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<blockquote data-quote="Erik Mona" data-source="post: 4596025" data-attributes="member: 2174">The problem isn't so much the snow, but the ice. Our Metro department is completely unable to deal with the ice, which always develops the night/morning after a big snow. Since the ice only ever seems to last a day or two up here, I think they take the position that it's cheaper for everyone to just stay home for a day than it is to fix a problem that will solve itself in 24 hours (usually).Also, the &quot;freaking mountains&quot; usually get dumped on much harder than the rest of the city, meaning that even if businesses like WotC call people in on dangerous, icy roads, a lot of the folks who live in the mountains are going to be trapped inside anyway.Being from Minnesota I used to laugh at the puny Seattlites and their approach to winter driving. Then I hit a patch of black ice on the sloped parking lot at work and slid right into Bulmahn's car, causing about $800 of damage.These days I'm just content to work at home when it snows.Thanks for the GSL update, Scott. Have a great holiday.--Erik Mona</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Erik Mona, post: 4596025, member: 2174"] The problem isn't so much the snow, but the ice. Our Metro department is completely unable to deal with the ice, which always develops the night/morning after a big snow. Since the ice only ever seems to last a day or two up here, I think they take the position that it's cheaper for everyone to just stay home for a day than it is to fix a problem that will solve itself in 24 hours (usually). Also, the "freaking mountains" usually get dumped on much harder than the rest of the city, meaning that even if businesses like WotC call people in on dangerous, icy roads, a lot of the folks who live in the mountains are going to be trapped inside anyway. Being from Minnesota I used to laugh at the puny Seattlites and their approach to winter driving. Then I hit a patch of black ice on the sloped parking lot at work and slid right into Bulmahn's car, causing about $800 of damage. These days I'm just content to work at home when it snows. Thanks for the GSL update, Scott. Have a great holiday. --Erik Mona [/QUOTE]

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