So, let’s see. As I was writing last week’s entry, the snow was just starting to come down. When it got to about 3-4”, I went outside and shoveled my deck and walkway. Oh, look, it’s light and fluffy. Not too bad. About two more inches fell, then the temperature went up and it went from light and fluffy to sogged and glazed over snow. What had been an easy job of clearing it away turned into a cardio workout at the end of it all.
I normally appreciate the prettiness of ice coating all the tree branches, especially at night. But at this stage of winter, it was enjoyed for maybe five minutes, then I just wanted it to go with the snow.
Over this past weekend, a lot of that wintery precipitation disappeared with above-freezing temperatures and a whole lot of rain. There’s still snow out there, but enough of it’s gone now that it’s about a 50:50 mix of white to greens and browns.
The forecast for my area for today and tomorrow is near to above 50°F, followed by a return to 30s, then 40s, then 50s, then 30s again. It’s a little uneven, temperature-wise, blamed on anything you chose to blame it on in the moment. But with temperatures remaining above freezing during the day at least, and no forecast for any precipitation but rain showers for the next ten days, maybe all these wet, white crystalline structures hanging around will go bye-bye and we’ll head into March with bare ground.
Then, it’ll likely snow again. That’s winter for you.
In a final note, I am on the downside of what may have been either the flu or a flu-like illness. Sore throat, body aches, chills, fatigue, and a decent chunk of fever on top of sneezes, sniffles and barking like a seal. Definitely not a cold. I normally don’t get sick during the winter, but this year was an exception. Just another reason for not liking this winter season anymore, eh?
Only 34 days until Spring
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