Show me your snow!

[li10up]

I'm originally from PA but have been living in TX for the last 10 years. I miss the snow...we'll sort of...I don't miss shoveling it. I can only think of 2 times that we got an inch or so of snow since I've been here. Can some of you post pics of newly fallen snow? Maybe it will help put me in the Christmas spirit. Thanks.

[roadie gal]

Here's dogs in the snow. We got a 3 foot dump a few days ago.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/sandakat/P1010331-1.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/sandakat/P1010335.jpg

[Velobambina]

AGGGGGHHHHHHHH, delete that snow picture. Keep that stuff--and the ice--far away from Arlington, VA.

btw, love those puppy bears!

[li10up]

Is that it? Is nobody else willing to share their winter wonderland with me? Thanks rodie gal. Looks like the dogs have cut you a walking path or two.

[mimitabby]

yes, i'm disappointed too. but wait until the weekend. It's hard to take pictures in december when you work full time!

i'd send you a picture, but here it's just grey skies and light rain.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

It's coming down snow like mad now here! We have 4 inches and more on the way, so I think tomorrow I will have some pix for this thread! :p :p :p

[SadieKate]

I finally bought the recommended snow shovel and pusher (so I'd be prepared to shovel my neighbor's walk as ordered by yellow) which means it hasn't snowed since -- and probably won't ever again.

[bmccasland]

Roadie - thanks for the pix. Snow Puppies!! What fun. :D

I miss snow too. OK, I don't miss driving in it. But it is pretty looking out the window of a nice cozy warm house.

[wannaduacentury]

I'm going to Ohio- snow on the way by time I get there this weekend. I should have some snow pics when I get back. I can't wait- I love snow and it never snows enough in Ga. Jenn

[GLC1968]

I miss snow, too. I've been in NC for 3 years and was in FL for 7 before that...no snow. Hell, yesterday it was 78 degrees for pete's sake! :eek:

[PinkBike]

Best we can do in Phoenix.
I'm still bicycle commuting and also wearing shorts at work, albeit with a sweatshirt and wool cap on the upper half.

[Tri Girl]

tee hee hee Pinkbike!

What pretty pictures, Roadie gal. Your dogs look like they're having a blast!
Looks like snow for tomorrow. When it comes (and I'm sure it will), I'll take a picture. Won't be able to upload it until the power comes back on at our house, but when it does I'll refresh this thread.

[Kathi]

These pictures were taken from my condo last weekend. It's in Summit County, Colorado.

More snow is expected tonight and tomorrow.

I wish I had my camera this morning. I saw an employee riding his bike to work in the snow, another with a snowblower blowing snow off the roof of a building and ski patrol was doing practice evacuations on the gondola.

[mimitabby]

These pictures were taken from my condo last weekend. It's in Summit County, Colorado.

More snow is expected tonight and tomorrow.

I wish I had my camera this morning. I saw an employee riding his bike to work in the snow, another with a snowblower blowing snow off the roof of a building and ski patrol was doing practice evacuations on the gondola.
ooooooooooooooo, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Running Mommy]

Best we can do in Phoenix.
I'm still bicycle commuting and also wearing shorts at work, albeit with a sweatshirt and wool cap on the upper half.

Ohh Pink- THAT is FUNNY! Esp. that you took the time to take a pic of the can! :D

Spencer has been bugging me to go to Flag so he can play in the snow. Don't think it's going to happen this weekend- the shop is killing me. But I would LOVE to!

Ohh and I've switched from shorts to track pants and a fleece jacket. My heat stricken Phoenix bones can't take anything under 70 degrees anymore.
It was in the 50's tonight and I wore ear warmers on my run.. hee hee

[LoriO]

Here's a couple snow pics from past winters that I had saved in my online albums.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/bunniboop/MVC-006S.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/bunniboop/dishes/MVC-006S.jpg

[Brandi]

I would gladly trade snow for our dry weather! It is so brown here right now. We so need rain or snow i will take anything! And the pictures are wonderful! Wedon't have any pictures of snow from here but here is one I found on weather underground this morning!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I took a bunch of photos while snowshoeing through the woods this morning, but I don't have the time right now to put them up yet! :(
I'll try to do it soon.....:(

[Starfish]

Oooooohhh. These pictures are wonderful!!!! :)

I MISS SNOW!!!! :mad:

I LOVE those pics of all that fluffy, dry snow. When we get it, if we get it, it is usually massively wet, heavy and almost immediately slushy, with thawing during the day turning it to ice with slush on top. :mad:

Thank you for the pictures...reminds me of how much I used to love living in snow country. :)

[spokewench]

We just got 2 feet earlier this week and I'm so jazzed - Haven't been able to get off work to go snow shoeing or skiing yet - I guess Saturday will have to do.

