Minneapolis has been shut down by a 20-inch snowfall that collapsed the roof of the Metrodome and forced the Vikings-Giants game to be moved to Monday night in Detroit. (watch the roof collapse from inside the Metrodome here)
Mid-North Indiana was hit by a slightly less dramatic snowstorm, delaying my nephews and niece's school start by two hours tomorrow.
Meanwhile, we are in the midst of flooding here in the Pacific Northwest. After cold, snow & ice during Thanksgiving week that closed schools, temperatures warmed up into the balmy 50s, and the rain started pouring last night. Ramps to highways were flooded, streets in Seattle temporarily closed, rivers are over floodstage and rising, and mudslides (trees included!) are everywhere. (see photos of flooding here)
The big question now of course is: Will there be school tomorrow? I'm sure school officials are hoping the water starts receding quickly, and with just a couple of detours they can have school. Not to mention all the parents who want to not have to worry about arranging day care for their children while they are expected to head off to work. Most of the districts around us will have school as usual. But ours, and at least another, will be watching road reports very carefully tonight.
