Drive a Jeep, save the world.

Mother nature dumped another 10 inches of snow on us Thursday along with winds from 35 - 40 miles an hour. That was on top of the 6 inches we had last Saturday. The ice from the sleet that fell then is still underneath it all. It is also snowing some more today. The forecast calls for another 2 inches. The wind is really blowing and causing a lot of blowing and drifting snow. Today while out getting gas, lunch and some groceries, I saw many vehicles sliding around, having trouble getting started at intersections, and generally just having a bad time out there. Meanwhile, I had my 4-wheel drive engaged on my Jeep Grand Cherokee and was having no trouble at all.

While at lunch, we overheard some people talking about the fact that the bridge over the Platte River south of Fremont is closed until 5 p.m. tonight because of the road conditions. I was tempted to drive out there just to see. I'm sure if they saw me coming, they would say, "Oh, you're driving a Jeep. Come on through. You'll be able to make it fine!" However, I resisted the temptation and went home instead.

I'm at the point of thinking the phrase from the TV show Heroes should be "Drive a Jeep. Save the world!"