We had a big winter storm yesterday into today with high east winds, ice fog, thundersnow and at least 25 cm of heavy, wet snow at our home. It looked beautiful as the sun rose after the storm moved eastward.
My husband clears the snow that falls on our large corner lot, as well as our elderly neighbour's double driveway and sidewalk. It was too much for one person today.
Our snowbanks are often higher but we had below-average snowfall in our area of the province earlier this winter. The 50 cm of snow that has fallen in the past two weeks is significant though.
The city plough blocked all the driveways on the street and the crescent adjacent to our house. Storms bring out the best in Canadians. Neighbours gathered with snowblowers and shovels to help each other and there was time on a Saturday to pose for pictures. March 1st marked meteorological spring, and temperatures will moderate as we tilt closer to the sun. I heard my first Red-winged Blackbird of the season, right on schedule as spring migration starts. Robins will undoubtedly be here by the end of the coming week. Winter and spring will struggle for control for a few more weeks, but as we head toward Equinox, the light will win over darkness.
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