Moritz Life

I've almost been here in Washington for one entire month. Getting settled in my new job has actually been quite enjoyable and energizing. Being away from my family sucks. And, putting up with Seattle's packed freeway traffic on occasion is far from fun.



But, the most challenging part of being here is the weather. Yes, I expected it to be different (i.e. wetter and cooler than California), but I didn't expect to be part of one of the worst weather months in Seattle's history!



That's right. Sure, it rains in Seattle, but typically only a light drizzle. This month the heaven's really opened. In fact, we received more rain in one month than ever before in recorded history. The old record was broken weeks ago!



And then this past weekend the weather turned unusually cold, resulting in the precipitation to be expressed in snow. Lot's of it! Things have been virtually shut down for several days now. Some churches cancelled services on Sunday. Most schools have been closed for the past three days. Even Microsoft shut down their campus for a day. Compared to what I endured in Edmonton for many years the snow and cold are really not that bad, but the real culprit is ice. The roads are slick, and because of all the hills around Seattle things can be treacherous.



Things are supposed to warm up Friday (December 1st) so hopefully I will get to experience the real (and less harsh) Seattle winter climate.