And it starts

 I can hear what I think (hope) is sleet rather than freezing rain. 

I had a meeting at 3. Only two of the five people showed up, the other three thought it had been cancelled. The person who called the meeting and I were able to do a little work; I got home around four. Then, it was chilly and misting. I unhooked the cord to the automatic garage door opener so I can manually open it if the power goes out - if it's safe to walk out there (not too icy), I could charge my phone, and if the power outage is bad enough it extends past Tuesday, when the roads should melt clear, I could get somewhere else. 

I also showered and washed my hair; would not want to do that without lights, heat, or hot water if the power goes out. And then I filled two large buckets with water and left them in the tub; in case I need "non potable" water if the water system goes out (sometimes water mains break in weather like this). 

I have food I can eat without heating, and I have bottled water, and I have flashlights and a lot of blankets. I'm hoping, in sort of a "fairy tale logic" way that my extensive preparation means nothing bad happens. 

I haven't heard anything but I expect church will be cancelled if the roads are icy, and it seems likely that campus will be closed Monday, it's going to be very cold

 

(And there goes someone driving down the street in a boom car. Wild. They are telling people not to go out unless they have to).

So I guess I'm stuck at home tomorrow and Sunday; I hope the power stays on.