If you haven't been watching the news Washington State was hit by a very big winter storm. I had read that the average snowfall here is about 2.19 inches a year so they are prepared for snow. It isn't a new thing ...HOWEVER.....we got about 6-10 inches depending on where you live.
See??? Doesn't it look lovely coming down?
This picture cracks me up ..my solar lights as ice cream cones.
My van is under that stuff somewhere. I love this weather ,I really do.
While I found the snow enjoyable, what I failed to think of is this stuff melts and when it melts even slightly and the temps do not rise above 33 then you get ice. LOTS AND LOTS OF ICE. This was coming off vehicles ...
the houses...
and the trees. This is what the trees look like normally
this is what they look like weighted down with all the snow and ice. That's a lot of weight on such big trees.
That is where the trouble began. You see we had icicles this big ...
and this thick
on everything. It caused trees to break and cause accidents and road closures, and because it was on everything we lost power for for 24 hours and some places are still without it. The roads are still icy and the kids and husband have had an extra week of vacation because of this. I am not complaining at all. We had the best family night because of the power outage. We played board games by fire light until midnight and then had a lovely morning hanging out until the power came back on. While it may have not been perfect I can say I still love this weather.
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Wowza, these pix are a lot different than the snowman you made in TX last year, lol....you hubby looks like the snowman now.
I bet the girls had a blast!
:Dx
Denice
P.S.Love the glimpses inside the new house too!
It looks so pretty but I do not like snow and ice. I am glad spring is on the way here now, but what a fun experience for you all!
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