This was the scene that I had hoped for when I awoke this morning. However, the snow that we did get just didn't stick. About 9 o'clock last night the nasty hard pellet sleet turned into beautiful, puffy, white snow. I saw some of the biggest snowflakes I think I have ever seen. It was breathtaking to watch out my bedroom window as the flakes floated down from the heavens and gleamed by the street lights. I normally sleep with my blinds closed but last night I couldn't take my eyes off of the winter scene taking place outside my window. Around 12:30 I woke up, dashed to the window but the snow was gone and was now only rain.
Down in the south we don't see much snow so when the word is even mentioned as a possibility in the forecast people go crazy. Grocery stores begin filling up with people buying milk and bread as if we are expecting a blizzard (by the way a blizzard to us is about 3 inches!!) Schools start announcing delays and cancellations. The eyes of the children and some adults too (those of us raised in the south at least) light up and we just can't wait to catch a glimpse. Even though the snow didn't stick and all we are getting is some really cold rain I am extremely happy that just for the brief moments that it stayed God allowed us to see his work in something so beautiful.
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I tried, I really did try to send some of our VAST stockpile of the white stuff!! Glad you at least got to see it in real life!
We're bracing ourselves for a forecasted cold snap (they're predicting lows around -40, which is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsius!!!) so if you wouldn't mind trying to send a little warmth our way in exchange for that bit of snow, I'd appreciate it!!!!
RIGHT FROM THE HEART OF THE SNOW PRINCESS!! I think this comes from being born in January!!
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