This morning we DID wake up to a world white with new snow (again) except for the dark ribbon of mini-brooks running across our lawn and the road and driveway where the snow isn't sticking. It was pretty close to 32 degrees when I checked for CoCoRaHS at 9 a.m., but now has climbed to about 35 and the snow has melted off what bare ground there was around our house. It's still snowing too hard to see across the pond to the Rte. 15 hillsides, but I imagine it is melting as it hits there as there was a lot more bare ground on that slope.

I know lots of folks are beginning to get a bit edgy about the price of gasoline these days. It seems to continually climb, and with summer vacation time coming up, it's certainly not good news. I was interested in the comment posted yesterday saying we should refrain from purchasing gasoline for two days - everyone on the same two days - and that might bring the price back to a reasonable amount. I guess it's worth a try.

On the news is a put-down on using ethanol made from corn because it causes some engine parts to rust or something. I wonder why that isn't a good opportunity for companies to begin making those parts from a material that resists rust. I suppose it would cost more to do that, but if the price of fuel could be kept down it might be offset somewhat.

Whoa! The sun just popped out! There are still snowflakes flying around, and a pretty good wind, but it's certainly getting brighter out there. Fred and I are going into W. Danville to check the mail and will stop to check the Ice-Out setup - that may be covered in snow, who knows!