Hampton Roads Snow Day!

Hampton - Chesapeake Avenue covered in ice

Those in other parts of the country with colder climates may laugh at Hampton Roads today which is largely shut down due to on average 4 inches or so of snow.  The real problem is not the amount of snow but instead (i) a near total lack of highway equipment to deal with snow and ice and (ii) the way the temperature dropped rapidly and allowed a layer of ice to form on all the roadways under the layer of snow.  Other than the Interstates and a few main highways, the snow and ice will remain until melting once the weather warms.  With temperatures in the teens and a wind chill of zero, that will not happen today.  The photos give a feel for the winter views.  I will be working from home and logging into the office remotely (I gave my daughter/paralegal the day off).  With so many local drivers being military and from Florida, Southern California and other parts of the South, kamikaze like drivers pose a huge risk even when one knows how to drive in the snow and ice.

Backyard view of Robinson Creek (which has not frozen due to the wind stirring up the water)

Norfolk - Ocean View looking towards Chesapeake Bay

Norfolk - Ocean View tidal flooding - a common occurrence - last night from near gale force winds