Thu., 21 Feb 13

We both woke a few moments before our 6 a.m. wake-up call rang. We toasted bagels and bread (both with jam) and had juice at the continental breakfast bar in the lobby. We each took a danish for the road. We were on our way by 6:30 a.m. It was good to get up early and on our way as a major storm front was coming our way accompanied by strong winds.

Luck was with us. We kept about an hour ahead of the storm all the way home. In Virginia we passed tankers de-icing the highway in anticipation of the freezing rain. Our danish along with Lay's chips and soft drinks packed in the car kept us going without a need to stop for lunch. It was I-81 all the way to Hwy 401 and home.

We only had a light "Lake-effect" snow (produced during cooler atmospheric conditions when cold winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, providing energy and picking up water vapour, which freezes and is deposited on the leeward shores) near Syracuse, NY. There was no road accumulation; however, we were passed by cars (probably from the wet on I-90) that were covered in snow (one - a foot thick) and brown from road splatter.

We stopped at Adams, NY and filled with gas. We had supper at McD's next door. This is an easy access exit with both right at the northbound on and off ramps.

Next stop was the Duty Free before crossing into Canada. We arrived home about 8 p.m.

Our daughter, Kat, stopped in after work. She had stocked the refrigerator with a few necessities previously in the day.

Charlotte got to snuggle with the cats - Max and Jesse.

The blog will continued when we head back to Alabama. It may not be for a week as the weather predictions for the next week are not the best.