A Word About the Weather--UPDATED

Y'all think I'm whining and carrying on, but it must be said that this is the 3rd worst winter on record for the town I live in.

And the parking lot is a frozen lake. The last two days we've had some sunshine to get some melting going, and when the sun goes down, refreeze. Add that to the blocked drainage due to giant piles of snow all over the place, and the water/ice is staying in the parking lot. And getting deeper. The lowest ground has been cordoned off.

We all got emailed instructions on how to make claims for damages to flooded cars, if that helps you get a little insight to how bad it is.

The next town over ran out of sand and salt a couple weeks ago. The U has been using their remaining supplies sparingly since the beginning of the semester. The service that does our apartment complex is also extremely low on the stuff, so walking from my car to my apartment is an adventure.

I'm not kidding when I say this winter sucks beyond all reason. For reals.
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UPDATE 2/24: Bring it!

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN...WITH SOME SLEET WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA MONDAY MORNING. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL CHANGE TO A HEAVY... WET SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...