The trees (and people’s backs) did not get a break as more snow fell again overnight through today which added more of that white stuff on the tree limbs and on the surfaces that need to be shoveled again.
The calendar might say that it isn’t officially winter yet, but the white scene this morning definitely puts an end to autumn. The poor pine trees were hanging limp with all the heavy wet snow and even the other trees were covered making it a very white landscape today.
Last night five deer were playing on the ice at my pond but at least the new snow froze on the day’s earlier melting snow preventing the ice from being very slippery so the deer didn’t fall on the ice like they did last winter.
While the pine trees limbs waved more to dislodge the snow, some remained on the tree branches for a few extra days before melting. If there was any snow left on the limbs, the predicted winds tonight probably would blow it off.
The trees were coated in white this morning, but the strong winds caused most of the limbs to shake off the snow except for in areas somewhat protected from the gusts.
With the fresh snow covering the ground, it is amazing to see the number of tracks all over the yard from deer, squirrels, rabbits, mice, birds and these turkey tracks.