It wasn't the greatest storm ever, but it was great enough. So, what comes after the storm, après la tempête. Actually, it was all very normal out there. The roads were clear enough. Secondary roads like ours were snow-packed but drivable. Major throughfares were largely down to pavement.
I was slightly early to meet the photo boys for coffee, so I detoured up to the neighbourhood park. Unfortunately, not much snow was sticking to the trees, but there was a bit on some branches.
I met with the lads for two hours, and then Sue and I went for a walk to our park after I returned to the fold.
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| Some good-hearted local denizen has blown a path though the drifts. I don't know why the town won't do this for us, but praise be for good-hearted neighbours |
When we arrived back home, I took my first photo of the rising snow field on our front lawn. Many will recall that last year, the pile extended well beyond my 6' height. I don't have a reference marker, other than the stakes for the blower people, but it will do for now.
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| I haven't measured the two markers for the snow contractors, but I think they are about 4' tall, and the snow in the middle of the yard is approaching that height. |
As per normal with some of those big snow storms that go well north of us, we seemed to have caught just a little bit of the back bands of the storm. I look at my security cam footage and see a dusting of snow, perhaps half an inch or so outside that appeared sometime during the night. With the warmer temperatures in the forecast for this coming week, I will likely allow mother nature to do the removal from our sidewalk and driveway.
ReplyDeleteNow THAT is a lot of snow -- that pile looks like it will never melt. We have to plow/shovel our own walkways too, if that's any consolation. No city help here.
ReplyDeleteWow! I cannot imagine living in such cold and snowy conditions
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Yesterday morning was absolutely beautiful, sun, no wind, squeaky walking.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of you on the path! And yes, you have a lot of snow already. And expecting more in the months to come! I did like the views of trees with snow.
ReplyDeleteWe got maybe an inch yesterday. You have certainly outdone us!
ReplyDeleteWe have light snow falling today. Don't know how much it will amount to. Your scenes look just right for January. Here it's obvious that global warming is affecting our winters.
ReplyDeleteWe were supposed to get a trace and so far we've had a couple of inches. It is pretty to watch and wasn't really predicted. Thankfully I don't have to really drive anywhere.
ReplyDeleteMy region (not all that far from you) fortunately missed most of that snowfall as the machinations of lake effects were more favorable briefly for our region and the storm ended up swirling around us with scant accumulation! North and South of us, folks received similar to what you eventually received.
ReplyDeleteThe negative though was that the swirling effects made it very biting…. the cold that is…. As the winds in my little community were both vivid and harsh.
Do you ever have to pile the snow high enough in your small front yard that it obscures your view to the outside? With the relatively small patch of ground, it seems very possible because of the limited surface area upon which to pile snow.
PipeTobacco
It seems like it has been windy here every day. A sunny cold day with snow on the ground and no wind is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI was a teenager in the 1970s when Canada switched to Celsius and yet I still think in Fahrenheit. Also in miles, feet, and inches; they're what make sense to me and come automatically. For the others, I have to calculate.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right to say it's hard to explain to those who don't live where there's snow that in windless weather, 0F is beautiful to walk in.
-Kate
I love walking in the snow but I'm not sure I could handle that temperature. Layers and more layers? The sky is beautiful in that photo. It's so wonderful that you get together with the lads.
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous and I like how your red anorak stands out against all that snow. We were expecting flurries today but all we've had so far is rain and that's stopped. Thank goodness for kindhearted neighbors.
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