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Snow day
I have a love/hate relationship with Midwest winters. A fresh blanket of snow makes everything look so magical... until I have to go clean the 6 inches of heavy snow on my car and drive down an unplowed alley to get into work. Of course, when most of the city is out on a snow day, "work" means covering the storm's aftermath. (You can see our team's coverage of the day
here.) So, in my five winters here I've developed a bit of a routine for covering winter storms. I wake up a little earlier than usual, pile on the layers, and start my coverage in my own neighborhood. It took a little while find any activity, but sure enough I found a few people out shoveling and cleaning cars. After awhile I circled back to my house, where I could sip hot coffee while I filed photos before heading out again -- this time in my car, to hit up a few sledding hot spots. Not a bad day's work.
Tyler Lovell, 6, of Cedar Rapids pulls his sled up the hill at Jones Park on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2013, in southwest Cedar Rapids. Around 6 inches of snow fell in Cedar Rapids. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Fresh snow blankets Wellington Heights on Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, 2013, in southeast Cedar Rapids. Five inches of snow had fallen as of 9:30, with travel not advised on most highways in eastern Iowa.(Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Dennis Martin shovels his driveway on Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, 2013, in southeast Cedar Rapids. The snow was too wet for Martin to use his snowblower, so he shoveled by hand in case his wife needed to go to work. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Lady, a 5-year old chocolate lab mix, jumps to catch a snowball on Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, 2013, in southeast Cedar Rapids. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Dave Bowers of Cedar Rapids clears the windows of his van on Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, 2013, in southeast Cedar Rapids. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Don Golembiewski (left) snowboards alongside Bryce Damrow, 10, both of Cedar Rapids, at Jones Park on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2013, in southwest Cedar Rapids. Around 6 inches of snow fell in Cedar Rapids. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
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