Kansas has crazy weather. One day it's 40 degrees and the next day it's 90. There seems to always be one storm in the winter, and it's usually ice; beautiful but very slippery. Granted, it's only February so technically there could be more bad weather, but I hope not like this. The clouds dropped 18" of snow on the ground, then a few days later another 12" of snow fell. The first snowfall broke records; the weatherman said that Kansas hadn't had that much snow for 100 years. I'm glad we had a snow blower; it saved Per's back! The 20 degree temperature made the snow less damp. But, the wind didn't help! Per came into the house several times drenched because the snow had blown into his face! (Poor guy )
Thankfully Per kept up on clearing our driveway because otherwise the snow would have been too deep for the snow blower. He cleared our driveway because we had an appointment at the bank that morning. Tragically, right after he cleared the snow, a snow plow came down our street and his plow left a mound of snow in front of our driveway; Per had to snow blow the mound so we could leave. The snow fell so quickly that by the time we left (in our 4-wheel drive car) the road didn't look like anyone had driven on it. We got stuck at the end of our street, so drove home and called the guy at the bank and said we couldn't make it.
The weatherman said the snow fell at 3" an hour. Most businesses closed before noon. Cities in Johnson County told their residents not to drive on the road because they couldn't help if they got stuck. If drivers got stuck, they could make it harder for emergency vehicles to get around them.
Per felt stressed that day because he had a flight to Germany, but it got cancelled. (Unavoidable because the airport shut down.) Several times, the airline rerouted his flight, then later cancelled it. (Per doesn't do things at the last minute, he prepares in advance and avoids stress. But he can't control the weather!) I'm glad that Per didn't fly to Europe on Thursday because he would've followed the storm, and he might have gotten stranded somewhere else and possibly would have had to sleep at the airport! He flew to Germany the next day (Friday,) connected through SLC (wrong direction,) and thankfully made it to Europe. The next morning upon opening his curtains he saw more snow! (At least he didn't need to shovel!)
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| Per using his snow blower |
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Our deck
(the table yard stick measures snowfall) |
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The grill and smoker on our deck - in much snow
(look at the snow by the window!) |
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In the afternoon, our driveway, sidewalk and down the street
(Per's hard work paid off!) |
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Sidewalk leading to the front of the house
(That's a lot of snow!) |
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| Our patio furniture covered in snow |
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Snow in Germany
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Five days later, we got more snow; another foot. That time, the snow was damper and the height and weight prevented Andrew from using the snow blower. He shoveled our driveway and stairs and did a great job! The sun's warm temperature made some of the snow melt and water covered some streets. The weatherman declared that the water would be dangerous the next day when it froze overnight and became ice. Here we are today snug in our homes, and many kids are enjoying a snow day. As I look out my window I see falling snow again!
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| The deck - A LOT of snow! |
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| Trees in our backyard covered in heavy snow |
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| Patio furniture and a look at the trees |
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Deck railing covered in snow
(The second storm was very windy too) |
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| Andrew shoveling heavy snow |
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The yard from my front door
(Andrew finished shoveling before the guys across the street
although they had three people and had started before him!) |
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| Tree in the front yard in much snow |
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| After shoveling. Good job, Andrew! |
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