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Nice Mild March Day

It was a nice, mild March day. I got some WODs in and spent some time in the sunshine on the patio.

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Sunny And In The Upper 50s!

After I got a shower, it got very sunny, with the temperature rising into the upper 50s. Perfect day to break out my swovie shorts and collect some vitamin D.

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Second Snow In A Week

Today we are having our second snow day in a week. It has been nice to have some winter weather this year.

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Hearing The Melting Snow And Sleet Is Relaxing

Hearing the snow and sleet melting and dripping is just so relaxing.

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Finally Some accumulating Snow

This morning and into this afternoon, we finally had some accumulating snow. We had a fluke dusting in early December, but nothing since then.

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First Snow Of The 2023 - 2024 Winter

This morning we had our first accumulation of snow of the season. It wasn’t much, but it was enough to whiten up some surfaces.

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Accumulating Snow!

This winter, there really hasn’t been all that much fur to us in the snow or even cold department. Today we’re finally getting our first appreciable snow Accumulation, and even that won’t last.

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Our First Snow Of 2023

This winter so far has been abysmal at best as far as snowfall is concerned here in Central Pennsylvania. We ended up getting a coating overnight, which was nice to see.

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Took Advantage Of The Nice Day And Did A Sled WOD

It was a really mild late December day. Once the sun came out, it warmed up to near sixty. We took advantage of that and did a sled WOD as a partner WOD.

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Nice Mild December Day For Some Patio Sun

It was a nice sunny day, and it warmed up into the upper forties. I big different from the recent days. The skies were sunny, so I collected some sunshine on the patio.

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Temperature Swing

Today was a day to remember with the large temperature swing. The high was in the mid-fifties a couple of hours before dawn, and it had dropped to the single digits by late evening.

  • by Carl
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Our First Snow Of The Season

It’s pretty late this winter, but we’re finally getting the first accumulation of snow that I’ve seen so far. It won’t last long, but it’s nice to see it.

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Talk About Being On The Edge

This morning we’re having some freezing rain. We held on to temperatures just below freezing along with freezing rain just a little longer than other local weather stations.

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Cold And Windy Day

Today has been a cold and windy day with gusts getting up near 30 mph. The high was only near freezing though with lots of snow squalls around. Just not one here in Mount Joy.

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Icy Sidewalks

We got out for a nice walk this evening after supper. It was our first after supper walk I think since last fall that it wasn’t dark. It was nice not being blinded by the passing traffic’s headlights. There were a disappointing number of homes and businesses that didn’t clear the snow yesterday and just had an icy mess.

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Decent Snow Storm After A Mediocre Winter

It’s the middle of March, and we’re finally getting a decent snow storm. The storms so far this winter have been mostly mediocre around here at best. We ended up with three or four inches.

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More Pictures From Today's Snow Storm After The Sun Came Out

I have always liked seeing fresh snowfall on the trees and stuff when the sun first comes out after a storm. Today was one of those chances I got to see that before it melts or blows off.

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It Did Actually Snow Today!

Even though the temperature has been above freezing all day, and it’s been warm, it did actually snow today. Some even accumulated in the areas that don’t get any of the strong solar radiation yet.

  • by Carl
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Feeling Like Spring The Past Couple Of Days

It’s starting to feel like early spring now with the sun being stronger when it’s out and days getting warmer. mid sixties and sunny yesterday and it was mid 50s and cloudy with afternoon rain today.

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Decent Snow Squall Made It All The Way To Here

We had a decent snow squall actually survive after it moved east of the Mountains. Decent burst of snow in Lancaster and even more at home in Mount Joy with a fresh dusting.

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Nice Cold Front This Morning

I feel like I remember cold fronts being much sharper when I was a kid. That could be just the bias of remembering bigger deals. This morning’s cold front featured a nice squall line with wind and quick drop in temperature and dew point

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A Few Miles Can Make All The Difference

A few miles can make all the difference in weather sometimes. We went to Lititz today, and it appeared that they had more snow than we did yesterday. Ours is almost all gone, but the ground was still covered up there.

