Monday, December 25, 2017
A Snowy Christmas Day!
We got snow -- boy, did we get snow!! The ground was already white, though the driveway was bare last night. Snow started gently Christmas Eve, but Christmas morning, the snow squall decided to park itself right over Meaford, and the snow piled up relentlessly!
Heavy snow accumulation here is all about snow squalls, usually lake streamers coming off Lake Huron or Georgian Bay, but it all depends on where those streamers go and how fast they move.
Well, this morning they came here, and they didn't move, for about three hours. The snow was blown by a brisk west wind and piled up around the house quickly.
I'm sure the camera was asking itself 'what the heck am I supposed to focus on here?'
Not many birds today, it was just too windy for them, to say nothing of the snow blowing in their face.
But I did struggle into the mukluks and get out to feed the birds, and along the way got some good shots of blowing snowflakes if nothing else!
At this point the snow was sticking to the outside of the windows, leaving visibility pretty minimal.
But Mrs. F.G. has been taking her care of me very seriously, not allowing me to touch a snowshovel, so she bundled up in her Yukon parka and mukluks and by late morning got out there to start clearing the driveway.
You get some idea of how deep it was here, where she cut across the front of the garage with the blower. About 15" or 35-40 cm. on the level.
Secretly, she has discovered she actually enjoys it, a refreshing bit of exercise on a winter's day. And the neighbour came over again with his bigger snowblower and finished the last half for her. We're feeling welcome in this neighbourhood!
You can see the streamer off Lake Huron blowing southeast here, the dark blue (heavier snow) ending just about where we live on the west side of Meaford, where the road east of Oqen Sound hits Georgian Bay. Shortly after it decided to drift on eastwards, and we were left with some beautiful sunny breaks. Couldn't have been a more christmassy Christmas Day!
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We have snow today too. The wind is high now as well. Power outages are a possibility. Glad your snow stopped now.
ReplyDeleteWe did get snow but we don't live in area that is as beautiful as your sights are. The arctic air from the north right now means I have to put on some thermals to take the dog outside. I need to get a blower as I am new in town and have to keep up with my neighbors. I had ten times longer stretches of sidewalk than I do here with my wedge of suburb property.
ReplyDeleteWhew! That is quite a bit of snow. I'm glad the Missus is taking such good care of you, FG. :-)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! Your wife is a trooper! I am glad a neighbor helped her out!
ReplyDeleteMukluks and a snow-blower, Mrs F.G. you are a trooper. this deserves some quilting fabric at the very least. But need must I guess. That snow, I cannot imagine that amount here, we had about 2 inches years ago, and I thought it was " Fairyland". It lasted not the whole day!!! Happy New Year, as you relax and recuperate.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Is that an electric snowblower? I didn't know they made them. Looks like it is doing a great job, or should I say she is doing a great job using it. That is a lot f of snow . . . That was us last winter.
ReplyDeleteDon't send that our way! If we do get snow like that please send Mrs FG and her snow-blower too.
ReplyDeleteLove your second photo! Wow. And extra kudos to Mrs. FG too, although I think I'd get a kick out of running that snowblower too. We have about 1.5 inches of snow here in Seattle-Tacoma, just enough for a really pretty Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWow. Both lovely and terrifying. Friends in Erie PA posted their storm which looked the same.
ReplyDeleteThat certainly was one snowy Christmas morning you folks had going on there. You photos have captured it well.
ReplyDeleteMRS. F.G. is a real trooper. I am glad the neighbor came out to help too. That looks like too much snow for me, we had a little dusting. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Have a happy day and week ahead.
ReplyDeleteYup you had a white Christmas I do remember shovelling and blowing all that snow over the years, but really don't miss it anymore, I am sure one day we will have to come back there and tackle it again.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas !
Wow! Three cheers for Mrs. F.G. At first I thought she had bare legs so glad you explained the mukluks! We try to look after our men, especially when they are ailing. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a Merry warm, inside Christmas for you.
Count your blessings for Mrs. F.G.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a cup of her favourite hot beverage ready when she came back in.
Cheers!
Oh, my, goodness! We seldom see snow like that. Very, very seldom. So beautiful, though. Glad Mrs. FG has a snowblower and doesn't have to shovel...
ReplyDeleteHopefully the rest of your Christmas was spent Enjoying the day.
ReplyDeleteUsing manual focus and hoping for the best has always worked for me.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
I just came in from clearing our driveway. About half that much snow, but low temps and nasty wind. Brrr.
ReplyDeleteYou sure did get a white Christmas and you captured so snow fall so well!!
ReplyDeleteWe must have been in a snow shadow in Bellingham. There was snow to the north and south, but none here. Cloudy today again but the temps are on a rise with rain over the weekend. - Margy
ReplyDeleteAnd I heard you were to get more today!
ReplyDeleteNow that is really a white Christmas.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you have more snow than we do! We do have enough that I've cleared our drive both Christmas day and today though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! We had a white Christmas, too, but it wasn't nearly as deep! haha.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snowfall. Good that Mrs. FG cleared the snow -- wives have a tendency to take care of us old codgers. The lady I've been married to for 53 years does the same.
ReplyDeleteBoy did you get dumped on! Looks beautiful. Mrs. F G did a great job with the snowblower.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot! Yes, that's the same weather we were having on the 24th and 25th.
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