Snow and Ice Storm – January 2012

Winter has finally arrived in the Seattle area.  We have been getting some cold weather but this is the only significant snow, at least by Seattle standards. 

I took the opportunity to snap some pictures with my Nikon D70s. 

Our yard did not escape totally unscathed.  We have a small long needle pine that the top broke out of during an ice storm almost ten years ago.   What little that had recovered broke off last night.  We will probably need to take it out now.

We have been pretty luck here with only about five inches of snow accumulation.  Other areas have gotten well over a foot with very low temperature and high winds drifting snow even higher. 

The temperature has been steady here at 28 degrees F. and it has rained light to moderately for over ten hours.  We have about 1/2” or more of ice covering everything.  A couple hours ago it started snowing again.

All the pictures  that were taken can be viewed in a gallery located HERE.