Is winter over yet"

The temperature yesterday hit 39°F. That is the first time our temps have been above freezing since Jan. 21st. The photo below was taken on Dec.30th after a big storm.

This is the view after Sunday's snowfall (2/21/2021). Compare the hoops marking the edge of the path and the wooden bridge to see how much more snow has fallen in the last two months. Interesting that is still not enough to completely disguise the two big piles of broken concrete leftover from underneath the old deck. I doubt that this week's warmer temperatures will be enough to make in dent in the snow cover. I certainly don't expect to see snowdrops on February 29th as I did last year. 

Despite being tire of snow, I love how it just keeps building up on the arms of the bench without falling off.  With this much snow on the ground our garden is a booby-trapped landscape with shrubs, rocks, water, steps, walls and all sorts of buried surprises.

I snapped all of these through the window with my phone which explains the weird colors. The snow was already at the top of my highest boots at the end of January, so I am not even trying to get out into the garden with a camera. 

Comments

[Barbara H.]

Oh my, nice view out the window and how wonderful to only have to look at it but not go out in it unless you really, really want to do that. Hope the weather moderates soon so the snowdrops will have a chance to shine.

[Linda Brazill]

BARBARA — The good news is that the streets are clear for walking and it's warm enough to do so fairly comfortably.

[Kris P]

It's beautiful, Linda, but I can well imagine that it gets tiresome even so.

[danger garden]

I can't imagine. And how wet it will be when everything (finally) starts to melt!

[rusty duck]

Lovely plump cushion on that bench!
I hope you don't lose any branches under the weight of snow. At least everything else will be cosy resting beneath.

[Linda Brazill]

LOREE — Spring snow melt is when we are most likely to get water in our basement and garage. The ground is still frozen at that point and so the water can't sink into the ground. 

[Linda Brazill]

JESSICA — Luckily these last snows have been light enough to not be a big danger to tree and shrub branches. Though who knows what I may find when I can actually get out and walk around in the garden. 

[Frank]

Oh that's funny, I was just saying the same thing about pictures with my phone because I wasn't going out there with the camera!
It looks about the same here, but the weather is set to be warm enough to melt a good bit. Rain would help, but this is a start. We will have snowdrops soon enough!

[Beth@PlantPostings]

I'm noticing quite a bit of snow melt over the past two days, so hang in there! I am glad it's not super warm right away, because a slow warm-up will help us avoid flooding. I'm ready for winter to be done, too. We're getting there!

[Lisa at Greenbow]

Seeing your lovely snow pictures makes me even happier because here the snow has melted and the temperatures are up. So are snowdrops and hellebores. It makes me plumb giddy. I have been out a few hours already cutting off hellebore leaves that are black etc. Picking up sticks. Mud season has begun here.