Christmas Storm

The predicted Christmas storm turned out to be a record-setting event. Topeka set a record for snowfall on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I had about 8" at my house in Topeka, with 12" drifts. Other places had it worse, with drifts as deep as 2 and 3 feet. Lawrence received about the same: 8" on average, with drifts of about 12". The strong winds, however, made the entire situation awful. Roads that were initially clear were blown closed, again. The main roads in the Lawrence and KC areas were barely passable on Christmas Day, and the side streets in Topeka were in horrible shape even on Saturday. This is one situation in which the forecast was correct. Now, we'll be spending the rest of this week trying to thaw out and dig out. It should be an interesting, cold week.