By the time I was ready to leave work today, my car was among the last in the parking lot. A severe winter storm deposited about 8 inches of very wet snow here today. Strong winds left some areas bare and others in high drifts. The plows that patrol our lot left a high berm around my car. Fortunately, I carry an emergency shovel with me during the winter months and made quick work of clearing a path. When I reached home, I was faced with the chore of clearing closer to a foot of very heavy snow which took nearly two hours.