On Wednesday I came home from a trip to Olympia, Washington. The maple tree in my yard had dropped a thick carpet of leaves which the Captain scooped up with the mower for mulch, hence the bare driveway. 
Thursday morning started with a bluebird sky and by mid-morning, the wind changed and we had a blizzard. But the snow wouldn’t cover the ground … would it?
Before noon, this was my front yard. I was SO glad I wasn’t driving home today instead of yesterday.
And this morning the bluebird sky is back, but the mountains are white and the air is still icy cold. I put more birdseed out but I still feel sorry for the little animals that have to live outside.
I hope it isn’t going to be a harsh winter. This snow is WAY too early.
What is the weather doing where you live?
November 3, 2017 at 10:32 am
I can understand you, Anneli, when you say it’s too early for winter, but the pictures across the water with the mountains in the background IS gorgeous!
Here, we had – also early – our first frost [just 1 night, barely below 32] last week, but now it’s close to 8% gain! What a change. And – with that high – not really welcome.
Enjoy your weekend,
Pit
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November 3, 2017 at 10:32 am
Oops, it’s not 8%, of course, but 85.
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November 3, 2017 at 10:49 am
I was struggling to do that math, 8% more than 32? Glad you clarified that. 😉 Well, 85 sounds pretty nice to me right about now. Enjoy your nice warm weekend, Pit.
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November 3, 2017 at 10:51 am
Well, to tell the truth, we’d appreciate a little less.
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November 3, 2017 at 10:52 am
Too much of a good thing, maybe.
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November 3, 2017 at 10:52 am
Exactly!
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November 3, 2017 at 10:33 am
Oh your photographs are stunning, Anneli! I’m with you, it’s much too soon for snow. We’re going to hit 80 degrees today before dropping into the 60’s tomorrow…crazy! Have a great weekend!
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November 3, 2017 at 10:49 am
That’s amazing! So warm! Ohhhhh I’m envious!
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November 3, 2017 at 10:57 am
Yesterday, it was so warm, our resident black snake was slithering around in the back yard. LOL!
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November 3, 2017 at 11:07 am
Yikes! He should be going to sleep for the winter. But I guess if you have the benefit of the warm weather you have the (dubious) benefit of the summer creatures.
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November 3, 2017 at 10:40 am
No snow around Chicago yet, but it would be unusual if we don’t get any this month. Lows have gone below freezing. It was very nice of that storm to wait till you got home. 🙂
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November 3, 2017 at 10:50 am
I was SO lucky. I would have hated driving in that snow and ice. It’s slippery today but I don’t have to go anywhere. I hope your snow holds off for a while.
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November 3, 2017 at 11:13 am
You are blessed with a fantastic view Anneli! It’ll be partly cloudy and 72 today, low seventies all week here in Las Vegas. ❤️🌴🌵
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November 3, 2017 at 11:42 am
Yes, we’re lucky to have the view, but your temperatures are perfect!
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November 3, 2017 at 11:26 am
Snow on the ground here in Richmond this morning!
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November 3, 2017 at 11:43 am
I hope it all melts away soon! It’s fun for the first five minutes. After that, not so much. The wind is really cold out there today.
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November 3, 2017 at 11:53 am
Pretty but way too soon. A lot of rain in the East but no snow yet🤞.
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November 3, 2017 at 11:59 am
Give me rain any day over snow, pretty as it is.
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November 3, 2017 at 12:35 pm
Icy cold wind here too but no snow at our place – yet.
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November 3, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Oh, so you missed the snow coming sideways.
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November 3, 2017 at 12:54 pm
I love your photo of the mountains. We got your snow last night… about 6 inches.
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November 3, 2017 at 2:23 pm
Oh dear! That’s enough to have to shovel a path. Here it comes – that long winter.
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November 3, 2017 at 2:46 pm
Those photos are glorious. I can understand how you might not be ready to see snow, but I’m more than ready to move off our warm temperatures — 85F/29C. There’s a front forecast for next week that may move us into the 70s, but a little cooler would be nice. We aren’t necessarily warmer than usual, but we’ve had a taste of cool, and we liked it!
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November 3, 2017 at 3:23 pm
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have a little of everything that we like? We seem to be bombarded by too much rain and too much wind, then too much heat and too much drought, then too much cold. No moderation when it comes to the weather.
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November 3, 2017 at 3:31 pm
But so it’s ever been. The cycle of drought, flood, and blizzard certainly was present when I was growing up in Iowa nearly 70 years ago.
On the other hand, when I lived in northern California for three years, there were times I became almost bored with so much perfect weather. All those blue skies and perfect temperatures — week after week. I started longing for thunderstorms. Thank goodness we had fog!
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November 3, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Beautiful photos, Anneli. Our weather is doing the same as yours. It is very chilly out there today, but at least the sun is shining!!
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November 3, 2017 at 3:33 pm
It sure was good to feel that sun warming the icy decks and roads. I’m a warm weather person. Hope things warm up for you too, Sonja.
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November 3, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Holy cow. Brrrr. I don’t want to think about snow yet. We really didn’t have an autumn this year. We had very little foliage and went from summer weather directly into winter temperatures. It’s cold here. We did see some light flurries over last weekend, but they only last a few minutes.
