A Little Warmer Today

Above, the front driveway with animal tracks. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yesterday was bitter cold out, but at least Whispering Cedars Road was apparently plowed and clear of snow and ice enough for me to go to the post office at the Flying J.

I did do some snow shoveling and the thin layer of ice on the walkways melted to clear them.

The Associated Press reported:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A major storm was leaving New Mexico on Thursday but leaving bitterly cold temperatures and roads slick from ice and packed with snow, prompting closures of schools in several cities and nonessential government services in Albuquerque.

The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque canceled winter storm warnings as conditions improved but urged drivers to be cautious as subfreezing temperatures across most of the state made travel hazardous.

State police said the weather and road conditions appeared to be contributing factors in a deadly pileup along Interstate 40 near Santa Rosa on Wednesday that involved 13 semi trucks and three passenger vehicles. One woman was killed and five other people were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

It seems that most accidents on Interstate 40 involves a semi truck. I am not surprised, considering the way I see semi truck drivers speed on the highway.

At least today will be warmer than yesterday. The forecast high today is 34°.

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