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Couple Of Inches Of Wet Snow Last Night

The past couple of mild days were mild, but now winter is back, at least temporarily, with some wet snow overnight.

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Overshot the Forecast High By Five Degrees Today

Today’s high temperature overshot the forecast by 5 degrees. I noticed it felt pretty waRm when I took Brooke to the bus stop this morning.

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Walk In The Nice Fresh Dusting Of Snow

We made it out for a nice walk this evening. It was a really nice walk with the fresh dusting of snow and it still being daylight out.

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Certainly An Interesting Storm

Nice impressive winter storm for us here. Not all snow but it was a fun storm.

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Nice To See The Storm Over Performed

Last night before I went to bed the radar was looking really good for snow. This morning it was pretty clear that the storm over performed with what looked like at least 4 inches of snow.

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Better Have Those Snowblowers Ready!

We finally get a winter weather advisory for 2 to 4 inches of snow tomorrow night. Of course, the neighbors have to get their snowblower ready for that.

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Nice Walk Tonight As The Snow Was Beginning To Fall

We managed to time our evening walk just right today. We got out there just as the snow was beginning to fall.

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So Close But So Far Away

finally a snow storm but it’s going to miss us to the south. It’s good to see one not cutting up well to the west at least.

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Nice To See Some Surprise Heavy Snow Today

There had been a chance of snow in the forecast for today, but I wasn’t expecting any accumulation, but we ended up with a nice surprise. Everything is white. Even the roads!

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Another Warm December Day

It turned out sunnier and warmer today than I expected with the high in the mid 50s.

  • by Carl
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Made It To The 60s Today

It turned out pretty nice today. The sun came out and the temperature spiked into the low sixties.

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First Daytime Snow Flurries Of The Season

It’s pretty late, but we had our first snow flurries of the year. Well, it was our first daytime snow flurries that I saw.

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Our First Snow Of The Year

We have had our first snowfall of the season finally. It wasn’t much, but it’s something.

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About A Foot Of Snow Since Sunday

The storm was one of those with a lot of hype, but things had to be just right for it to verify. This time it worked out, and we wound up with about a foot of snow.

  • by Carl
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Pretty Good Snow Storm But At Least Here It Wasn't What The Usual Suspects Hyped It Up To Be

We had a decent snow storm for being so early. Not what the usual Facebook “meteorologists” hyped it to be, but it was decent enough.

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First Snow Of The Year

We have had our first snow of the year, and it was pretty early. It was accumulating while I was doing my WOD.

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It Looks And Feels Like Snow Today, Reminds Me Of Deer Season With the Guys

It looks and feels like snow today. It reminds me of hanging out with the guys up the mountains for buck season. Being visually impaired I did not hunt, but I did eat, drink and play cards.

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In The Winter This Rain Would Have Been Snow

It is a cool and rainy spring day. During the winter, this could probably have been a decent snow storm.

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A Little Bit Of Snow This Morning, After The Failure Of A Winter

We had a bit of snow falling this morning. Not much, but it was nice to see something after this failure of a winter.

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Watching The Carolinas Get Snow

Today I get to watch the radar instead of the snow. The Carolinas are getting hammered, but we’re barely even getting clouds from the storm.

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The Coldest Night Of The Year And It's Wasted Cold

We had our coldest night of the year so far, and of course, it was wasted cold. It didn’t include any snow.

  • by Carl
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Crocuses Blooming Already

I spotted some Crocuses blooming already.

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High In The 60s Means Unwinding On The Patio After The WODS

Today’s high was in the 60s. That meant I got to go unwind on the patio in the sunshine after the two WODs today.

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Rainstorm With temperatures In The Forties

Back to this winter’s normal pattern again. We had yet another rainstorm. At least it’s fairly mild and not just 33 ℉ and rain.

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January High In The 50s Means Burgers On The Grill

Today’s high in the 50s means we get to have cheeseburgers on the grill for supper! I good part of the day was even sunny!

