After The Rain

A manhole cover alongside the Washington Park lake lies open after the Tuesday storm that flooded intersections and left the lake path a mess.  I could hear the furious rush of water deep inside this culvert.

The Groundhog was right...

The view from my window yesterday. More wintery weather on its way, too.

The Weather Report

It's snowing right now. It started early yesterday afternoon with some of largest, fluffiest flakes I've ever seen. Like feathers, really. By dinner last evening, my backyard was buried and my Pomeranian was loving it. It changed to a finer, steadier snowfall overnight...and it's still coming down. The skylight above my desk is completely covered and it's making my room quite dark this morning.

Of course, two days ago, I was sitting in the park behind City Hall and admiring those fuzzy white buds on the trees...

Not Quite Spring

Snowmaggedon...Snowpocalypse...call it whatever catchy or silly name you want, there's been a lot of snow this winter.

Except here, it seems. I know my friends from NYC to the Carolinas have gotten a LOT more of "the white stuff" than usual. Their Facebook and Twitter posts have been full of weather commentary.

But Albany has had far less snow than usual. We've only had to shovel our front sidewalk twice this year. All these big storms just miss us or leave only traces.

And, yesterday, in Washington Park, I found buds on some of the trees.

Of course, this being the Northeast, winter isn't over yet. I can remember some huge snowfalls as late as April. It's not quite spring.