A North Carolina Snowstorm

We woke up early Saturday morning to the sound of sand-like snow pattering against our window. We had been told that it was expected to snow overnight, but laughed when the estimates got as lofty as 6-10 inches. Not here. This is North Carolina.

How wrong we were. We woke up to at least 6 inches of snow, not to mention the additional 2 inches that came sporadically throughout the remainder of the day. My hometeaching companion called me to cancel our visits, the Branch President called to inform us that church would be canceled. It was only a matter of time before we got word from our school district. It eventually came. No school tomorrow, and possibly Tuesday.

Celeste and I love to laugh at the common Southerner's reaction to a little snow, although we can't really blame them. It's a foreign concept and infrequent occurrence, so I guess their reaction is appropriate, albeit humorous.

What is their reaction, you ask? Well, at the sound of snow, my principal warned me to get to the grocery store, buy eggs, milk, and bread because it'd be gone soon. I thought he was joking, but as you can see from the pictures, he was being dead serious. People freak out down here, and figure that a snowstorm is a reason to cancel everything: school, work, shopping, living, etc. Seeing as we had all day to ourselves and we weren't really going to be doing much, Celeste and I thought it would be fun to take a drive to Wal-Mart, stock up on some goodies, and then watch movies under the cover of blankets. Below are some highlights from our trip to the store and back:

A barren, empty Wal-Mart (minus the Cherry Pepsi in the corner, of course)

These are homemade gators that Celeste made so her jeans wouldn't get wet walking through the parking lot. She's so cute.

See what I mean? People go CRAZY here at the rumor of inclement weather. But we're not complaining. Growing up in Canada, Colorado, and Utah prepared us for this kind of stuff. Now all we get to do is sit back, enjoy a day off of school, and watch the panic.