Locked Out

Winter and I just do not get along. I will conceed that since it’s now November, it’s time for me to suck it up and accept the snow, and I will but…

Why last night? (pardon me… there will be whining here. Feel free to avert your eyes.) Our planned fishing trip was thwarted by snow and CalTrans’ unwillingness to pony up for a snow plow. Instead we had the great fun of being stuck in a truck, mostly at a dead stop on the pass, for 5 wonderful hours. Joy!

Usually I don’t mind snow in the mountains as long as it stays out of the valley because usually NDOT and CalTrans keep it pretty clear over the pass. Last night, not so much! Last night was an epic fail for lack of any meaningful plowage whatsoever.

I understand both of our states are facing a budget crisis, but Jesus H! Get out the goddamn snow plows! It’s not like this is anything new. It’s been snowing over the pass in November since the beginning of time. Stories have been written about it in fact. Remember the Donner Party? They didn’t have a plow either and look how that worked out for them!