CRAZY Lubbock weather

So Lubbock weather....WoW!!! You have really out done yourself this time....these past couple of days have been crazy! It started Wednesday when all the weathermen were having a cow, telling us that a huge winter storm was on the way....with ice, sleet, snow....the works....but who believes those guys when it's 70 degrees on a clear, sunny January afternoon? Not me, but I found out quickly that I should have. I woke up Thursday morning, excited about getting to spend a day observing in the OR at UMC, to fierce rain that had been going on all night. The temperature was now dropping however, and the rain of the past had now become ice!!! (Not fun trying to hurry and get to work when your windshield is completely frozen and iced over!)...anyway I was not prepared going out the door, I borrowed Wally's waterproof jacket which was way too big, wore tennis shoes, and had no gloves (BAD mistake I would learn)....as I tried to walk in to the hospital, I was miserable and looked like an idiot....my umbrella turning inside out becuase of the ridiculous wind, and my socks soaked becuase there was water (really cold water) everywhere! So I finally made it into the OR, and wasn't able to see outside for the rest of the day....simply heard the craziness from others who had gotten calls aboutthe heavy snow falling, roads closing, schools cancelling...WHOA!!! We finally get done about 5:30 and I make the freezing trek out to the car, my hands already painfully cold when I get there....little did I know I would have about 4 inches of snow and a thick layer of ice to try to scrape off my car before I could drive!!! My hands hurt so bad by the time I was done, but I got in pushed the accelerator, had to brake, and then all the snow that was on top of the car slid forward....needless to say round 2 of scraping happened.....GRRRRR I just wanted to get home! Wally called me to make sure I was ok (yes I took that long haha)....anyway, I was glad I made it home safe. Rob came over and we thought we could build a snowman, but it was too powdery, so it turned into snowball war and snow angels....fun times anyway....Enjoy the pics, stay warm, and drive safe!!!