From today's vantage point of sunshine and really mild, springlike weather, I think I can look back at the pictures I took during Olympia's big snow and ice storm - and actually appreciate them. When we were in the midst of being snowbound, hearing falling trees and cracking branches all around, and wondering WHEN our power would come back on - well, I noticed the beauty of the wintry scene....but couldn't really appreciate it.
First came snow....and more snow....and still more snow. How exciting to be among the areas with the deepest accumulation in the Puget Sound area! Facebook was full of photos of everyone standing in their yards with a yardstick showing how deep their snow was.
Then came the ice storm. Hmmmm, yes it is pretty, but oh my gosh the trees and branches were encased with THICK ice. And the cracking and crashing of trees, limbs, and branches began - taking out power lines left and right. Not having quite so much fun now.
Once our power was back on, and life was feeling a bit more normal, it was time to be oh so thankful that we didn't have any real damage. (And to see if my car could make it out of the driveway yet). The broken trees look so sad, and cleanup of the mess of downed branches will take quite a while, so the current springlike weather is really, really appreciated.
I used to tell people relocating to our area that sometimes we didn't get any snow at all, and the infrequent times when we got a lot, the temperatures usually rose quickly enough to bring back our normal winter rain and wash all the snow away. But, I am realizing that this winter is the second time in the last 3 years that we got so much snow that I couldn't get out of our driveway - for several days!
Maybe I won't tell people that anymore!
But, yes....the snow was truly beautiful! (Now bring on springtime!!!)
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I've been planning a trip to Seattle for weeks now and it kept getting put off because of that snow. I'm now rescheduling it for mid to late February and I hope there is no return of the white stuff.
Hi Todd - we have beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures today in Olympia, so you might have to drop everything and go while the going is good!! I really hope we are done with winter for the year though - ready for spring!!
Neat photos, Nancy! A funny thing happened after we endured the winter which went on forever last year. I made plans to survive this winter without suffering cabin fever, like I did last year. I put together several little projects, which would make bearable, staying indoors - genealogy, working on a newsletter to snail mail, and all sorts of things.
BUT we have had exceptionally warm and DRY weather this winter. It's is the exact opposite of the previous year. Now I'm behind on my indoor projects, because I've been swimming instead:-)
Nancy,
Nice Photo's! They remind me of the winter's we usually have here in the Boston area. Our winter this year has really been exceptional! Very little snow. I don't miss it at all. I'm content with looking at it in your photos!