Usually in Iowa, the forecasters try to warn us too far ahead that there is a winter storm on it's way. They make it sound as if it is worse than it is by using terminology like "Winter Storm Watch". To me, that sounds pretty bad...a storm coming! Everyone runs off to the grocery store and buys up provisions for a long winter, a few parties, and some extra snacks, just in case.
There was something about the latest storm that was different. The first forcasts began saying 6 to 8 inches. Every day it got to be a little more.
When it finally started snowing, they began to add even more inches. When the snowfall accumulation was already at a foot and more snow coming, they just admitted there might be "pockets" of areas with 20 inches. Once the wind started, it was a real blizzard. We were warm, dry, well fed and had a few unexpected days off of work, so for us it was not too bad. We think we got somewhere around 15 inches in our yard. Hard to tell with the wind, though.
I did get stuck on the way home from work and had to be pushed out...but that is for another post!
This is Jason and Jaxon, out in the storm. It was Jaxon's first time in a snowstorm and he wanted to go for a walk! He tried to run down the sidewalk, but Daddy scooped him up and brought him in. Maybe next time...
I spent my days off with my kids and grandson, baking, sewing, watching movies and generally goofing off. That's what having a snow day is all about, right?
