Interesting Weather

I wish now that I had listened more closely when Jeff Renner, our King 5 weatherman, was explaining what was happening with the weather. Below are 2 pictures. The one on the left was taken on January 18 during "The Big Snow". Everything is covered with snow. Now look at the picture on the right which was taken 2 days later when it was starting to warm up just a little. Notice the hill in the background has lost most of it's snow. Typically we see that hill covered with snow and no snow down at lake level. Jeff Renner was talking about the air above being warmer than the air at ground level and I think this is what caused the freezing rain  in some areas. This is where I should have been paying better attention, but how was I to know that the next day I would have such a good example of what he was talking about. Interesting weather for sure.

January Snow

Snow, Snow, Snow, what a great way to start the New Year!

It started with just a few flurries.

 The girls had planned on walking the trail at the end of the road. They decided a little snow would just add to the fun. So, off they went.
Jennifer, Nicole, Jodie, Amber with her baby bump, and Amanda

 They figured it would be cold, so they planned a stop at our house for hot chocolate on their way home. Was it cold? Oh yes, very much so. Not only were they cold, but wet, wet, wet. I had just taken a coffee cake out of the oven so Jennie literally sat on the oven door to try and warm up. Jodie is making a hot cocoa to take with her as she heads to the fireplace to get some heat.

 As the hours go by the snow just keeps piling up.

Here's a before and after picture.

 This is Ron's rebar tree. He thought it looked pretty nice with it's coat of white.

 Looking out our living room windows.

 Yup, 10 inches and still snowing, though they are saying it is going to stop by tomorrow.

 Looking out the back of our house.