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Another Cold Front But Nothing Like The Past Few Years

Another cold front moved through. So far, this year apart from the arctic shot in December, nothing has compared to the past few years.

  • by Carl
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It's Windy Today

It’s windy today, with occasionally strong gusts. It’s really relaxing to me to hear it.

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High In The 60s Yesterday and Today

We got into the 60s today and got into the 60s yesterday. Any trace of last week’s snow is long gone thanks to the mild temperatures.

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We Ended Up With A Few Inches Of Snow Yesterday

We ended up with a couple of inches of snow yesterday. It was wet snow and stuck to everything.

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It Looks Like We're Up To Two Inches Of Snow Or So Today

It looks as if we have received a couple of inches of snow so far today. The original forecast was for around an inch.

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This Cold Air Reminds Me Of Hunting Season At The Mountains!

This cold air is remind me of the mountains growing up. I’d be next to the coal stove which was burning and in the sun and reading. I sort of miss those simpler days.

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Hoping For Some Thundersnow Here In Lancaster County!

I’m hoping for some thundersnow here in Mount Joy. It’s snowing heavily now, with some lightning on the maps west of here.

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Listening To The Snow and Ice Melting

I’ve enjoyed listening to the snow melting and dripping. I’m finding it very relaxing. Reminding me of the mountains in the winter on the rare occasion we had snow.

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Zero To Sixty

This week’s temperature has ranged something like 60 degrees now with today’s high being in the middle 60s.

  • by Carl
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Finally Some Snow Before The Arctic Front Tomorrow

We finally got some snow before the arctic front moves through tomorrow. I saw a squirrel sitting on the patio table after the snow.

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Another Warm Storm

Like most of the storms so far this winter, We’re having yet another warm storm.

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Quick Hitting Arctic Shot

We had some slow that quickly changed to rain. Now the arctic front is on its way through for a quick cold shot.

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Early Snow This Year

This winter we’ve had some early snow. Technically, it was still autumn when the middle of November when we had the snow.

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Eighty Degrees in February!

Our biggest snow storms seem to be around President’s Day. That won’t be the case today, with the high temperature being near 80 ℉.

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Ice On Susquehanna River After Arctic Blast

We headed out to the NW river trail to check out the river ice. It was cool looking so I had to share some pictures.

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My First Big Snowfall Here in Lancaster County February 17th to 19th, 2003

I found some pictures of my first big snowfall after moving to Mount Joy. It turned out to be one of the area’s top ten of all time, I believe.

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February Tornado?

February tornado? Sure. We didn’t get one but the cell had rotation when it went over us. It did drop a tornado over in York county before geting here though

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Two To Three Feet Of Snow Here In Mount Joy

We had a bigger snow storm on January 23rd. We ended up getting two to three feet of snow.

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Six Or More Inches Of Snow For Mount Joy

Another week and more snow for us is in the forecast. The storm should bring our heaviest snow fall of the year so far.

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A Few Inches Of Snow With More To The East Again

Per the forecast, it looks like a few inches of snow here. To our north, they’ll likely get six or more inches.

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Some Light Snow With The Heavier Stuff Staying East Again

It looks like we should be getting a couple of inches of snow here in Lancaster County. The heavier snow should stay to our east.

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Another Missed Snow Opportunity

I woke up this morning to a coating of snow. I’m beginning to think that may be all we get this year with the pattern so far.

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December 4.1 Degrees Below Average

December was a cold and dry month around here. Harrisburg ended the month with the average temperature being 4.1 degrees below average.

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Nice Snow Storm

We had a nice snow storm with snowfall rates of up to two to three inches per hour. Ended up with about twenty inches.

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Record December Snowfall In Lancaster

This season has been pretty snow so far. We had our third snowfall of December last Saturday. Lancaster county has had record Snowfall for December now.

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Arctic Shot Next Week

An arctic shot is coming next week. The cold has been building for a while now and looks like it’s going to finally head southward.

