The first round came on Super Bowl Sunday. A snow storm came through that ended up giving us 8 inches of snow! School was cancelled on Monday and Tuesday. Even Seattle University was closed on that Monday. James braved the snow (thanks to our 4Runner!) and made it to work. I was actually happy to be home because I felt like I needed a couple days off. Plus we hadn't had snow all season so we were excited! It was fun to have a break in the routine. The boys and I went sledding and played in the snow a lot. I had some really great quality time with them.
Then the weather reporters started predicting a huge storm coming our way at the end of that week. The storm was supposed to start Friday night. We got a few more inches that night, but it wasn't too bad. We were still able to go up skiing the next day and had Cameron's friends over for a little playdate on Sunday.
Then Sunday night the flurries started and it just felt like they were never going to stop! The next day we measured and we had gotten about 24 inches in 24 hours. Granted some of the snow that had previously fallen hadn't melted yet. But I have never seen so much snow in this area. James couldn't even get our 4Runner out of the driveway which means it was major.
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| The snow came all the way up to our doorstep! |
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| Look at the size of those icicles! |
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| We finally dug out and found our driveway! |
Although it was fun to have more time off and snuggle in the house with my family (thank goodness our furnace held out the whole time and never gave out!), by this point I was starting to feel done with the snow. We had so much snow that we couldn't sled or really go anywhere. We made the best of it doing puzzles, shoveling together, trying to take walks, watching movies, etc. But it was crazy. Obviously our area just isn't prepared or equipped to deal with that much snow. In fact, Snoqualmie had to declare a state of emergency in order to get help from other cities and areas! They brought in front loaders and transported snow to this open area in town that has piles and piles of snow now that probably won't melt until July. All in all Nathan missed 7 days of school! School was closed all that week.
I'm writing this in early March and that snowstorm happened in mid-February. We still have snow from that storm on the ground! It's going to take forever for it to melt. Plus it's still really cold. Winter just doesn't want to let go. This snowpocalyse was definitely one for the books and one we'll be talking about for a long time. But spring can come anytime now. I'm ready!!
