After 2 days of snow and a predicted several more days of flurries turning to a few more inches of accumulation, the question must be asked, was this a blizzard? Last year at the end of February, at a week out, professional and amateur weatherpersons were having their storm watching palettes whetted as they anticipated what was predicted to be the storm of the century, only to see if fizzle down to a depressing showing.

This most recent storm didn't really get any play at all except for the last minute, "We should be getting a good amount of snow. Don't go anywhere if you don't have to." Well, after 12, 13, 14 hour traffic standstills on 90/39 and authorities saying don't go that way, many people driving sliding into snow banks, getting stuck only to have to be pushed out by the goodness of local folks or shoveling themselves out, I again ask, was this a blizzard?

From the looks of today's picture, the only logical answer is yes. Snow piled 20-30 feet high outside of the parking ramp on Francis and West Johnson with more to be added, side streets still looking pretty iffy (though, the city did do an amazing job of cleaning the main arteries of at least East Johnson and Gorham East and West), cars stranded in parking lots all seem to indicate that the city is pretty slowed by this most recent dumping.

If you're not out of the door yet today, make sure you get out the door with plenty of time to spare as you'll have to dig out your car, your driveway, and then navigate sometimes questionable paths as your comfort level wavers the entire time. Breath...breath, take your time, don't drive to closely, call in if you don't have much to do today. It's not worth it to get stressed out. Strap on those cross country skis and have some fun because this snow isn't going anywhere anytime soon.