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Sun, snow, and splatter
It was snowing earlier, but it seems to have stopped, so it looks like we might not get the 1"-3" predicted. Apparently we've gotten something like ten times the amount of snowfall this winter as compared with last. I can well believe it; until this time last year, we'd gotten nothing more than a dusting. But even with the recent thaw, the snow is still piled a couple feet deep in places.
But what's really striking about this winter is the amount of sunshine. This is the first day of February so far without it. Two years ago, we went for an entire month without a break in the clouds. Of course, the same high-pressure systems which bring clear skies are also responsible for the extreme cold that's got everyone chattering. Still, it's a deal I'm happy to make--not least of all because low barometre days like today are hell on my sinuses.
More importantly, though, it keeps the precip locked up outside and away from the walls. Even temps in the negative single digits celsius can be enough to melt water on the roof. Yesterday,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
monshu scattered some salt on the ground outside the back door, but when I left this morning it was encased in ice. There's going to be a terrible reckoning when it warms up for real, but I'm happy to put that off for a while longer.
But what's really striking about this winter is the amount of sunshine. This is the first day of February so far without it. Two years ago, we went for an entire month without a break in the clouds. Of course, the same high-pressure systems which bring clear skies are also responsible for the extreme cold that's got everyone chattering. Still, it's a deal I'm happy to make--not least of all because low barometre days like today are hell on my sinuses.
More importantly, though, it keeps the precip locked up outside and away from the walls. Even temps in the negative single digits celsius can be enough to melt water on the roof. Yesterday,
monshu scattered some salt on the ground outside the back door, but when I left this morning it was encased in ice. There's going to be a terrible reckoning when it warms up for real, but I'm happy to put that off for a while longer.