If you recall, we received quite the snowfall Wednesday here. Roads were treacherous, traffic slow, congested or tangled. Thursday morning looked like this, above and below.
Thursday, after work, I trudged through snow more than a foot deep on my way home. It was beautiful to behold the winter dressing of fresh snow on the shrubs and trees. The evergreens were weighed down, branches bowing to the ground laden with heavy snow.
The young show us how it's done! They don't complain about the snow and the slippery roads. No, they celebrate the season! From snowballs, to chases in the mid calf deep (for adults) snow, to tobogganing like these exuberant children above. I never thought about how perfect this hill near home would be for tobogganing! Looks like fun!
It also makes for terrific winter photography!
Today, Saturday, it is clear and sunny if not a bit brisk at -14 Celsius. The snow is here to stay. I don't mind that so much now but once January and February roll around I really miss the Chinook winds of southern Alberta. There, snow doesn't stay through the winter. The Chinook is a warm wind that melts the snow away, often making for days when a zipped parka is just too warm. Imagine!
To learn more about Chinooks visit: http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/chinook.html
4 comments:
Oh my, that is a huge lot of snow. I think the photo opportunities would be wonderful, but the clearing away, and driving around in it must be awful. Wishing you better weather soon.
we got snow but nothing like that
It is a lot of snow, isn't it. The sadder thing is it's here to stay for the duration. It's best to look at it from a child's perspective and enjoy it, if you can. I'm still sitting on the fence on that one. I really don't like winter other than that Christmas is celebrated during winter, we have a few family birthdays and such during winter, and it can be quite beautiful to behold.
What a snowstorm! We were so lucky in that we were north of this storm and though there have been flurries for the past four days, the roads and highways were still bare this afternoon. I hope that the icy roads will be safe to drive on very soon. Your photos have captured the beauty of the storm. I'm trying to interpret the characters below for the 3rd time - maybe I need new glasses...
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