First Snow for Washington State

[tazo]

Its been snowing for a bit in Western Washington, but unfortunately it is raining extremely heavily as well -- causing the lake behind my house to overflow, leaving the ducks on land, and 1st floor residents in panic....


Snow...blessed snow :p

[Mr. Anderson]

Why is this such a big deal....its been snowing in many states already. We've had snow at our site in Alaska off and on for a couple months. What's next?

The first icicle....
The first snowball....
The first flower.....
The first robin....
The first leaf....

D :rolleyes: :p

[eyelikeart]

it's still hitting temps of 80° & plus here...

[judith]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Why is this such a big deal....its been snowing in many states already. We've had snow at our site in Alaska off and on for a couple months. What's next?

The first icicle....
The first snowball....
The first flower.....
The first robin....
The first leaf....

D :rolleyes: :p

Why?
I was all excited to see this thread! It's itchyness that's why! I was so psyched to hear that our beloved Mt Baker (http://www.mtbaker.us/) is opening tommarow instead of next week as predicted earlier, I about lost it.. where's the wax, where are my boots... Plus I've got the "Can we build a snowman?" nagging all summer, so finally I am able to answer all those cute little voices w/ a yes.
I guess without the anxious mob, and if snow's not your thing, then it could seem ho-hum; but for me it's 30 minutes from front door to chair lift and lovin it!

[gwuMACaddict]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
:rolleyes:

dont be so grouchy ;) the first time it snows in our area i'm gonna post it just for you ;) :D

[pivo6]

We've had our first snow here in Minnesota (we got about 6 inches or so)in October. It stayed for about week, but it's now gone. It's supposed to snow again this weekend.

[judith]

This is not a "first snow" kinda snow. This is full-scale, resort is officially opening, all lifts are running, 18" in the last 24hrs and counting kinda snow!:D
We are lucky, as most resorts across the country are receiving more rain than snow right now. Mt Baker gets more snow than any other resort in North America, averaging over 700"/season, it also hosts the worlds largest annual (since '85) snowboarding competition. This is the earliest opening of the season in about ten years!
Yeah, some of us(<<) are a little excited about it!

[manitoubalck]

Luckie, It's been 35+ degrees C, in Adealide, welcome to the Australian Summer.

[job]

Hah...it's 75 degrees, slightly windy and not a cloud in the sky here in the Woodlands. :p

Perfect day for some Ultimate. :D

[gwuMACaddict]

Originally posted by job
Hah...it's 75 degrees, slightly windy and not a cloud in the sky here in the Woodlands. :p

Perfect day for some Ultimate. :D

mmmm... that DOES sound good right about now

[tazo]

Heh,

about five minutes ago it started hailing out -- pebble-sized hail to be exact....

its winter all right...

If I had a camera, I would take pictures of the flooded lake area...its interesting to see where grass should end, and where the lake should start, and how there is no longer such a definition. Or how the water level, is up to the level of the dock, you can just barely see the dock peeking over the water..

Here is the dock in question:

http://www.boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/image/14.jpg

Now you can see the right side of the dock well above water, now imagine that the water level is up to the dock level.. :eek: :eek:

[judith]

Originally posted by job

Perfect day for some Ultimate. :D

Pardon the old hag here, but the teenagers are grown and out of the house, and I have no one to ask. Could you further allude to the meaning of this term please? Who knows, I just might agree..;)

[tazo]

Heh judith, he wasn't coming on to you. I am pretty sure he was talking about how it would be a great day to play Ultimate frisbee....

[Macmaniac]

Heck we had some flurries on October 12, and this was in NJ!!! Let it snow let it snow let it snow!:D

[job]

Originally posted by tazo
Heh judith, he wasn't coming on to you. I am pretty sure he was talking about how it would be a great day to play Ultimate frisbee....

yep...ultimate frisbee...unless of course, you have a different ultimate in mind. ;) :D :D

[wdlove]

I'm really looking forward to our 1st real snow here in Boston. No snow is predicted for Thanksgiving! :(

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by job
Hah...it's 75 degrees, slightly windy and not a cloud in the sky here in the Woodlands. :p

Perfect day for some Ultimate. :D

ha, its 60 and sunny here today, even better for ultimate - and I'd be out playing at lunch if I hadn't pulled my hamstring at the tuesday lunch game...

Anyway, we won't get a really good snow here until probably 2004.....and playing ultimate in the snow is always fun....;)

My point had been that snows already been falling in quite a few places, its nothing all that special really. There's nothing wrong with a snow thread though, I love it myself.........

D