Snowed IN! - Page 2

 Yep BT, that is one lot of snow. I have had those conditions here too, several years ago when I lived at about 8800 feet! Not so much fun!!! In that instance, my car was buried and we had 9 feet of snow!!! I have amazing photos from that storm.....of historical proportions.

Stay safe and warm all of you back east.

Here in MA we got quite a bit of snow too.  The dogs love fresh snow.   My husband was shoveling the driveway and throwing the snow over the fence (there's so much, no where else to put it) and didn't know the dog was on the other side catching it!

I wish we had gotten more here.

I swear, my GSDs find another 'gear' when there is snow on the ground.  There's just something about it that they love in a way I don't see when the ground is dry.

Beetree, those pictures are amazing. As much as I dislike cold (frostbite back in military days working on helicopters), I would enjoy being somewhere with that much snow for a visit! Thanks for sharing.

Totally snowed in up here in Canada. There's no place to put the white crap anymore. My dogs are getting serious cabin fever (since it's dipped down to -30 degrees Celsius...which in Fahrenheit...is off the charts cold...-22 approx.?). We go out for mini "outside" visits, but I'm less concerned about the paws than I am about the frostbitten nose.

They initially run around the yard like 12 y/o school kids, but then quickly realize it's alot colder than what they were prepared for. And we're expecting another 5cm of it over the next 2 days. Can't say I'm a victim of "global warming" this year.

I thought the same thing Global Warming? El NIna? WTF it is just a lot of snow!  LOL

Yes, the young dogs soon figure out how much work it is, too bad they miss out on the hot cocoa!

Temps aren't that bad here, in the upper twenties, it is those teen temps that get me, and I hate it when it rains after it snows.  So I guess, I'm happy! LOL

Davren, thanks for your compliment. I like the first shot, I could paint  that. Notice how the lower left bottom has a wedge shape left from the snow blower. I like how this echo's the wedge of  Mojo's head as he surfs the snow. He looks buried and stationary, except for the thrown bits of snow give it away.

 Brrrrr. You guys are freezing me as I read your posts. Try to stay warm. And keep your puppers warm and comfy.

well, here is SC we only got about 12 inches...its the next day when it rained and everything froze with a sheet of ice....that brought everyone to a screeching stop. Dogs LOVED it thought!

Read the study results noted and linked below. What many people do NOT realize is that yes, climate change affects all kinds of weather all over the world. When general global conditions warm or cool, there are serious consequences in the types of weather one can see locally. You all may wish to read this link below. 2010 tied for the warmest year for global surface temperatures since records have been kept. There are correlations between the kinds of storms we see. In my area of the U.S. we have seen very, very warm temps for winter and very little snow, despite the storm we just had with snow and bitter cold (because of a front that dropped down from Canada). There is no doubt that there is warming occurring. The argument is whether it is part of a natural cycle or enhanced or man-made contributions causing it.

And it is El Nino, and La Nina.....two very different, but related conditions.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20110112_globalstats.html

According to NOAA scientists, 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year of the global surface temperature record, beginning in 1880. This was the 34th consecutive year with global temperatures above the 20th century average. For the contiguous United States alone, the 2010 average annual temperature was above normal, resulting in the 23rd warmest year on record.

Thanks Hodie for correcting me, I guess I mangled the two weather phenomena together! Also, I just heard about the report saying it being the hottest ever year, but I just didn't feel the excess heat, here. I'll have to read the study to learn more. I tend to think, how can we really know, really since the beginning of time on Earth, how can we know enough and know what really is a pattern in the whole scheme of things?