Over on The Observer’s page we see proclamations of Record Snow Depth, and deservedly so.
But I have a little problem with my comparison;
* firstly our local snowfall does not compare in volume, no question
* secondly our local wind patterns brought 40+ MPH gusts into town and the 20°F temps kept the snow from being friendly (with itself).
So, I have, for comparison, record snow drifts. For the approximately 2 inches of snow that fell I have what might be 2 foot drifts around the house.
This gives a taste of the volume of flakes, or rather pellets, that were wind-driven last night.
Notice the missing curb/sidewalk/gutter that is usually present, this is now a very smooth parabolic cul de sac.
Notice the rear of the car compared to the front.
And they are so aesthetically and naturally pleasing that for arts sake, I feel I have a moral obligation not to obstruct their lines with a callous and unfeeling measuring device, for it would serve no purpose other than to disturb.
They keep saying that the freezing rain is on it’s way.
THAT may keep us from going to the Annual Winter Showcase Dance Festival Performance Thingie for the girls. In some ways…I really hope not. They have really worked hard to get their dances down, every Friday night for three months. It would be a shame to miss the event.
I think that is the only thing that has discolored my usual enthusiasm for weather such as this.
Later today I would like to see what a little sledding will do for my outlook.
blief 
Newcastle had almost no wind. When I went to bed around 12:30 or 1:00 AM last night I could see the trees dancing a little bit but no drifts to speak of at our home. We have a solid 7-8 inches of snow and 122nd AVE that we live on is still completely covered in ice and snow. If we go anywhere today, we are walking. Luckily, we did not lose power either. Whew!!
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Two things:
It is cool that we shared the drifty nature of last nights storm. I don’t ever recall having a storm like that in Renton. It helps confirm that this was a special weather event, which I wouldn’t have been able to tell given the very different locale that I now inhabit. I would have assumed that this locale is prone to such storms.
Also, despite not having the volume of snow, yours is very sled-able, whereas we’re busting our tails just trying to groom a run and falling down in the brittle, jagged ice when trying to walk back to the top of the run. You may also take some wicked pleasure in the fact that my weather station is out of batteries at the moment and I can’t say with certainty what the temperatures have been. This fact will undoubtedly rankle me for years to come.
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Nice “snow art” Lief; I know you didn’t make the drifts, but it takes an artists eyes to see them and extract (via “film”) the beauty in them.
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