Finally a day of snow

 If you are one of my northern or Canadian friends, I understand that this would not be an event in your lives.

But after our not-much-of-a-storm last weekend, I dutifully planned for a day or even the weekend being stuck inside in case the 4 inches forecast of snow actually happened.

As usual the expected arrival Friday afternoon changed from 3 pm to 9 pm to after midnight, and before 2 am there was actual snow on the ground. Wow!

When I awoke at 5 am, more snow out there, so I rolled over till 8-ish, happy to be warm. There would be photo opportunities out my various windows. And if it kept up all day, it was unlikely that I could go anywhere else to get more photos for my friends.

Jan 31, 26, 8:19 am bedroom window looking downhill to the next building

8:22 front door window - that's my car's tail-end on the right. and it looks like 3-4 inches in the first 8 hours on the porch railing.

 8:26 from living room window

10:15 living room window - the same light pole was used in header, which was taken  around 8:20 am.

12:32 front door window...there's a man with a leaf-blower making snow fly - he cleared garbage bins as well as cars.

12:34 pm. He disappeared for the next hour (understandably since it was about 17 degrees F out)

He was back at 2:06 and blew the snow off steps and porch and sidewalk!

But it hadn't stopped snowing, so by 3:45 snow was coating everything again...just not as deep.

The landscape crew is hired to also provide snow clearance. This is the first year (well, the first snow amounting to anything) that they've done this service with a leaf-blower. There was just the one man, and his beard had icicles hanging from it. I'm glad the apartment management paid for this service, but wish he'd had a bit of help. However, many Latino people that have worked for their crews are looking for their own safety from ICE these days. I missed seeing them at the Mexican restaurant yesterday. 

At 4:15 the snow stopped, and I could finally see as far as I-40 through the trees over the buildings down the hill. A bit of traffic went by, not much! But the far ridge is still hidden from sight with fog and clouds. More snow is quite likely. And the temperature is dropping, it was 13 F at 4:20.

Tomorrow is Imbolc, Brigid's Day

The Walk for Peace continues in the cold of Virginia today, but they've canceled their visitation this evening. I wonder when snow will hit their area (again.)