My 31 in Jan 96 (philly) coast me 5K in consulting fees. I couldn't afford that, but apparently I could. A few inches down that morning as the storm was just getting going, and I was due to go to the airport to fly in Cincinatti. The flight hadn't been cancelled, much to my alarm. I just said fook it and pretended I couldn't get to the airport and they were cancelling all the flights. In retrospect, worth every penny.