I went 15 minutes out of my way yesterday to go to a different grocery store and buy gas, and I was all "glad I don't have to do that too often" about it.

I get antsy deciding to take a different route home from work. Outside of comfort zone! Ack!

nice tightly packed deck of slick snow

I just love when they remove all the terrain variations that give you a toe hold for stability. I refer to it as Zamboni-ing the roads and sidewalks.

The electronic road signs around here are now telling people to try and avoid driving after sunset tonight. The news is predicting that many schools will be closed due to ice on the roads.

I refer to it as Zamboni-ing the roads and sidewalks.

And now so will I.

avoid driving after sunset tonight

Because vampires, I hope?

No. The ice. Or maybe ice vampires.

Oh, shit man. Not ice vampires.

If I were less concerned about people looking at my screen, I would find that picture of Vampire Tom Hiddleston eating a blood popsicle for you people.

Are ice vampires better or worse than ice weasels?

Because at night the ice weasels come.

I'd also like to point out that it's currently 62 degrees here, and will apparently be back up to 70 by Sunday.

Blood popsicle, in gif form: [link]

The ice vampires have a short window then. You should probably listen to the road signs.