I would send pictures, but I won't get my digital camera until after Christmas!

Can't wait, I'm always wanting to put pictures on the forum, but up until now, I have not been able to afford a camera!

spoke

[li10up]

The pictures are all beautiful (well maybe not the can ;) ). Thanks. Can't wait to see more of them. I hope we get some snow this year...but not ICE!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ok- here are the photos I took this morning while snowshoeing behind my house:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Strumelia/LisaSnowshoeForestDec2007

[Starfish]

Oh, Lisa, it is GORGEOUS. Please enjoy it for me!

[indysteel]

Argh!!!! I'm starting to get bitter about you gals in Colorado, Northern California, upstate New York and the like. First, you taunt me all summer with descriptions of your mountain rides and now this. It's too cold and icky to ride in Indianapolis right now but not snowy enough for winter wonderland fun. Oh, and it's flat. That's it; I'm moving.

Seriously, though, those are some lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing!

[Kathi]

Argh!!!! I'm starting to get bitter about you gals in Colorado, Northern California, upstate New York and the like. First, you taunt me all summer with descriptions of your mountain rides and now this. It's too cold and icky to ride in Indianapolis right now but not snowy enough for winter wonderland fun. Oh, and it's flat. That's it; I'm moving.

Seriously, though, those are some lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing!

Now you know why I left Cincinnati! I just got back from skiing Vail. Fun day in the snow.

[pll]

A not so pretty picture: this morning in Evanston.

[TriMom217]

this was this morning, before the snow turned to rain.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/TriMom217/DSC00948.jpg

hubby and Zoey.

[Starfish]

this was this morning, before the snow turned to rain.

Ooooh...I'm so envious!! (Of the snow, the snow!) Although hubby is cute! :)

[SheFly]

We've had quite a bit of snow in the Northeast as well. DH and I hung up the bikes for awhile, and went out to play last weekend in the great North Woods (between Errol and Pittsburg, NH). Here's a link (http://twoadventures.blogspot.com/2007/12/opening-day-in-winter-wonderland.html)to my blog with photos (warning: SNOWMOBILE content!).

We snowshoed the night before this - great conditions for that right now!

SheFly

[indysteel]

SheFly, you're killing me. The shots on your blog are so purty.

We got some snow over the weekend. Not as much as they predicted, but I could have used some skis or snowshoes. Of coures, my bigger problem is that driving in this kind of weather in order to get somewhere to ski or shoe is a problem. Double argh!!!

It really is a pity that I don't live elsewhere. I would love to move and I suppose the biggest thing stopping me is my own inertia and the fact that I have the best job in the world; one that would be hard to replicate. It's hard to know how to measure these things. For now, I just have to up my travel budget I think.

Isn't it funny how pictures of snow and mountains can trigger an existential crisis? :o

[Starfish]

Isn't it funny how pictures of snow and mountains can trigger an existential crisis? :o

No...I am extremely familiar with this syndrome. In fact last year, I posted here on TE to get ideas of where to move. I love high, dry country with really seasonal climates and mountains.

Then, don't you know, a work opportunity came up that was just too good to pass up, so here I am again for awhile now. A move someday is still not out of the question, and I am constantly aware of the tension between loving my current work situation enough to stay here, and yet desperately wanting to move to where my heart lives.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I can't remember another year when we had snow this early in the season where it stayed around! A couple of shots from a mid-day walk today...

http://www.denisegoldberg.com/photos/233758035-M.jpg

http://www.denisegoldberg.com/photos/233758569-M.jpg

--- Denise

[Duck on Wheels]

Lovely pics, Denise! Especially the one that (to me) looks like a "shouting head" arguing with a dragon. :D
Can't seem to find my own at the moment, except old ones from Xmas '05 or last Easter. I'll check again when I'm more awake. G'night all.

