Awww, it rained in LA. Booooo fuckin hoo.

I was somewhat amused when I heard on the national news about the "Blizzard Of The Century!" that they pulled all the Plows back in because of the "white-out" conditions. What you do in a Snow-Plow during a "white-out" is exactly what you do in a car, you slow the f*ck down. The big difference is that when in a car, the snow seems to come directly at you and your lights, whereas in a Truck you are higher and look at the snow at a more 90 degree angle, and your lights are 10 feet away instead of right at your feet so you get a lot more perspective. In fourteen years of driving a Snow-Plow, I've only experienced two bona-fide white-outs, and I did just what you're supposed to do- I stopped. Conditions eventually improved, and I went back to work. While I can understand why some drivers get wigged at near white-out conditions, I love it when you're driving and have to feel the road and the cars around you. Driving becomes this incredible tactile yet ethereal experience, like having ghostly curb-feelers all around you. It's the best driving I've ever done.