re: The Birmingham weather people dropped the ball big time

You all are not alone. If the weather people in B'ham dropped the ball, then the city of Chattanooga totally shite the bed.

The high today was 19 degrees. The weather people gave an update around 4 stating that there would be little or no accumulation; by then it was already an inch of packed ice on the roads.

No salt or sand trucks to be found. Schools closed at 11am but buses could not go up the hills to get to the schools. Policeman in the lane next to mine watching the cars spin and slide across the road just like I was.

I live about 15 miles from where I work. It took me 5 1/2 hours to get home.