We have snow! Plenty of it. For now, we have about five inches on the ground, having had about three inches fall overnight. There was still a couple inches at my measuring post yesterday, even though there was bare ground south of us. We were in St. Johnsbury and there were only patches of snow on the north facing hillsides. It felt like spring, and everyone was out doing last-minute shopping before the weather changed.

When we left, our driveway was extremely slippery, but West Shore Road was well sanded and the main roads were bare - at least, they looked bare, but we were careful as it was perfect conditions for black ice. By the time we got east of Danville, the day began to brighten, and soon the sun was shining bright as could be and it felt like April instead of December.

This morning is a different story. Absolutely lovely out there, but I expect the roads could be a little slippery. The top picture is our back yard this morning; and the bottom one is the view from our living room, looking at the pond. If you look closely, you can see the white of the pond beyond the trees in the center of the shot. All that lovely clear ice we showed you yesterday is covered up this morning.

Pam Hebert sent me a link to a You Tube video I think you'll enjoy. She said to watch for the photo credit at about .31 seconds into it.
Stuck in Vermont: Four Months After the Flood

Did you see "Rachel Hebert" credited on the Grace Potter video? Rachel is Pam and Joe's granddaughter, and she and her dad, Chris, were at the concert. Chris posted the video he and Rachel took during the song, "Mad Mad River" on You Tube, and the folks at Stuck in Vermont asked permission to use it. Cool, isn't it? Thanks to Pam for letting us know about that.

It was interesting to see the comparisons and how far the state has come repairing all the damage done last spring by Hurricane Irene. When you think about how long it takes for most road projects, ones even a fraction of the size of most of the repairs needed after the flood, it's amazing how it got done so quickly. I'm sure some are not permanent fixes, but even so, traffic is moving and people can get to where they need to be. I heard someone on the news the other night say that being able to completely close those areas to traffic was a great help in getting the work done speedily. Some folks had to travel many miles around the work sites, but we've heard few complaints, and everyone understands and cooperated.