Friday, January 3, 2014

The First Storm of the New Year




Since we were hit with another snowstorm last night, and the roads were still covered when I started my car this morning, I figured it was best to wait a while to head out.  When I was advised later that the roads were still bad for sedans like mine, I decided to stay in.  As of right now, we are still sitting in what looks like about six inches of snow, and although the roads are now somewhat clearer, we are still in a spell of arctic cold.  Every winter we get a few cold snaps that give me an idea of what it’s like living in Minnesota or Wisconsin, only there it is perpetual throughout the winter.  Back here, most of that snow should stay until Sunday, when we will have a brief warming period and some rain.  After that, it’s back to the single digits and teens.

I will probably be taking the car out soon to do some shopping, although I don’t intend to be out long.  The good thing is that now I am looking at a clear blue sky, rather than the all-day cloud cover yesterday, which was followed by the blizzard last night.  It does look like the conditions are now better.


I did want to get one picture of the snow today, and because of the conditions I didn’t want to go far. So I got this quick picture of the backyard.  I only got as close as the middle of the driveway, since my car is as far as I went to dig out of the snow.  From there, I took this picture.  I don’t like driving in snow, and I don’t like having to trudge through it, but I do like the way snow can make everything look nice.  And I’m glad I got this picture to capture the beauty of the snow after this latest storm.  The Weather Channel may be trying to establish a trend of naming every storm that comes through, but to me this is just the first snowstorm of 2014.

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