A few quick observations about the Parisians (and Garchois) and snow:
* They neither clear nor treat the roads. For the most part, the snow melts as people drive over it.
* They do not clear the sidewalks, and on the non-sunny side of the street, the snow turns to ice by the time you commute home.
* It could snow in Garches but not a flake five miles into the city.
* Our french neighbors do not go nuts at the super market. They do not buy up all the eggs, milk, and bread.
* And despite the slick sidewalk conditions, I do live in the fashion capital of the world, so I should not have been surprised this morning when I spotted four inch stiletto snow boots- not once, but twice.