It snowed basically all day. Since the roads weren't getting any better and people were leaving, I figured it'd be in my best interest to leave work early rather than wait until the end of the day when the buses might have a harder time getting around. Around 1:00, a lot of the bus routes on steep hills were closed. I checked online and it looked like the buses that go by work were all running 30 minutes late and that one of them was about to show up. So, I left work and walked through the snow to the bus stop. There weren't many cars out and there was a lot of snow on the ground. Like 4 or 5 inches, maybe, except for on the roads.

After about 10 minutes of waiting at the stop with a couple other people, a bus went by, but it was going back to the base and didn't pick us up. After about 10 more minutes another bus came by that said it was going to the terminal, but it stopped and picked us up. I didn't know where it was going exactly, but knew it would take me closer to where I needed to be. There was a Metro Transit driver on the bus (in addition to the one driving the bus). He said that his tire chains broke off and wrapped around the axle so his bus got stuck. I'd heard stories of buses jackknifing and sliding down hills, so I'm glad where we live is relatively flat.

It actually worked out really well because the bus I was on took me downtown and it got right behind the 70 bus, which goes right by our apartment. I was able to transfer to it and make it home without having to walk far.

I got home less than 5 minutes after Lesley did, because she left work at 2:00 and took the streetcar home. I had to do some work from home this afternoon, but I'm glad I made it home without too much trouble. It took me maybe an hour and 10 minutes, including the time I waited for the bus. Unless the roads get significantly better somehow, I don't think I'll try to make it in to work tomorrow, which is fine with me because I have some experience working from home.