Sunday, November 20, 2022

Scenes from a Sunday Snow Squall

My spouse and I live too far east to have been impacted by the massive snow dumps around Buffalo and Watertown.  Winter is definitely here.  And, knowing what it's like to get 40 inches (101.6 cm) of snow in one storm, my heart goes out to the people in these areas.  True, they are in a snow belt but even for them, it's a lot. 

Meanwhile, our lazy Sunday morning was interrupted about 9:15 am by a snow squall warning.

The birds in our yard don't seem to be too fazed by these squalls, which can be quite dangerous to humans out and about.  Sadly, my iPhone SE 1st edition (yes, still using it) couldn't pick up the birds but I got some OK pictures of the snow squall.

The squall arrived.

Quickly, the snow comes down where the sun shone a few minutes before.
 
It looks like fog - a deadly fog.

Snow starts to accumulate on the ground.

It's hard to see but there are birds (dark eyed juncos) foraging on the ground during all this.  One looks like a dot below the center of the photo.  Its back is turned to my phone.

You can't see it but birds keep flying in the bursts of wind and snow.  I am in awe of their ability to keep on keeping on in weather that would quickly conquer me.

Just as quickly as it started, the squall stops and the sun comes out.  Of course, I forgot to take a picture of that.

It's been snowing lightly on and off since then.  A blustery day but at least we won't be getting a snow dump.  Today.

I hope you, dear readers, are having a great Sunday.

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7 comments:

  1. TomNovember 20, 2022 at 2:46 PM

    ...it's cold, windy and without snow here. This week should warm up a bit.

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  2. roentareNovember 20, 2022 at 3:13 PM

    Enjoying the snow scenes from down under :)

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  3. Dorothy BordersNovember 20, 2022 at 4:45 PM

    No snow here (Of course!) but we are getting some cooler temperatures (30s and 40s at night) now. And at least it looks quite wintry out today. I'll take it over the 80 degree Thanksgivings we've had in some years.

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  4. Priscilla KingNovember 20, 2022 at 7:51 PM

    We got the drizzle of rain and alleged snow in the middle of the night before last. I was awake and did not personally see snow, but then I wasn't out in it....Most people slept through it. Probably most people will say that only children mind having missed the first snow.

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  5. songbird's crazy worldNovember 20, 2022 at 8:23 PM

    No snow here yet, but it’s been cold

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  6. Liz A.November 20, 2022 at 8:48 PM

    At least it was Sunday. Fewer people needed to be out and about in it all.

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  7. Far Side of FiftyNovember 20, 2022 at 10:10 PM

    Good that you were spared the big snow. I do feel sorry for those people over 5 feet or more of snow is too much and winter has just started or will in another month:)

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