We have had snowfall every few days. The sun comes out and a little melts, then we get 4-6" more. This week we had rain falling on top of the snow that was left and wow, did it get icy fast. This photo is of my husband working on clearing the snow from the car and sidewalk from last night's snow. We ended up with another 9" overnight.
This is the gutter on the back porch and the Orange Azalea bush outside the kitchen window. The branches have a 1/4" of ice on them. I was concerned that it would not stop raining and some of the trees would suffer. We were supposed to get 45- 50 MPH winds that night. With the ice building up, it could have been messy and some did lose power in the area.
With the rain, the snow had been packed down almost level with the wood on the raised beds. You can see what happened overnight. Thankfully, the greenhouse heats up somewhat during the day to help keep the snow melting so the weight load is not too much.
The only part of the fencing left above ground is the top round. The Hemlock at the pond is laden with wet snow and I will have to go out and knock some of the snow off. I certainly don't want to lose any branches.
All the shrubs and trees in the front yard are doing well considering they are mostly buried. Paths throughout the backyard allow Mika to walk about. The snow is deeper than she is tall so the paths help her to have someplace to go to the bathroom.
Our temperatures may fall below 10°F this week and windchill below -0°F. After that passes we are going to be in the 40's for a few days. This has certainly been a rollercoaster ride this winter with the extreme weather changes. I wonder what March will bring. Perhaps it will turn warm quickly so I can get the seedlings into the greenhouse.
Stay warm and cozy everyone!
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