Around 7PM I realized I should only be an hour away but I was still 3 1/2 hours from Ferris. My windshield spray had completely frozen and it was snowing-I knew I was in a blizzard. I wanted to exit but at each exit I saw cars in ditches and sliding off the road so I had no choice but to keep going. I realized it was bad when I was the only car on the road for atleast 45 minutes. I pulled off on the side of the road; or atleast I think it was the side I couldn’t tell, and I pulled out my de-icer I found in my car and extra windshield wiper fluid. Picture this…me on the side of the road with tennis shoes (I didn’t wear my boots), a long dress coat, and my glasses had completely smeared with snow. I had the hood up pouring windshield wiper fluid and spraying de-icer all over the sprayers; a little trick I learned from my father. Well, when I got back into my car…IT WORKED! I had spray going to my windshield and I could see..somewhat. At one point I saw a firetruck at a gas station and the exit looked ok so I took it slow and got off the highway. I asked how long the weather was going to remain and I was informed I was in the middle of the lake effect snow and I only had 20 more miles or so and it would be over. I took this picture while pulled over of the snow on the side of the road. Finally, 6 1/2 hours later I arrived at the beautiful snowy Ferris State.

The following day at the 4 hour career fair I was very fortunate to have David French, HRD at Dearborn and Ted Lorenzi, Director of Engineering at Corporate join me for the events. To make it all better, they decided to fold my tablecloth for me…Thanks David and Ted! It was a great trip as always to Ferris State but take it from the experienced; when you are driving to Michigan in the winter leave EARLY and have extra windshield fluid in your car!