"When it is cold and everything is white" is one answer.
The first major snowfall of 2011 is upon us.
It started yesterday at noon, as I was walking through the woods -- it was clear at first, but it was really cold and you could "smell" the coming snow. Then it started as tiny iceballs which bounced-off the ground, soon to be followed by larger flakes which were falling densely after about 10 minutes.
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| By the time my walk in the woods was finished, it was snowing hard. |
By the afternoon, there were 3-4 inches (5-8 cm) on the ground and it was still snowing hard. All the roads were slippery and traffic was moving very slowly, as the snow plows/salt trucks valiantly tried to clear the major roadways faster than the snow could collect. Once I arrived at my house, I shoveled the driveway, although it continued to snow hard (less snow to shovel in the morning, I figured).
This morning I woke-up early, grabbed the snow shovel and cleared the driveway and sidewalk again - it was around 20F (-7C) and the snow continued to fall, while the wind whipped at any exposed skin. The wind chill was around 10F (-12C). I cleared the snow off the cars and went inside to warm-up and get ready for work. In less than an hour I was ready to leave, however my car needed to be cleaned again, as the snow was collecting at a fast pace.
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| Less than an hour after I cleaned it of the overnight snow, my car needed to be cleaned again before I could drive. |
The schools had a two-hour delay, but a "snow-day" was not declared for our school district.
I slowly ventured out of my neighborhood and was promptly stuck in various traffic jams as cars moved slowly and people tried to get to their jobs.
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| A Long line of vehicles inches forward more than a mile away from the highway ramp. |
Winter in Pittsburgh could also be called snow days.
FYI, the film Snow Day could also be discussed here, however I'll leave that as a subject for another post.
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