We have had snow squalls all day. I measured 2.2 in. of new snow at 9 a.m. when I posted my CoCoRaHS report, and I think there must be at least another three or four inches now. Very fluffy and light, but builds up on the roads making the slippery. The temperature is staying around 20 degrees, and so far there hasn't been any wind, but if the wind picks up, we'll have blizzard conditions, for sure with all this light snow to blow around. I took this picture from our living room window a few minutes ago; we can barely see the Rt. 15 side of the pond.

Fred went to recycle at Wolcott this morning. He said the roads weren't too bad, but the crews were keeping them well salted. Yesterday, with just a sifting of snow there were several accidents. He took pictures along the way - on Rt. 15 meeting the plow, then in Hardwick (below), and on Brickett's Crossing Road (bottom picture) - isn't that pretty?

I've had the scanner on most of the morning and there is constant chatter about weather conditions. At one point one of the men said he was on Rt. 302 and the sun was shining! It brightened here a couple of times, but no real sunshine so far. A couple of times someone would say it was "letting up" where he was plowing, but I think that was wishful thinking.

Fred was out once with the snow blower and will go out again before everyone comes home.

I've had to shut Woody out of my office today. He's such a pain in the winter - gets so bored and keeps pestering to go outside and then in five or ten minutes he's knocking at the door go get back in. I didn't want to be bothered, but I suppose if I don't pay attention he will go and bother Fred. I'll try to make room for him on my desk later on, after I've finished a few things, and then he'll be happy at least for a while. This is the time of year he uses his cat-walk getting to the tops of the kitchen cupboards. He was mesmerized last night watching the turntable in the microwave while I was getting supper. He just happened to be on the board above it so he got a good view. Being usually on the floor, he'd never seen it before.

I guess I'll go take a walk in the snow before it gets dark.