Apocalyptic Weather!

Last night, the temperature rose to the high 40s and we got tremendous rains and thunderstorms. Maybe 2 inches of rain fell on top of a foot of snow, causing floods, school closings, creating fog--a huge mess. Amazingly, despite all the rain, the ground is still covered by several inches of snow. So in Chardon, Ohio, where we've had about 150 inches of snow this winter, we end February with about 12 straight weeks of snow cover--and who knows how much to come. Some years very little falls in March and April. Other years we get huge late snowfalls (about 5 years ago we got 2 feet around April 6-8 and 2 more feet April 24-26). I don't dare put the snowblower away until May.

I am ready for the crocuses and daffodils! I'm ready for some balmy 50 degree weather!