Snowy Day

Well, it *is* February, after all. Time of the long snows.

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Between snowfalls and settling and wind blowing westerly and easterly and back again, we seem to have about 12-to-15 inches on the ground now. I like the way it softens the edges and makes even our yard full of vehicles and equipment look cozy and tranquil.

Not only long snows but long--or longer--days are part of February at our latitude. We welcome the lingering of daylight into actual evening hours but what every Alaskan soon realizes is that despite the lengthening days, the weather can still be bitterly cold and winter is just beginning its second act.

It still feels like a long ride until April.