Here is something neither I, nor anyone else who lives in my part of the world, has had to do this year: explain tire tracks in the snow.
We've had very little of the white stuff this winter. The only real storm, if you can call it that, left us with about two inches--which disappeared within a couple of days--in the middle of January. There have been a couple of other minor snowfalls; as a result, this season's total has been a mere 4.8 inches, according to the National Weather Service. That's more than a foot below average, and it means this winter has been the least snowy in 13 years.
While much of Wyoming has received less-than-normal snowfall this winter, the difference between this season and a typical one hasn't been as great, in most parts of the Buffalo State, as it has been in New York. That is why one man found himself stranded in Sheridan--almost.
He'd gone to visit a rancher friend. He phoned his wife to say they were going to Sheridan to "pick up a few parts" for his old pickup truck. Apparently, the store didn't close until 2 am. His wife was not pleased.
The next morning, a snowstorm raged. He realized that he'd left his truck downtown, after riding back with his friend. He pondered asking his wife for a ride, but thought better of it when he realized he could take his bicycle down from the hooks in the ceiling and pump up the tires in no time.
He left a trail of weaving tracks on the road--and his co-workers wondering why he was covered with snow and his pants and shoes were so wet.
"No big deal," Rick mumbled on his way to his office.
We've had very little of the white stuff this winter. The only real storm, if you can call it that, left us with about two inches--which disappeared within a couple of days--in the middle of January. There have been a couple of other minor snowfalls; as a result, this season's total has been a mere 4.8 inches, according to the National Weather Service. That's more than a foot below average, and it means this winter has been the least snowy in 13 years.
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While much of Wyoming has received less-than-normal snowfall this winter, the difference between this season and a typical one hasn't been as great, in most parts of the Buffalo State, as it has been in New York. That is why one man found himself stranded in Sheridan--almost.
He'd gone to visit a rancher friend. He phoned his wife to say they were going to Sheridan to "pick up a few parts" for his old pickup truck. Apparently, the store didn't close until 2 am. His wife was not pleased.
The next morning, a snowstorm raged. He realized that he'd left his truck downtown, after riding back with his friend. He pondered asking his wife for a ride, but thought better of it when he realized he could take his bicycle down from the hooks in the ceiling and pump up the tires in no time.
He left a trail of weaving tracks on the road--and his co-workers wondering why he was covered with snow and his pants and shoes were so wet.
"No big deal," Rick mumbled on his way to his office.
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