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If Only It Had Been Snow

We had a NICE MOISTURE rich storm that is causing snow in New England. If only it had been snow here. With my Davis Vantage Pro2 recording just over two inches of snow.

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November Snow Squall

It’s November 20th and there’s a nice-looking snow squall stretching across Pennsylvania.

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Snow

The snow flurries I thought we might get last night turned into a nice coating of snow.

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Chilly For November This Week

The mild weather last week ended when we had a fairly strong move through. Now, it’s pretty chilly for November.

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Winter Is On Its Way

It’s always a sign of winter coming when the leaves are turning. It’s also a good sign to see CTP talking about lake effect snows

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Two Noresters Within A Week In May

It’s may 12th and we’ve had two Nor Easters within a weak. It’s been a cool weather week for sure.

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Cold Night

It was a pretty cold morning here for the end of February. My Davis showed that it reached the middle teens.

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A Little Snow Is Better Than None

We ended up getting an inch or two of snow this morning. I guess a little snow is better than none.

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Another Week And Another Possible Ice Storm

It looks like the Susquehanna valley is in for another ice storm. We’ve been placed in a winter storm watch for it.

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Snow And Lunar Eclipse In The Same Day

Yesterday we had a nice surprises. We had a clipper leave us with more than an inch of snow. At night it had cleared up in time for the lunar eclipse too!

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Another Day Another Storm To The West

It’s another day and another storm off to our west. That’s been the pattern this winter.

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Fun Little Ice Storm

We wound up having a fun little ice storm. Some of the rain was heavy Quite a few branches broke from the weight. It’s the first I remember seeing tree damage other than twigs since 1994.

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Last Year's Memorable Sleet Storm

This time last year we quite a memorable sleet storm. It was the most sleet I can remember seeing.

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Wasted Arctic Shot

Sunday ended up being blustery with temperatures getting down to 10 with a high only into the 20s. It seems like such a waste to get cold like that without snow.

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Surprise Snow Flurries

Nice, We are having some surprise snow flurries!

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Snow Surprise

I looked at the radar then out the window and got a surprise. It was snowing moderately, and the grass was white!

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No Snow This Time

As I was expecting, we didn’t get any snow here in Mount Joy from this storm. It was rain instead.

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Sunday - Monday Storm

There is at least a potential for snow here in Lancaster County Sunday into Monday.

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Sierra Nevada Storm

I cannot even comprehend the snowfall forecast that the NWS has out for Sierra Nevada. The forecast is calling for Seven to Ten Feet of.

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Snow In March Is Always Good

This strange winter is continuing. We’re forecasted to get some snow, and snow in March is always a good thing.

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2006-2007 Winter

Meteorological winter is over now. It was not a good one for me as a snow lover since we didn’t get all that much of it.

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Feels Like Spring Today

Today it feels a lot like spring. It’s much milder than it has been.

  • by Carl
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President's Day Snowstorm II

I am remembering the second major snowstorm on Presidents’ Day, at least while I was alive. It was my first big snowstorm here in Mount Joy, PA.

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Not Snow This Time

The snow that I had hoped for yesterday didn’t materialize. It was sleet and ice instead.

  • by Carl
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More Ice On The Susquehanna River

We decided to go check out the ice on the Susquehanna River today since it’s been so cold. It’s always wild to see all the ice on the river when you’re used to seeing the water moving.

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Frozen Susquehanna River

It’s been below freezing for a few days with the arctic air. We usually like to go check out the river ice if we get the chaNce.

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No Snow Again

As I expected all week, the forecasted snow last night never materialized here.

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What A Waste Of Cold!

This past week has been cold, with no real snowfall. I think it’s a big waste of cold air.

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Arctic Cold Front And Snow Squalls

It’s finally feeling like winter around here. We should have a chance of snow squalls with an arctic cold front.

  • by Carl
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First Snow Of The Winter

We finally had our first snowfall of the year. It’s a pretty late one this winter.

  • by Carl
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