Have you ever seen a snow squall?
Where I live in the Southern Tier of New York, we gets these snow squalls occasionally. Fortunately, the meteorologists have gotten better in predicting these, although they can't predict the moment one will strike.
When one does, it can cause white out conditions - in other words you can't see very far. As you can imagine, it can be hazardous. Branches can be ripped off trees. Snow can accumulate.
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| Taken February 19 |
Imagine driving when one of these hits. Fortunately, where we live, they don't last long. Here is a description of why they happen, and how deadly they can be.
The trees, though, endure. They are adapted to winter in general, which can be harsh to them. Limbs are covered in ice or snow and break. Wind scars them. Sometimes, the ground gets so soggy that they fall. But yes, they endure and many thrive in our climate. Thrive where you are planted is their lesson of today.
Have you ever witnessed a bad snow squall?
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We had snow squalls last weekend.
ReplyDeleteNope! Snow is only in photos and movies for us. But yes, i can see how trees have adapted to this extreme cold. Survival is the key.
ReplyDelete...light snow is falling at the moment!
ReplyDeleteNo, I’ve never seen such a thing. But it looks and sounds awful.
ReplyDeleteHave I ever seen a snow...? Yeah, can end the question right there. While I have been to snow, it's not a frequent occurrence.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I really do not like about winter is winter driving. Even without the wind that stirs things terribly. A heavy snowfall that looks spectacular from the safety of your front window is a nightmare when you are on four wheels tooling down the road. A big truck passes and you CAN'T SEE! Nothing terrifies me more!
ReplyDeleteIn this Canadian's humble opinion, Snow squalls are much better observed through the glass of your front window, than the glass of your car!
No, not even the one winter I lived in the snow, fortunately. That's a very pretty photo.
ReplyDeleteWinter is the best at photos!
ReplyDeleteI know snow storms, but not shure, we had a sow squall here in Germany. Our winter was almost without snow this year, last year we had a lot. Winter is hard for the trees and the animals, but snow is good for keeping the soil moist for a long time, the trees neet that. Rain flows down from the mountains too quickly.
Just had one in CT. Complete white-out for about fifteen minutes. Thankfully no one was driving.
ReplyDeleteWe've had a lot of wind recently and I spotted a few flakes of snow falling today but nothing like a snow squall.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have seen a snow squall. I live in North Idaho.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Thrive where you are planted is the stage I always strive for. Hard but working on it. Thanks for this tree and the shot Alana. Sounds so scary reading about snow squalls.
ReplyDeleteSee you around later in the day.
Thank you for emphasizing the endurance and strength of trees which we might otherwise take for granted. Thrive where you are planted, because spring will come again.
ReplyDeleteThankfully,no snow squalls here. We probably wouldn't know how to handle them. And I echo JoAnne's sentiment. Thanks for the reminder of the "endurance and strength of trees..."
ReplyDeleteNo, never ever seen a snow squall, but I imagine it must be very scary!! The photo, though, looks very pretty and dreamy.
ReplyDeleteLovely to stop by your blog after what seems like a very long time, Alana.
Hope all is well with you.
Esha
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