I'm not sure when it finally stopped snowing today, but we went out around 2:00 pm to start shoveling the driveway. In the flattest parts of the yard, the snow measured about 8 inches, so that's what we're calling it.
Took a break to notice a flock of sandhill cranes:
It seems early for them to be migrating this far north already, but their call is unmistakable. Unfortunately, the wind is blocking out their calls, so you'll just have to trust me about what we're looking at here.
Then, we were back at it...
Drifts at the front door got above 19 inches. I couldn't reach the spots taller than that without walking into snow above my boots, and I wasn't about to shovel more snow just to get close enough to measure those tallest drifts.
Two hours later...
A tired Greg makes the final push of snow off the driveway:
And before I came in, I cleared a path to the front door:
It's probably too optimistic to hope it's the last.
I hope you're staying warm and dry wherever you are!
