February may be the shortest month, but it was long on snow. A record setting snow amount of 53.7 inches fell in Eau Claire for the month. Many road banks are piled very high which makes it hard to see oncoming vehicles at corners. This cliff on the shore of Lake Superior is like the snow banks as it hides what is around its corner.
Tall Cliffs
The wind has created drifts and ripples in the snow which could look like waves on a lake, but there isn’t any warm sandy beaches yet since they are buried under several feet of snow.
Warmer Waves
The snow drifts are making it hard to get around and they are blocking access to areas and buildings. With the snow falling again today, soon you wouldn’t know what color this shed is as it will be completely covered by snow.
Disappearing Red
The blizzard this weekend made it hard to see very far as well as creating large drifts. I rather see a summer storm which can hide a lighthouse and creates waves on the water since normally it is warmer weather and you are not stuck not fighting with snow for weeks.
Summer Storm
It wasn’t fun clearing the driveway when the strong winds filled snow back in due to the blizzard conditions which whipped the snow around causing big drifts which even snowplow trucks couldn’t get through. The snow danced across the landscape and the trees became white again.
Snow White Trees
More snow is falling from the sky tonight and earlier snow was falling off my roof as I tried to rake some of the deep snow off. If the weather ever warms up, there will be a lot of water running. But right now when I am inside my house, it looks like I am at the bottom of the waterfall as the snow is piled too high to see out of my windows.
Little Manitou Falls
The landscape was extra white looking between the recent snows and the frosty trees this morning, so still no hint of spring yet.
Frosty Limbs
Red barns stand out against the white December snow like this one, but now that the snow has increased its depth by three feet this February, I prefer to see them surrounded with green grass.
Red Barn with Little Snow
The sun may peek out tomorrow to shine on the new thick layer of snow. The woodchuck’s prediction may be way off this year as it doesn’t look like any wildflowers will be blooming any time soon. It is even hard to find some old plants still above the snow depth.
Old Bull Thistle Head
As the sun went down today, the February “super snow moon” rose in the east, since the moon is very close to the earth tonight and February full moon are know as snow moons and this February has definitely been a snowy month.
Sun Down
