sleet is falling now, but an additional two feet of snow are predicted for today in addition to strong winds and white out conditions. Indeed, the Winter Storm Warning has been lifted, but has been replaced with an ominous Blizzard Warning, in effect until midnight. Keeping my fingers crossed that we don't lose power!

The car is parked on the street so the driveway can be easily plowed when all has fallen. Gus bought what he could from our poor, bedraggled Whole Foods (two giant snow storms and the Super Bowl have completely depleted its stores) and the heater is cranked. There's nothing left to do but stay warm and watch the drama unfold.