[carpaltunnel]

Can't tell if I got it attached or not...

http://tinyurl.com/ysybnd

From last Saturday.

[bmccasland]

Carpeltunnel,
the link worked! Beautiful pictures. I could almost hear the crunch of the snow. and the quiet. Hear the quiet - does that make sense? :rolleyes:

[carpaltunnel]

Carpeltunnel,
the link worked! Beautiful pictures. I could almost hear the crunch of the snow. and the quiet. Hear the quiet - does that make sense? :rolleyes:

Thanks, we love it! Birds & wind in the trees are all you can hear there, unless you make some noise yourself. Very peaceful after a week in the city.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I find it amazing that we had another snowstorm this week. Yikes!

I had one more vacation day that I had to use before the end of the year or lose it. That was a perfect excuse for me to walk along the New Hampshire coast yesterday. A couple of shots from my wanderings...

http://Denise.smugmug.com/photos/234870977-M.jpg

http://Denise.smugmug.com/photos/234867708-M.jpg

If you're interested, there are more in my gallery Snow, sand, and the roar of the ocean (http://Denise.smugmug.com/gallery/4034380/1/234860437).

--- Denise

[Deborajen]

Beautiful pictures, Denise! That must have been a lovely walk. And the statue shot on your gallery is really pretty.

This is our looking at our neighbor's house. We've gotten about 8 inches and it's blowing about 45 mph.

5044

[DeniseGoldberg]

Thanks Deborajen.

That statue is beautiful, isn't it? A woman gazing over the sea... I've seen it many times, and I had to find the story behind it. It's "a memorial at Hampton Beach to all New Hampshire sons and daughters lost or buried at sea during World War II", story at http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/history/nhmarinememorial/thelady.htm.

No snow here today, and I'm hoping that your Kansas snow doesn't decide to come visit us too! Too much snow this year already...

Where are you in Kansas? I rolled across your state (from Pittsburg to Tribune, to give you a general idea of where I was) on my cross-country ride back in 2002. I remember some very hot days, and some very nice people.

--- Denise

[Deborajen]

Very beautiful statue, Denise, and quite a story behind it. I would have assumed there were more such memorials.

We're in Wichita. You probably passed not too far from us, but most people usually bike around Wichita - like most cities, I assume. Our weather usually does leave an impression. Between the heat, wind and storms in the summer, it can be quite memorable. The people are great, though, especially in the small towns.

If the storm gets to your neck of the woods, at least it's a fast mover. We were dry this morning and the sun was peeking through again an hour ago.

Deb

[Kathi]

View from my condo with sunshine a few days after a snow storm.

[IFjane]

Kathi - is that Lake Dillon? And in the middle picture, Swan Mtn. Road going up from Farmer's Korner?

[Kathi]

Yes, it's Lake Dillon. The highway in the middle picture is US 6 (Loveland Pass Rd) going towards Keystone. Not sure if its visible in the picture but we can see Dillon Dam road.
I believe it's in the first picture, you see a cut in the valley. That's I-70 coming down from Eisenhower Tunnel. Our condo is in Wildernest, above the outlet malls at Silverthorne.

Did you know the Lowrey section of the Swan Mtn. path is now open? You miss 2.2 miles of Swan Mtn road.

[shootingstar]

If I could show you (since we haven't downloaded our digital photos yet) now where we are at this hour.

In a mountainous ski resort area where by our lodge, the skiers and snowboarding were whipping by, less than 10 ft. by our windown. We just went snowshoeing this afternoon and it was snowing gently the whole time. There's over 3 ft. of snow at least and more. It's white, deep and lush snow.

We are in the interior of British Columbia. Probably less than 150 kms. northwest of where kelownagirl lives.

[IFjane]

Yes, it's Lake Dillon. The highway in the middle picture is US 6 (Loveland Pass Rd) going towards Keystone. Not sure if its visible in the picture but we can see Dillon Dam road.
I believe it's in the first picture, you see a cut in the valley. That's I-70 coming down from Eisenhower Tunnel. Our condo is in Wildernest, above the outlet malls at Silverthorne.

