Williamsburg and Virginia Beach was hit this morning with a winter blizzard(snow and heavy winds). Please call your timeshare resorts in advance to check on the roads conditions.
This is a suggestion only.
This is a suggestion only.
Wow, what a story. SO glad you are okay, but very sorry about the damage to your vehicle. I'm a native Californian but lived for a few years in New England and a few more years in western Pennsylvania, so I know at little about what real winter is. And I can vouch for the fact that it is not fun--and can be extremely dangerous. I am glad you're safe, warm, and out of that terrible weather and the elements. If you get sick of it, you can always head out here to California. It's in the high 60's here today.Yes, when it snows here like it did Wednesday/Thursday; we're crippled around here and it's just not good to be on the road if you don't absolutely have to do it.
I went to work on the night shift Wednesday night. It hadn't started to snow. When I looked outside about 10:30 pm, the landscape was blanketed. I took my husband's truck as a precaution since our two other cars are very low. When I got off at 4:30 am to leave, I couldn't get out of the parking lot. The parking lots had not been plowed. My employer's plow had been disabled due to a tractor's trailer sliding into it earlier in the night.
Even with help trying to dig me out by a maintenance employee, I ended up spending an additional 12 hours after my shift ended at the job site. AAA, tow trucks, cabs, food, etc. wasn't available. My husband couldn't help me with no viable transportation at home. It really sucked and I wondered how folks could possibly deal with this type of weather year after year. We very rarely get this type of weather.
I went out to the parking lot one last time to try to move my truck since the sun had been shining all day (but still way below freezing). No luck. One fella leaving for the day tried to manually push while I gave it gas. No luck. Another guy coming in for his shift made the offer to push me out with his vehicle. I appreciated it, but declined. I figured if I couldn't get out of the parking lot on my own, what would happen out on the streets. I sat there another 15 minutes not wanting to go back inside. I was exhausted, hungry, frustrated, and unkempt. I called my husband looking for a "bright idea." Nothing. I tried one last time. I broke free! I was nervous but felt good to finally have some control over my circumstances.
Once I got up on the interstate, road conditions were much better. There were few people driving. I was about 10 minutes from home and hit an ice patch. Fortunately, I was driving at a speed for the conditions. I spun around, hit the retaining wall, spun again and fortunately stopped with no other vehicles involved. I blew both airbags, broke the windshield and destroyed the bumper. I was extremely relieved when a nice man stopped, checked to see if I was okay, got me in his truck, set off flairs, waved vehicles around and called the police. Wow, what a nice person, who thought of everything!
When the police officer came, he assessed the damage and noted that the vehicle was most likely driveable. I only had some small scrapes and bruises to my hands. The officer suggested that I drive the vehicle home since I lived nearby. He was most concerned about us and/or the vehicle being hit by other vehicles. I drove it and was thankful to finally get home. I had texted my Manager earlier in the day that if I did manage to get out of the parking lot and get home that I would NOT be back that evening for my shift.
I haven't left the house.
I don't know how folks in the "cold weather" states handle it. One bout every few years is enough for me. IT'S TOO MUCH FOR ME!!!!
Be safe. Be warm, wherever you are!
Egret1986, I am very sorry that you were involved in an accident. Driving in the Coastal Virginia in the snow is never fun. Praying that you are well and in Good Health. An automobile can be replaced; but a human life cannot be replaced.
Wow, what a story. SO glad you are okay, but very sorry about the damage to your vehicle. I'm a native Californian but lived for a few years in New England and a few more years in western Pennsylvania, so I know at little about what real winter is. And I can vouch for the fact that it is not fun--and can be extremely dangerous. I am glad you're safe, warm, and out of that terrible weather and the elements. If you get sick of it, you can always head out here to California. It's in the high 60's here today.
.... there are good Samaritans out there!
Egret,
.......But God bless your good Samaritan!
Stay safe and warm!
Best,
Judi