Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Church got cancelled for today due to snowy/icy weather.

After snowing non-stop all day yesterday, before it started raining at 5:30 pm, we got about five inches of snow!

Granted, that's not much snow, but when church is at the top of Oregon Coast's "Little San Francisco", you can begin to understand.

The other problem is that it’s not practical for small towns like ours to invest in plows and other snow equipment for such rare occurrences.

In fact, the unplowed, un-salted, and un-sanded streets made it all the more special. Driving through downtown, with the snow-packed roads, the Holiday decorations, people crossing the street bundled up in winter coats, made me think I was in a scene from 'It's A Wonderful Life'!

The other problem with this area is the potential for freezing rain (that is the most dangerous winter weather here)--nature's ice rink maker. It’s too warm in the sky to snow, but its freezing on the ground so the rain coats everything and freezes into one giant, clear, smooth ice sheet draped over everything.

Regardless of the potential problems with snow and ice, everyone seems to be playing it safe and careful.

I really enjoyed the snow this weekend. It's been exciting and peaceful. I loved seeing the crystal, white carpet. I enjoyed examining the delicate, complex snowflake designs. I enjoyed playing in the snow. It's just been a real treat for me this year!