So Portland has snow about once every 5 years (we had 10in during winter 2003-2004 and basically nothing in between). Last year I think we had a grand total of about 2inches, 0.5in at a time. This December, however we had 14inches, which makes it the snowiest December since like 1962 or something. The low throughout the storm was a death defying 17F. Nothing can survive at that temperature! Or to quote one southern Californian, "There aren't that few degrees."
Our house. We had to help 4 vehicles, including the mail truck, that got stuck directly in front of our house! This is why we stayed home. The house got so organized!
The backyard.
Birdfeeder.
Cedar.
Crushed pine.
Crunched pine :-(
*sigh* You don't use snowshoes to walk on compacted snow!
Colllld hummingbirds.
Snow Arch
