More Snow Pictures

The few people who read this blog must be really sick of snow pictures and snow talk, but, in some ways, snow is pretty much all the news from here. Our days revolve around it, because the amount and type of snow weather effect our lives in many ways. If it is super cold and large amounts of fluffy snow are coming down, we have to stay in the house. It is too dangerous to drive when snow is blowing over the roads, and the cold temperatures are hard to handle for long periods of time. If the snow is falling fast, the roads will be impassable. If the sun comes out, there could be slush on the roads, which makes for another type of dangerous driving.

Then there are play options. If the snow is fluffy, we can't ski, snowshoe or build anything. (Though it is fun to just fall into it...like feathers!) If the snow is icy, it's not really any fun. If the snow is starting to thaw, then it is great packing snow, and it's fun to build forts and snowmen, and have snowball fights. If the snow has thawed a little, but it is really cold again, then it is great for sled-riding! I am starting to understand a little bit about why the Arctic people have so many words for snow.

Anyway, as far as these pictures, I took them one morning last week when the sun came out. In western PA, especially in the winter, the sun is hardly ever out. But when it is, it is beautiful! Here are some of my favorite shots from that morning.