Sunday Snow Day

Last Saturday we got a steady snow all day and overnight, for a total of about 6" of beautiful, fluffy Wisconsin winter! It came ahead of an arctic air mass, too, so it's still sticking around many days later. I woke up early Sunday morning and before anyone else was awake, enjoyed the stillness and quiet of the morning and the view from our deck.

The deck was covered and the bench in our yard told the tale of the day's snowfall:

 

The wind chill was well below zero, so I didn't linger long, and with windy conditions expected all day I didn't plan to go back out in it, either. The kids, though, had other ideas - if there was snow on the ground, they were going to play in it! At least they bundled up - though John had to borrow my boots (with thick socks, they almost fit him, which just about kills me) since he left his snow boots at school. Of all the weekends to forget them at school, he picks one of the few we've actually had a snowfall! Determination trumps forgetfulness, in this case.

 

There was an attempt at making some kind of snow fort or snow cave, but they didn't last long enough to complete it - when John is actually wearing a hat and gloves, you know it must be cold!