Really. I check the weather sites with some frequency, especially when storms are predicted. But I don’t recall ever seeing a weather service statement like this one for Albemarle and Nelson counties, Virginia (we live near the border between them), even when Hurricane Isabel blew by recently:
Albemarle VA-Nelson VA-
… Winter Storm Warning in effect until noon Friday…
Snow and sleet will continue overnight. Three to six inches of accumulation is possible by Friday morning. Some freezing rain may mix in overnight.
Any travel is strongly discouraged. If you leave the safety of being indoors, you are putting your life at risk
Since I’m someone who hates snow (I don’t even like it on postcards), I think I’ll stay home.
I also live in the Washington area (Columbia). People around here do not know how to drive in the snow. I could not believe the number of accidents I saw on the road today. How in the world could someone flip over a car at 12:00 noon when the roads were clear and it was not snowing?