The Snow Arrives

The predicted snow storm finally arrived and it has been snowing for the last week and a half, (with a few breaks). Usually when it snows here, it melts pretty quickly, so when the snow sticks around for a while, the whole area is utterly unprepared. There are not very many snowplows, so the ONLY streets that get plowed are the highways and the main roads. No residential streets, no grocery store parking lots, nothing. I grew up with snow, so the way things shut down with a little storm shocked me. But if the roads don't get plowed, it's a totally different situation. Almost every one we know has been working from home, including Seth. I talked to a friend of mine yesterday who hasn't left her house in over a week because they live on a hill and literally cannot get out. We, luckily, live right off a fairly main road, so once we brave our way out of the parking lot we are okay. We have a Fred Meyer about a block up the street from us and Tuesday night we went out to buy a few things. They were running short on some important things, like fresh produce and eggs, because they had not had a shipment in 3 days. Last night we saw the shipment truck...stuck in the road, blocking up traffic, trying to get into the parking lot. There were police cars with flashing lights redirecting the traffic flow. We saw a fedex truck stuck at the corner just a few blocks away. The 3 closest airports to us, Seattle, Spokane, and Portland have all been closed for days at a time. The area literally just shuts down with the snow.

For our family, however, the snow has been really fun! It has been great to have Seth working from home right at the holiday. Kayla loves the snow and loves to watch it falling.

And at least Santa's sleigh has something to land on!

Kayla's reaction to the snow.

Our pond and the nature walk.

Kayla watching the snow fall.