Icy Rain and a Few Thoughts about a Delayed BR-BOE Meeting

Brd. Sec. Peter Starrs and Consultant Judith Ferguson review data.

THE DRIVE:  It was one of those mornings when no one with a modicum of common sense should be on the road.  I think that I may have had a lapse in judgment about that basic dictum. 

Around 7:30 am, I put a pair of ice walkers over the soles of my shoes, got behind the wheel of one of the Subaru’s, and carefully drove to the Wade Building for an 8:00 am, Sunday morning public meeting billed as a “Special Session of the Board.”

Icing conditions for early today had been predicted well in advance.  This morning, roads were treacherous.  Washington Valley Road was covered with ice – too early even for road crews to salt all of the roadways.

While driving, I pulled over into the breakdown lane at least five times to let careless drivers pass. Eventually, I safely arrived at the Wade Building in Martinsville after a long, rather harrowing drive at 15 to 20 mph.