Scared driving

The road the next day!

On Sunday night I drove to Etna, California. I left in the afternoon and was planning to get to Yreka, where I was staying in a motel, by 7. I had been checking the weather for a week, it had been snowing on the road for a couple of days. I left and it was drizzling, so I was worried about snow on the road. I drove up I80 then took I505 to I5. After driving for about 3 hours the drizzle turned into rain. Then the rain turned into snow flurries. After 3.5 hours the snow flurries turned into snow. It was dark and there were big trucks and a few cars. When I passed the big trucks snow slush slammed up on my windshield. I got behind a car and moved on.

Outside my motel the next morning.

I had my bluetooth in my ear and called Sarah. I needed to talk to someone so I didn't feel alone. I was worried that I would spin out. There were 2 inches of snow on the freeway. I pushed on because I knew if I didn't get to where I was going that night I would be snowed in the next morning. I was very scared driving in the snow in the dark. I drive a lot and don't usually worry about it. This was different, it was snowing and very dark and I didn't have chains in the car in case the highway was close to cars without chains. I talked to Sarah for about 20 minutes. I really wanted to tell her I love her! We talked about school and Christmas and just general things.

Small church in small town.

I often worry that I will be talking to someone when I get in a crash. Can you imagine talking to your dad and then hearing a crash and then nothing? I have often thought of that and didn't want that to happen on Sunday. I drove carefully following another car in the same predicament as me. I finished talking to Sarah and kept driving. At the top of the hill the snow stopped and turned into a drizzle. By the time I got to Yreka the roads were dry and the temperature was not as cold.   The next morning there was snow on the hills around the city. Before the trip home I bought tire chains and the roads were completely dry. I have another drive like this next month in the same area. I hope the trip is a little less nerve wracking.

Passed a deer on the way to the school and shot it (wish my camera).