snow day

That picture is what I'm always greeted by on my way in to work on snow days, the streets of downtown Toms River abandoned.

It's the day after a major snow storm, and you know what that means - if you live in a residential neighborhood and you haven't shoveled yet, you'll be getting a lot of knocks on your door from budding entrepreneurs.

This tends to be the worst case scenario when it comes to winter storms - the worst of it is right in the middle of the day. Schools let out early, offices close early, and a lot of people are on the roads during the worst of it.

That picture above is the perfect illustration of most of Ocean County today - empty parking lots and quiet roads. But for some people, it's just another day at the office.

I have to take Rt. 9 to work, and there are white out conditions.  Please be safe and leave extra time for your travels this morning.