Last night’s snow turned to ice overnight, but fortunately, we only acquired about a quarter-inch. Enough to make everything look heavenly; not enough to cause major problems. Apart from one snapped pine tree in the neighbor’s yard, we’ve come through without incident.
If you should have a buildup of ice and snow on your garden plants, particularly on evergreens, don’t try to swat it off with a broom or shovel. You’ll only break the brittle branches or stems and have a poor-looking plant come springtime. Instead, wait until it thaws. It won’t be too long.
Love this pic!!!!!
Thank you!
Beautiful, but there’s such a fine line between sparkly crystal and tree crushing road hazard. You really captured the beautiful side though.
Thanks! Yes, I think we danced right up to the edge of danger. We kept power but my sister, who lives about 40 miles east of me, did not. My neighbor lost a small pine but it didn’t injure anyone or anything. Everyone I know stayed off the roads and avoided accidents. But I’m well familiar with the whip-cracking sound of tall pines snapping under the weight of ice.
55 degrees today and constant warming through next week. I hope we’re done with the winter storm mess; my kids need to get back to school!