Snowfall In LaPlata

A lot of the United States got hit by some brutally cold weather over the past weekend.

 

Here at the Fortress of Ineptitude in the center of North Carolina, we contented ourselves with a dusting of snow that looked pretty for a few hours then went away.   

 

Andrea and I were at lunch at Elizabeth’s Pizza on Sunday when the snow began to arrive, swirling white flakes against the grey afternoon sky.

 

“Oh look! It’s snowing” was the refrain repeated throughout the restaurant as everyone happily and excitedly greeted the arrival of snow. 

 

Me, I was grousing about the bill.  Elizabeth’s charges too much for their salads.  The pizza Andrea and I got cost less than two salads which does not seem right to me!

 

Oh, I forgot.  “Oh look! It’s snowing!” 

 

The previous evening, Andrea and I became obsessed with the progression of snowfall in LaPlata, MO.  

 

As I mentioned in an earlier post, my time is oft times consumed by watching train stations including the one in LaPlata, MO.  

Saturday night we watched the video feed from LaPlata as snow swirled across the prairie night sky and snow began to accumulate on the ground along the tracks.

A freight train came out of the darkness, it's front light glowing like a star as it surged out of the mist and snow not unlike the Polar Express.  Andrea and I greeted this with a great deal of excitement. 

By the next morning, the view at the rail station in LaPlata looked like this. 

The number of people watching this feed from LaPlata exceeded 1,100 people.  

So Andrea and I were not the only people in this world without lives.  

From what I understand, this winter weather is not done with us yet. So if you're getting slammed with snow and ice, remember to stay safe, stay warm and do not overpay for salads.