March snowfall

We drove to Knoxville on Friday, with the understanding that it was supposed to snow (possibility) on Sunday. It was supposed to snow in Knoxville, with a possibility in Georgia. When we decided to drive to Knoxville, we understood that the snow possibility was slight and was not supposed to stick, so as to cause us difficulty in driving on Sunday. So we decided to drive to Knoxville anyway.

When we left Griffin on Friday it was sunny and warm. The temperature was in the 70's. We drove up to Knoxville and it was drizzly in North Georgia, but the weather was dry by the time we got to Knoxville.

The traffic was mild all the way through Atlanta and on through Chattanooga. I wasn't feeling very good while I drove, but by the time we got to Knoxville I felt pretty good. When I found what we were eating for supper, I felt even better. White Chili with chicken and rice. Quite delightful. The beer for beverage wasn't bad either.

The bread pudding with bourbon hard sauce was way too good, as well.

When Saturday rolled around, we drove downtown to Old Town and ate lunch at an English pub, "The Crown and Goose." The food was good and the beer as well. As we ate, and our meal was quite long, a rain kicked up and the wind was blowing the rain sideways across the street. As a result, we relaxed in the pub and ate dessert (or rather, drank dessert). It didn't help. It was still raining when we left. Quite hard.

For the rest of the day, we sat around in the house and watched the rain come down. It was rather dreary and was a wet, grey day. We all went to bed early.

This morning we awoke to snow flurries. We were going to eat an early supper, but Kate felt bad and we ended up driving home earlier than planned. By the time we filled the cars up with gas in Lenoir City it was dry, but colder and more windy. As we pulled on to I-75, the sky was light, but still cloudy and the wind was whipping the cars across the road.

Everything changed when we got to Georgia. I called dad and he asked me where I was. I told him southeast of Chattanooga. He warned me that it was snowing in Atlanta and was expected to continue for some time. By the time we got to Marietta, it was snowing steadily. As we drove through Atlanta, the snow continued on its steady fall.

But by the time we got to Jonesboro, the snow was large, like quarters or large buttons. The roads were wet but clear. But the snow was steady, steady. I stopped at the Kroger in Jonesboro and bought some provisions for the evening. I continued on my route to Griffin. By the time I got to Griffin, the sides of the roads were collecting snow and ice.

At the same time, the temperature was falling as we moved south. By the time I reached Griffin, the temperature was on the edge of 32 and the time of day was around the time of day when you can normally expect the temperature to have already achieved its high.

Meanwhile, I understand that the skies will grow clearer as the night continues its falling. Tonight it will fall into the low twenties.

Now I understand that court has been postponed until 1:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. So I have a few extra hours tomorrow morning.