Did you know the Lowrey section of the Swan Mtn. path is now open? You miss 2.2 miles of Swan Mtn road.


Ahhhh! Now I know what I am looking at. I did not know the path was open on Swan Mtn. Road - yay! I HATE that road - way too much traffic. Where does the path dump back onto the road?

I try to avoid the outlets when I am out there -except for PI and Coldwater Creek :rolleyes:

Thanks for the pictures - wish I was there!!

[mtbdarby]

Here you go - pix from my backyard. And my son's first snowshoe outing - I was very proud of him in all this powder! Merry Christmas!

[shootingstar]

From British Columbia, where we are...luscious now

[ummbnb]

Dh's present to the kids on Christmas morning. Obviously not quite done but it still looks cute in the freshly fallen Christmas morning snow. Oh....and now, 13 hours later....it's still snowing!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/ummbnb/IMG_4250.jpg

[Eden]

From our hike to Olympic Hot Springs last week - the pool we soaked in and the waterfall at the entrance to the springs

[Flybye]

We haven't had THIS much snow since 1997!

Today is the third day with no school because of the snow. The drifting is unbelievable. 6-7 feet tall in some places! The weather let up and the sun came out long enough to take some pictures. The wind is still blowing like crazy.

The first two pictures are or our backyard. We have a 6 ft. fence and there is one drift that topped the fence this morning!

The next two are our front fence that leads to the backyard on the same side.

The last picture is of the fence at the end of the street. Again, a six foot fence!

We don't have 6 foot of snow on the flats, just in the drifts.

Since we can only have 5 pictures per post, I will post again with more pictures.

[Flybye]

I could barely keep my peepers open for the first picutre because of the wind and sun. I am standing behind the drift! :eek:

The second, third and fourth pictures are from the end of the street, where the snow drifted from the field.

The fences in the last two pictures are 6 foot fences that you can walk right over the top of!

Last picture is windblown me on the drift.

Winter wonderland, don't you think???

[Starfish]

FlyBye, what I notice is the blue sky and sunshine!!

[Flybye]

FlyBye, what I notice is the blue sky and sunshine!!

You know it!!!
Warmer days are coming!
It is 28 here and I *thought* about going without a coat!!

How's everyone else's weather???

[roadie gal]

We've been getting the same storms as you guys. We finally have a break. It's 35 and sunny out there. Whooppeeee!!

The snow walls along the driveway where the snowplow has come through are well over 6 feet in some places. We haven't seen the lower part of our back stairs in weeks!

There's a box on the solar array that has manual controls in it for when I need to move the array to dump snow, avoid wind, etc. The box is about 6 feet off of the ground. In the summer I have to reach up for it. Right now it's about 1 foot above the snow. Wow. I agree with Flybye, 1997 was the last time we had this much snow.

[Flybye]

It sure is nice to be getting some moisture, though. The infamous "they" say that the snow pack in the mountains is above 100% - much needed after years of drought. We sit on top of the largest aquafir in the US, if I remember correctly.

[Brandi]

I have no snow! And guess what? It is supposed to be 72 here today! That is the warmest it has been in a long time. Not bragging I swear! Just sharing.

[anneimall]

Some more pics for you ... I included a picture of the snowblower in the driveway. Maybe you'll feel better if you remember how much work it can be to live in the snow :)

[Flybye]

Annemall -

HOLEY MOLEY!!! WHERE DO YOU LIVE, WOMAN??????

[Thorn]

Egads....I'll be going out to shovel the 2" sitting on my driveway up onto the pile of snow that is *only* 5' tall and count my blessings that that is all I've got. A couple of pictures like really that put things in perspective...a 15" snow fall is nothing, in comparison.

[Jenerator]

Here's a shot from last spring:
http://lh3.google.com/paddockj144/R04rcTjz6_I/AAAAAAAAByY/D3GAAiovDtA/s400/ColdTraining.JPG

Here's our white Christmas:
http://lh4.google.com/paddockj144/R69gbSfHfuI/AAAAAAAACNk/B0DBvJiQ5II/s400/_MG_4216.JPG


Not much on the ground now, but the Colorado Mountains continue to get hammered!