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We had MORE snow last night!

Snow is falling even now... I used to think it was pretty! Well, it is still pretty.

Jennifer Smith wrote:We had MORE snow last night!

Snow is falling even now... I used to think it was pretty! Well, it is still pretty.

I agreeeeeee.

even in a blinding blizzard (and knowing I will have to plow/shovel out), there is something beautiful about snow, even peaceful. it over-rides any issues I have with the manual labor that might be involved, later.

we have had a dozen or so snow-falls so far this year that have accumulated. it is wonderful!

Rambopreacher, I wish I would have shoveled more when it was only snow. With all the freezing rain we had, it is all a pile of ice now, with snow on top.

Snow is somewhat rare here and likewise where I grew up! So it is a novelty... I don't like the stuck part, but I'm learning to deal with it!


..Tonight the youth pastor is picking up the two teenagers for Firefall, and they'll be gone all night and most of tomorrow!

I hate snow.....

Jennifer Smith wrote:We had MORE snow last night!

If it's any consolation, we've had more than 70 inches of snow so far this season. At least, it was 66 inches on Monday and it's snowed probably more than five inches since then. Of course, this is Alaska, and it comes with the territory, but they say that for this part of the state its unusual to have this much.

Stay warm and safe!

I never had any desire to live in Alaska.

A heat wave is coming in tomorrow. Maybe the 35 degrees will help melt some of the 12 inches + thats out there, now.

Our son has already raked our roof twice.
But it is pretty. Looks so clean and pure until the salt trucks starts doing their job. Then the slush turns into grimey nasty looking stuff. Yuk..
but we need them.

Brenda wrote:Our son has already raked our roof twice.

Don't suppose those roof rakes work on ice do they? We've had a rash of collapsed buildings in our area. We had 4 to 6 inches of sleet followed by freezing rain followed by 4 to 6 inches of snow. It's solid ice now.

Most of the collapsed buildings thus far have been metal. I managed to pull a chunk off our carport & couldn't believe how thick & heavy it was. Our local news had a segment where a reporter weighed an iced over tree branch. It weighed 20 lbs. with ice. She took it inside until the ice melted & weighed it again. It was 3 lbs. We had a bit of sun today that melted the snow - but that has only seemed to make the problem worse.

We've never seen anything like this in our area!

Tim Elston wrote:If it's any consolation, we've had more than 70 inches of snow so far this season.

I was wrong: that was just for January. We got 75.2 inches of snow in January alone. That's at the airport. I live several miles up the valley from the airport, on the last street before the glacier, and we get more snowfall where I live.

Jennifer Smith wrote:I never had any desire to live in Alaska.

I'm with you on that one. I would like to visit
once - but only during a warm month(s)??

Pianoman wrote:I would like to visit
once - but only during a warm month(s)

When you come, take the Alaska Marine Highway up from Bellingham, Washington. You'll see whales and dolphins up through the Inside Passage, which is gorgeous and relaxing. When you stop in Juneau, have lunch with me. (I won't bite anything but the sandwich.) Then when you get to Anchorage, rent a car and drive around the interior. I haven't been to Anchorage yet, but they say the interior of Alaska is beautiful. Mid to late spring or early summer are the best times.

Tim Elston wrote:

Pianoman wrote:I would like to visit
once - but only during a warm month(s)

When you come, take the Alaska Marine Highway up from Bellingham, Washington. You'll see whales and dolphins up through the Inside Passage, which is gorgeous and relaxing. When you stop in Juneau, have lunch with me. (I won't bite anything but the sandwich.) Then when you get to Anchorage, rent a car and drive around the interior. I haven't been to Anchorage yet, but they say the interior of Alaska is beautiful. Mid to late spring or early summer are the best times.

I spent two years in Anchorage, Fort Richardson(Army)..loved the summer up there but the winter.....????

Tim Elston wrote:When you come, take the Alaska Marine Highway up from Bellingham, Washington. You'll see whales and dolphins up through the Inside Passage, which is gorgeous and relaxing. When you stop in Juneau, have lunch with me. (I won't bite anything but the sandwich.) Then when you get to Anchorage, rent a car and drive around the interior. I haven't been to Anchorage yet, but they say the interior of Alaska is beautiful. Mid to late spring or early summer are the best times.

Any guess what the drive time would be? I would love to do
something like - but I'm afraid my time would be more limited
to something along the lines of a cruise. I love to gawk too much
as well & it's too hard to drive and enjoy all the scenery.

I loved driving through Rocky Mountain National Park - but put the
fear of God in my car passengers more than once!

Trust me when I say this is something that would be right up
my alley if time & money permitted!

Pianoman wrote:Any guess what the drive time would be? I would love to dosomething like - but I'm afraid my time would be more limited
to something along the lines of a cruise. I love to gawk too much as well & it's too hard to drive and enjoy all the scenery.

The Alaska Marine Highway is a ferry system. You can put your car on it and enjoy the sights all the way from Seattle around the Pacific Rim out to the Aleutian Islands. It's not as touristy or luxurious as a cruise, but you get to meet the locals who are commuting and hear their stories about Alaska as you sit on the sky deck and relax and watch the landscape and sea creatures go by. They have a good diner on board, and you can rent a cabin if you want one.

It took me twenty-four hours to get from Prince Rupert to Juneau on the ferry. It probably takes forty-eight hours to get from Bellingham, WA, to Juneau, and another couple of days probably to get to Anchorage. You can check out the schedule at the link above.

I enjoyed my twenty-four hour ride. It was just enough time for me to get into a relaxation mode and enjoy the ride and the new people I met. Great trip. It's best if you hit good, clear skies through the Inside Passage; that way you get to see the full glory of the island mountains.

If you do it, remember to let me know you're coming. We might be able to have a sandwich together!

Tim Elston wrote:The Alaska Marine Highway is a ferry system. You can put your car on it and enjoy the sights all the way from Seattle around the Pacific Rim out to the Aleutian Islands. It's not as touristy or luxurious as a cruise, but you get to meet the locals who are commuting and hear their stories about Alaska as you sit on the sky deck and relax and watch the landscape and sea creatures go by. They have a good diner on board, and you can rent a cabin if you want one.

That is too cool! I've got a few friends who have talked
about doing something like this. We'll have to see what
we can put together. Thanks for sharing the link! If
we get things worked out - I'll hollar.