I doubt this is what the NFL had in mind when Dallas was selected for this year's SuperBowl. Freezing temps, snow and ice storms, and school, airport and business closings have been the norm this week as fans descend upon Dallas for the SuperBowl. Clearly Dallas wasn't prepared for the weather this week. Our hotel has been overwhelmed trying to keep the lobby and rooms above 65 degrees and salt trucks are non- existent on the snow and ice covered streets and highways.
There were ten of us riding back from the EA Sports party (yes at 3:03am Steve, i swear we were networking), when we came to a complete stop on the freeway. We had no idea what was happening but guessed due to the snow storm that there was an accident ahead. What we soon learned was that cars and trucks weren't able to make it up the hill because of the snow and ice and the lack of salt trucks.
We were stuck, getting no traction in the Tahoe. Our driver didn't have a clue how to drive in the snow, so the guys jumped out and tried to push us, while one of the girls took control of the drivers seat to help free us from the snow and ice. After a solid 10 minutes of trying with no success, a police car came up behind us and gave us a few pushes that helped get us back on our way. We made it safely back to the hotel, but last nights events didn't give me a lot of confidence in venturing out in snowy Dallas again any time soon.
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