Here in the Pacific Northwest, portions of Oregon took it on the nose with snow, freezing rain and massive power outages. Trees down everywhere, icy roads impacting productivity. No trash pickup, schools closed, food spoilage as the power was out for a week or more in many places.
The same weather system swept across the nation, providing severe weather and extremely cold temperatures.
Today, the sun is shining where I'm sitting. People are doing their best to get things back on track. School systems will need to adjust their schedules since most don't plan for that many snow days in the school year. Sorry kids, it is likely school will be extended into June!
We should all enjoy this calm before the next series of storms that are sure to come. As we get further into spring, tornadoes will become much more likely across broad swaths of the country.
