Christmas Blizzard

©2014 Ken W. Hall

Christmas eve the wind blew with such force it knocked the bulb off the outside light fixture on the back porch.  Snow fell most of the night and we woke to falling snow and about six inches on the ground.

Our lunch guests from the Cameron area were surprised to find such deep snow as they approached Ennis.  They had less than an inch at their home.

Our friend from the McAllister area woke to snow drifts in excess of three feet.  He resorted to hiking across the pasture to meet a ride at the highway.

The above photo is the little shed out back.  The wind blew the snow so fiercely the building looked as if it had been flocked.

Today we experienced a few little snow flurries with temperatures only in the teens.  Another storm arrives tomorrow with an expected three to four additional inches of  snow and temperatures dropping to fifteen below zero by Monday.

This mild December appears to be going out with a bang.  Happy New Year everyone.  I think I will huddle in with a warm cup of tea and make some turkey soup.