When the weather turns frightful
On the 680News morning show, we realize we don’t live like most of the rest of you. Our wake times range from 1 until 3:30 am or so. We are all well acquainted with the joys of the afternoon nap. We each have stories of falling asleep at dinner parties and our childrens’ recitals. Radio morning shows alone largely support the under-eye coverup industry! A lack of sleep gives us various stages of black circles that only good makeup can conceal.
But it seems that many people in all walks of life are feeling a little sluggish right now. We’re craving far too many carbs and having trouble dragging ourselves out of bed. The jeans are a little tighter and the rare appearance of sunlight is enough to almost make us stand up and cheer!
And now the city is about to get its first taste of winter, albeit a smaller taste than first forecast. Still, you know the drive in the morning will be tricky - mostly because of the “other guy” who doesn’t realize you have to adjust your driving for slick conditions. He or she will cause dozens of accidents and generally just annoy the rest of us by taking silly chances and sliding all over the place, making the morning a little bit of hell.
At 680News we are ready with the 680 Storm Centre, which puts everything you want to know about traffic, closures and forecasts at the forefront when a storm takes hold. 680 meteorologist Jill Taylor will be with us in the morning, tracking the storm live as it moves through our area. Stay with us and we’ll keep you covered. And we’ll probably be nibbling on muffins as we do it!
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:06 am
Lisa, you nailed it about those people who just forget they have to drive more carefully when the snow covers the road. On my bus, I saw three cars in a span of 15 minutes just barrelling around corners and through intersections like the roads were clear on a summer day. One nearly dinged a car in another lane from skidding. Can’t do stuff like that with weather like this. Slow down, drivers!!!
November 24th, 2007 at 5:11 am
Thanks for your comment David.
I don’t know what it will take to get that simple message through to people.
It’s just logical that when the surface of the road changes, for whatever reason, your driving has to adjust as well!
People are so impatient!
Let’s be careful out there, eh?
Lisa