While it's nothing like what other parts of the country are getting, I have to say that the snow out here on the east side of Seattle has been completely awesome. It has more or less been snowing all day where I live, and it started to creep into sea level parts of town around lunch, though I'm not sure where exactly. One of the guys I work with e-mailed some interesting white-out photos where he lives closer to Tacoma. Needless to say, I didn't go in to work because people here don't have the experience to drive in this stuff.
It's still snowing here, and it looks like we're already pretty close to a foot. That's a big deal locally. The mountains are just beautiful in these conditions, because they're covered primarily with evergreens. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to actually see the mountains much in the last two days because of the snow coming down.
Of course, I wouldn't be surprised if I show up at work tomorrow and see a light dusting in Redmond. Predicting weather out here has to be a bitch, because the mountains, different elevations and bodies of water do crazy things.
As much as I hated months and months of winter, I actually really appreciate these big snows we've had this winter. They're rare, and only last a day or two for the most part. When I went out last night to snap a few photos, the thing that really stuck with me, and reminded me a lot of Cleveland, was the quiet. When everything is covered with snow, there's a quiet stillness to it all that's incredibly unique. The last time I heard that I think was last winter, sitting in the hot tub with the jets off.
It's only a little sad that it will all be gone in a few days.
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