Sunrise & Snow

The morning after we returned from Antarctica — March 13 — we had a beautiful sunrise … from deep pinks and mauves, to pastel colors, to golden hues.

[For those who are following the Antarctic trip … yes, I am still working my way through the thousands of photos I took so that I can complete my footprints.]

There was more color in the sky the next morning, too. But on the horizon were clouds foretelling of a storm on its way. A few hours later, it was snowing. The white stuff moved out quickly … by nightfall, any accumulation was gone.

The cycle repeated. And then came the bombogenesis on the 18th … an unexpected snow storm … with no warning … raging through the night. No idea how much snow really fell in our area. With the winds gusting up to 60 mph, the dry snow was blown about hither and yon all night. I’m not sure if the storm fit the true definition of a bombogenesis, but it sure felt like a snow-bomb had exploded!

The rest of the week is forecasted to have seasonal weather. We shall see.Leia mais