Day 33

The blizzard finally hit and we ended up with about 13.7 inches of snow on top of about a quarter inch of ice/sleet.  We typically only see about 3-6 inches of snow at a time here, so we’re a little overwhelmed.  The kids had a Snow Day from school and my work was closed as well.  Crockett is considered “essential emergency personnel” so he had to work, but at least he could do so from home…mainly via email and phone.

Fortunately we never lost power and our neighbor helped us plow our drive with his 4-wheeler.  It took the city quite awhile to get all of the streets plowed.  Most neighborhoods didn’t get plowed until late in the day today and I heard that some are still unplowed.  The unplowed roads are basically impossible to travel if you don’t have 4WD.  We ended up taking the 4-wheeler out through the neighborhood yesterday morning to see all of the snow. 

This is how most of the roads looked.  Our 4-wheeler was barely able to pass through and that was only if we maintained speed.  You could not slow down or you would get stuck.  Nearly everyone was out shoveling or snow-blowing their driveways.  Snowplows finally made it through mid-day. 

Editing: slight adjustments in ACR 

• f/4.5
• 1/3200 sec
• 200 ISO
• 28mm

We get some crazy snow drifts in our yard since we live on the very west side of town and there is merely a field across from us (no trees or other structures to break the wind).  All the snow blows up against and around the back of our house.  Here’s Crockett standing at the edge of one of our deepest snow drifts in our backyard.  He’s not even in the deepest part of the drift, which would be mid-thigh high on his 5’ 9” frame.  There were parts of our yard that had hardly any snow and then sections like this.  Shawn White could nearly train back here if he wanted to.  Crazy!  

Editing: cropping & slights adjustments in ACR

• f/4.5
• 1/1600 sec
• 200 ISO
• 28mm

A shot of GothGirl and LilCrockett in the neighbor’s backyard.  They played outside most of the morning and then again in the afternoon.

Editing: slight adjustments in ACR

• f/4.5
• 1/1250 sec
• 200 ISO
• 44mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A shot of GothGirl (in blue) and the neighbor girls hanging out between the neighbor’s fence & dog kennel.  Sweet!

Editing: cropping, slight adjustments in ACR, the pioneer woman boost action

• f/4.5
• 1/800 sec
• 200 ISO
• 28mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And last but not least, a picture of LilCrockett sitting down in the snow in the corner of the neighbor’s yard. 

Editing: slight adjustments in ACR, the pioneer woman boost action

• f/4.5
• 1/1600 sec
• 200 ISO
• 63mm

I have TONS (200+) more pictures from today, but I will stop at these!