Snow Day.

[curiouswombat]

It snowed from late morning yesterday, but wet flakes that melted when they hit already wet ground. But around 7pm the temperature dropped below freezing and the wet ground began to freeze, providing a base for the still-falling snow.

So this was the view from our front porch at 7.30 this morning;






And this is the view from the back door;






As you can see from that last picture one of the local cats had already been out on patrol. So much for them not wanting to get their paws wet...!

It is not unusual for us to get snowfall in March, so I am not too worried about the plants, Barbie has already shaken her snow-shroud off by now, but my miniature daffodils have all been completely buried so I think they may well be broken when the snow thaws. There have already been a number of birds at the fatball feeder, which I filled yesterday - it is all very peaceful.

Comments

[velvetchamber]

We are getting the same cold current from the arctic, only here it is bone-dry. I'm afraid the tulips and daffodils that had foolishly poked their leaf tips out of the ground have lost that round of battle. The temperature went from +10°C to -10°C in a day. Would have been better with some snow for insulation.

[curiouswombat]

My daffodils have mainly survived ok - you are right, the snow would have insulated yours.

[velvetchamber]

It turns out they only suffered a mild marring of the very tops of the leaves, and are now happily green and thinking about maybe doing some flowering. Hardy plants are always so impressive.