Welcome to Hell...Winter in Saskatchewan, That Is.

If you're anything like me, you dread winter and all of the joys of winter driving.  Last night and through much of today, mother nature decided to unleash her fury in the form of sleet here in southern Saskatchewan.  While most places north of Regina received snow, we were fortunate to wake up this morning to skating rink roads and sidewalks.  Please note the sarcasm.  Below are a few pictures from Saskatoon.

While Regina didn't receive much snow, ice covered cars roads and sidewalks.  There is nothing worse than trying to open your car door when its frozen shut.  Or how about driving on ice with those bald summer tires you've been meaning to replace?  I had a friend who unexpectedly stopped by yesterday and he decided to drive back home to Alberta today.  I think my friend is nuts-o for attempting the 8 hour journey on the #1 highway.  Hope you made it home safe.

Although I'm not a fan of winter, it was utterly delightful to watch people trying to walk along the sidewalks downtown.  During a 30 minute lunch sitting in front of a window with a view of the busy downtown at noon, I counted 12 people take a nasty spill.  Some people formed interlocking arms in hopes of gaining balance while outside.  What made my day is that when one falls, they all do.  Sigh.  Winter.