Author: Liz

A few times, it seemed like the snow let up a little, but I guess it was just getting its breath…

The local paper reports: “The Sunday-to-Monday period was one of the top 10 two-day periods of snowfall in recorded history for Kalispell, with 15.7 inches by midafternoon, according to the National Weather Service.”

But, mail was delivered, a UPS package was delivered and I saw a FedEx truck go by.

The snow thrower and I were able to clear things but it was slow going. Between the drive and the roof and rest breaks, I was all day clearing snow.

And I so hoped they would be wrong about the freezing rain, but not. It is 26F, but apparently the warm air overrunning the cold air has warmed enough to change to rain this evening.

“What a mess” say the chairs.

***The paper also reports that the powers that be say it could be 5-7 days before they catch up on roads.

“Lots of snow!” say the chairs at shortly after 8:00 a.m. this morning.

***I wonder if I could do a coffee table book featuring the chairs … :)

During our Winter Weather Advisory of the last two days, it has been snowing lightly most of the time.

The big event was (and IS) forecast to be tonight through late Tuesday. The snowfall amounts keep increasing. Currently, NOAA is saying something like 12-24 inches between now and Tuesday.

Emergency Travel only.

It is cold, but not super cold at mid teens and wind is thankfully calm.

Late yesterday afternoon as I was coming in with Bear and Auggie, I noticed that the bathroom vent on the roof was close to being covered so I went up to give it some room. The snow on the roof didn’t look that bad from the ground, but when I got up there…oh…about a foot of snow.

Rats.

I stood there … on the roof … with my shovel and tried to convince myself it could wait until today. But the forecast and it was snowing and I was up there WITH the shovel… I finally said “Just do it!” and I did.

The roof trusses are fine, even though a bit flat. It is the porch roof that worries me as far as snow load and so I typically clear a path from the bath vent to the porch and then clear the porch roof.

The snow was mostly light and I am pushing it slightly downhill so it was not bad given the depth. It was still a workout, but I was glad I had not let it get deeper.

This morning, another 4 inches from overnight. I shoveled some paths for us. Auggie likes the little side paths so he can hide from Bear.

The chairs were decorated nicely.

Inside, I got out the “crinkly tunnel” toy to help with Auggie’s cabin fever.

He goes out, but not for long and then gets the crazies in the house.

The tunnel has not held his attention long in the past, but today he played in it several times.

Yep, another 4 inches with the big dump still to come, so I cleared the roof again…

And also got out the mini-tractor big red snow thrower and did the drive and turnaround.

It looks good now, but I’m guessing I’ll get to do it again…probably twice. I am NOT complaining, though! I am anxious to snowshoe and snow is necessary for that fun. At the moment, I’m getting enough exercise clearing snow, but hopefully later in the week, things will calm and the snowshoes (and me) will get a workout.

It’s snowing!