Snow day!!

Having experienced the only day in the history of the U of Alberta where the entire university shut down because of the weather (I don’t think I’ve seen a storm like that one since), I can now add the Valentine’s blizzard of 2007 to the list!

We knew the storm was coming, but by 3 AM last night it had only just begun snowing. So, I figured I would definitely still be teaching today. By the time I looked out at 7:30 though, we’d already had about a foot of snow. I cancelled my classes early this AM, and by about 10 AM the university announced they would be shutting down entirely. Given that it took me about 90 minutes to clear the driveway this morning, I’m glad I don’t have to head in today and can work from home.

The snow and winds have not let up and, apparently, are only going to get worse today.

Snow day!