The sun was shining brightly on last night's snowfall this morning, which clung to the trees & fence, making it all look like a 1950's postcard. 'Snowstorm Landon' started on Wed. evening & continued till the wee hours on Friday, bringing at least 9 in. of snow in my area. The gusty wind made it drift, so it was uneven, but quite beautiful. The wind made the snow blow off the roofs, looking like smoke, but soon reached white-out levels. And the plows couldn't keep up with what was coming down. In my apartment driveway, they decided to plow the snow up against the garbage bin for some reason, making it difficult to reach the door to throw bags in & impossible for the garbage truck to reach it to empty. If they are waiting for it to melt, it will be awhile, as the piles of snow are easily 4 feet high.
There are tracks in the snow that look like a rabbit's, but at first I imagined they were a coyote's. I really want to see one & they have been spotted frequently in my suburb, so I continue to hope that I'll be lucky enough to see one trotting across the grass surrounding my building. I don't want to be out when I see one, as I know I'd do the "Hi, doggy!" routine, but spotting one from my window would be the best scenario.
My sister hates to drive in snow, understandably, but enjoys it when she doesn't need to go to work. I know that's a common outlook. It is easy to focus on the beauty of snow when you're not worried about sliding off the road or getting stuck in a snowbank. There are people who hate snow altogether, no matter their situation and I don't get that attitude. I don't think I could live somewhere where it didn't snow at all. I like having 4 seasons, even if some are longer than others. This winter we've had more snow than in recent years, some of which Lake Erie didn't even freeze over. This year it has, so that's good for the environment and reduces erosion.
My sister hopes this week's snowstorm is the last bad one of the winter, but based on the track record, I doubt it will be. The big storms are more frequent this year and I bet there's still one or two to come. Now that our predictions are written down, I can look back and see who was right.