Volcanic Ash
Volcanic ash isn't really ash-like. It is more like fine grit or dust. Wet, it is the same shade of brownish-gray as tabbies, spruce bark and moose. Dry, it looks like the surface of the moon--pale grayish-white.
This morning, the surface of the snow was a faint shade of off-white. Only when it was disturbed and the clean snow underneath revealed, did one realize that that latest snowfall contained volcanic ash. If we have to have ashfall, having it fall in snow is the best way to get it, as the ash stays on the ground and isn't kicked up to be sucked into vehicles or electronics. the snow does a good job of encapsulating the ash and keeping it out of the way.
This morning, the surface of the snow was a faint shade of off-white. Only when it was disturbed and the clean snow underneath revealed, did one realize that that latest snowfall contained volcanic ash. If we have to have ashfall, having it fall in snow is the best way to get it, as the ash stays on the ground and isn't kicked up to be sucked into vehicles or electronics. the snow does a good job of encapsulating the ash and keeping it out of the way.
