I thought the snow two weeks ago was bad. However, the rain seems to be just as damaging, maybe even more so. Coupled with the melting snow, the insane amount of rain we're getting has caused a ton of flooding, which has become the new **Severe Weather Warning** message that flashes across our weather.com screen. This is a photo of Interstate 5 about an hour-and-a-half north of Portland. In case you can't tell, it's completely under water. As of right now, it's still closed in both directions. Given that I-5 is pretty much the main road from Seattle all the way down to California, I'm imagining its closure is a little like I-95 suddenly stopping in Delaware -- there would be a lot of mighty pissed Giants, Jets, Eagles, and Redskins fans. Thankfully, Portland hasn't been hit nearly as hard as the people to the north and along the coast. It's nice to see the sun out for a change! However, I think this is just a momentary break before we're pounded again later this afternoon. Since I have spent a better part of last week and this week in the car driving to various libraries and site visits, I can honestly say that the weather has been pretty miserable. Unmanageable? No. I'm not ready to move yet, but it provides a new challenge to getting around town in the winter. Cold and wet is not a great combination.
Today our car is in the shop for a tune-up, so I'm sticking close to home to do a bit of writing and also pulling my weight with the household chores. Dun dun dun. Lots of laundry is on the horizon!
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As of Friday morning, I-5 is still closed and probably won't open until Monday! Insane!
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