Whiteout~

Our View today~

 The light rains came later than forecast - then the winds started picking up a little after 2 a.m., when a gust woke me.  The much anticipated snow was falling soon after!  We woke to a world of white, swirling, dry flakes of snow...  So beautiful & so white!

Looks like winter~

As I write this we're at 13 degrees with 8-14 mph. winds.  

Back deck~

With the winds coming from about every direction, it makes no difference which way your house faces, everything is covered.

The Cottonwood~

When the gusts really pick up & the wind howls around the walnut outside our office window, it really sounds like we're in the middle of a blizzard.

Backyard, looking SW

I heard a story yesterday of a storm where there wasn't all that much snow accumulation, but the winds were so high, for so long, drifts covered the cars!  I guess that's why it was so busy at our little town grocery last evening.

Snow plow~

Now, the plows are coming by~

Truck 2 & 3~

They came in a row of three, sliding sideways - with the weight of the plow, as they came around the top corner.  The city truck is out too, they went by up on Sharp Street.  With the rain coming first, the city was unable to put down ice melt, so the streets are like skating rinks.  (Years ago, I used to plow condominium properties outside Denver, with my Dodge Ramcharger.  It was so much fun!)

School is closed, Butch went to the bus barn & did the mail route.  He's out now at the apt. building.  I could tell he was almost looking forward to using the snow blower :-)