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We got our wish for a white Christmas Over the river and through the woods to the grandchildren's house we went -- and it was tough going this Christmas because of that winter storm that had swept across the western and central parts of Kentucky two days before. Here in Columbia we were on the edge of the harsh storm that dumped heavy snow on western Kentucky. We got a layer of ice that stayed with us through the holiday weekend because of below-freezing temperatures. It made for a winter wonderland effect and tricky travel. All the snow removal equipment was used and still patches of ice remained to challenge driving. As we went north we found more ice and much more snow than we'd gotten in Adair county. Needless to say, when we got back home on Christmas evening, we were thankful to have arrived safely. We had seen many vehicles on our trip stalled in snow or wrecked and left until temperatures rise enough to break out of the ice and snow. Our western Kentucky friend and reader Amanda Rowan had this to say from Owensboro on December 23rd: In a little over 24 hours, Owensboro was blanketed by snow, some parts measuring up to 19-20 inches. The roads are still a mess -- everywhere you turn, someone is shoveling out a car or being pulled out of the snow. My mom's boss who is from Evansville spent the night at our house because of the blizzard conditions. Mom and Dad followed her home from the mall and also met my brother Ryan coming home from work. After fighting their way along and having to dig each of their vehicles from the deep snow, they finally got back three hours later -- this trek usually takes less than 5 minutes. We are currently under a state of emergency until conditions improve. The good news is the sun is out and road crews are working to clear some of the main streets. One particular scene that I failed to capture on camera but would love to, have happened when my dad and I saw a man in the middle of Carpenter Drive wearing nothing but his bathrobe (no pants, we were stunned to see) and nothing on his feet but some flipflops. I'm guessing the below-zero temperature recorded this afternoon had done set in to freeze his brain because he was just smiling like it was summertime. This story was posted on 2004-12-27 07:28:45
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