Extremely windy winter weather

Got up earlier than usual this AM to head to town for a stress test that my Doc had ordered for me.  Had to be in by 0715 and it's about a 30 min drive.  Couldn't have anything to ear or drink and that's the part that damned near killed cause I just can't get my day started right without my COFFEE!!   But - I made a large travel cup full and put it in a thermos for afterwards.  Anyway - I headed out the door and boy was it cold.  There was very little snow on the ground but we had had some flurries overnight. 

Thank God - nothing like the New England area is getting.  As I headed up over the mountain I noticed the road was fairly slick but passable.  Then I heard on the radio that our local temp was 20 degrees but with a wind chill of -15 to -20 degrees.  YUP - I said minus 15 to minus 20 degrees.  I noticed that the wind was really kicking up and gusting fairly hard but I had no idea it was that cold.  As I hit the main road I saw that the county had salted the roads and the iced surface was just wet but still slick.  Got behind a truck and my windshield got all messed up from the road grime so - not thinking (((SINCE I HADN'T HAD MY COFFEE))))  I switched on the windshield wipers and WOW - what a mess.  Instant iced over windshield with zero (( 0 )) visibility.  No problem - I just hit the windshield washer, which is supposed to have de-icer in it but ooooohhhhhh nnnnoooooo.  Not today it didn't.  Or at least there wasn't enough de-icer to keep it from freezing over the already frozen over windshield.  Now I have zero zero visibility, with some emergency navigation skill out the driver side window - at least enough to get over to the side of the road.  I really don't like to drive these mountain roads, especially since I was on the downhill run, without being able to see the road.  So - I pulled over - turned on the defrost vent for the dash and cranked it up full blast.  Whew!  Problem solved.  Now I could use the windshield washer and wipers to clear the windshield and head on down the road.  What an experience and me headed for a STRESS TEST.  Got it covered.  Anyway - I got through it alright.  Doc says I achieved over 97% for my heart rate and my age and that for an old fart - my heart was exceptionally strong.  But then - he wasn't with me when I was coming down the mountain this morning either!!!  Heh Heh Heh!!!   Stay warm ya'll and for my Florida friends ( that's you Barb) stay cool.   Later......