Random Notes

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We didn't get hit hard.

epic snowstorm which blanketed much of the state didn't hit Parkersburg very hard in comparison. The Weather Channel was making it sound like Snow-mageddon 2009 as I was getting ready for work yesterday.

We had an early deadline last night so we could get the newspaper out to the carriers in advance, but it didn't amount to anything. When I left, it was sprinkling a little rain. I woke this morning to see the ground was covered, but it was barely an inch or two deep.

Dad called this morning to see how much we got. While I'm sitting here disappointed by the lack of show, they got 12-14 inches and lost their electricity. He said he tried to go to work last night but made it as far as the community center before he said to hell with it and turned around to call in absent. It was just as well, because so many trees were down in Prenter that nobody could get in or out.