Remember how that the woolly caterpillar predicted a severe winter that would last 4 1/2 months?
http://franklin-notsofrankly.blogspot.com/2010/10/wooly-bear-catepillar.html
Well this blizzard has been our fourth snowfall. The first snow of winter happened back before November 15th. An official (
woolly caterpillar) snowfall is enough snow to track a cat in (
not that woolly caterpillars often track cats), so anything greater than a half of an inch would be enough I guess. So, why a cat? I am not sure, but they are light on there feet and hate the snow and cold I guess...just like me. Wind chills and low temps are expected to be around -12 below, with strong winds over the next couple of days; I would say that is harsh (
severe) enough to count.
Any way here are some photos of our snowfall; we had 12 to 14 inches (
I think). We did not go to church today, services were still held for the ones who could get out, and into to town, and up the hill to get to church.
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| The platform feeder right outside our front window |
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| Our walkway lights |
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| Our house...where is that roof rake? |
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| Our road, no plows out yet |
Oh by the way I did see the male Cardinal this morning and a pair of House Finches; here they are as well.
CALEB: wow! that is o'lot of snow!
ReplyDeleteYesterday, 12/14/10 when I started up the car to take Anna to school, the car said outside temp. -28. By the time I droved about 1/2 mile down the road...-30; by the time I was in town by Anna's school...-9. When it is cold....it is really cold in Ringle! On Sunday we had snow drifts up to my waist over by the steer.
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