Glad you got home safe before that snow started. Did the stuff in your yard melt yet? Is that mountain and water view from the window in your home? It’s gorgeous.
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November 3, 2017 at 7:09 pm
Not melted yet. It’s cold again tonight. Yes, the view from our house. That’s why you see the same photo so often, and I apologize for that. But it’s an easy way to show what the weather is doing. I’m so glad I wasn’t one day later in driving home!
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November 3, 2017 at 6:02 pm
Here in Miami “jacket and long pants temperatures” have started. We have winter temperatures of between 70 and 80F 🙂
Cheers !
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November 3, 2017 at 7:07 pm
Groan!!!
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November 3, 2017 at 7:29 pm
Love that last shot. LOVE. ❤️
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November 3, 2017 at 7:47 pm
Thanks, David.
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November 3, 2017 at 11:10 pm
Oh my! I think they got a lot of snow today in Washington state, too, and that it was sticking! Stay warm!
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November 4, 2017 at 8:31 am
I’m really surprised that snow has come this early, or in our case on Vancouver Island, that it has come at all. We’ve had many winters when it doesn’t snow. Sometimes we get a few days of snow and then it’s gone, but usually not until late December or January. It’s really different now.
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November 4, 2017 at 9:25 am
I can understand that on an island it snows less. I didn’t realize there are winters with no snow at all! I guess this won’t be one of them . . . .
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November 4, 2017 at 10:44 am
No, that hope has been dashed now, and last year was bad for snow. Our winters are changing. My last tomatoes froze two days ago. I had put off going out to get them and now they’re tomato ice cubes.
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November 4, 2017 at 3:08 pm
It’s hard to think of winter hopes dashed by the beginning of November!
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November 4, 2017 at 12:08 am
It must be cold out there. Love your photos.
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November 4, 2017 at 8:32 am
It was really cold with the wind for the past two days but I think a southeast system is moving in and we’ll get rain soon. So glad!!!!
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November 4, 2017 at 1:36 am
You sure have a beautiful view. Here in Ireland it is around 12/13 degrees going between rainy days and clear sunny days. We rarely get snow. 🌼
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November 4, 2017 at 8:33 am
That’s what our weather used to be like until the last couple of years and now it seems to be getting colder in the winters and hotter in the summers. I’m glad your climate is still relatively unchanged.
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November 4, 2017 at 10:24 am
Goodness. I did not realise…
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November 4, 2017 at 9:02 am
Wow! Beautiful photos, but waaaay too early. We are nearing the end of fall in New England. Leaves still hanging on, yet most have fallen. We’re in the 50’s with warmer days here and there. Let’s hope we don’t see snow for a long time!
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November 4, 2017 at 9:16 am
Fingers crossed for you!
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November 4, 2017 at 9:48 am
🤞
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November 4, 2017 at 9:34 am
Oh my! Way too early for snow. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come! Beautiful, though. 🙂
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November 4, 2017 at 3:58 pm
WAAAAAAY too early. Not a good sign. And here we are a couple of days later and instead of it melting, we’re getting more snow.
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November 4, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Bah! Stay warm 😀
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November 4, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Keeping the fires going!
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November 5, 2017 at 6:23 am
Your snow was surprising but fortuitous not to have arrived a day earlier. The golden tree you included in your poem (perhaps?) Is losing her golden tresses. . . 😊
I’m blessed, Anneli! I made it to my friend, Patrice’s and it is 80 degrees in the afternoons and a perfect cool evening time temp of 60 degrees!
At home, Ohio isn’t too far off from these temps!
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November 5, 2017 at 7:19 am
I’m ENVIOUS of your warmer temps, Robin! Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts.
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November 5, 2017 at 6:24 am
Oh, the bluebird sky in the snowy mountains photo was beautifully captured in words and in the picture, Anneli. 🗻
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November 5, 2017 at 7:19 am
Thanks!
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November 5, 2017 at 10:57 pm
Here no snow yet. 5 + and rain, dark from morning till evening, just depressing. Especially coming from Egypt yesterday with 30 degrees and blue blue skies!
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November 5, 2017 at 11:19 pm
How nice that you’ve been spoiled for a while.
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November 7, 2017 at 7:27 am
I shiver with fright when I see this. SNOW? Already/?NOOOOOOOOOOOO. In New England, we’ve had an unseasonably warm fall, and I’ve loved every day of it. Yesterday – almost 70. But today it’s 40 and the fireplace is on. I guess it’s getting closer to the ‘mean season.’ Stay warm. Your view is so outstanding.
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November 7, 2017 at 8:05 am
I was really shocked to see snow on Nov. 2. We often don’t have ANY snow all winter, or maybe one short-lasting snowfall in late December. But this was really an unpleasant surprise (pretty as it was).
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November 8, 2017 at 12:03 pm
December 25 – that’s the only time I want snow. ;-0 My wish is rarely granted….
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November 8, 2017 at 1:13 pm
I agree with you. There was ONE year when it snowed on Christmas Day and before and after there was no snow. It was perfect.
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November 28, 2017 at 5:45 am
This post is so beautiful. I could imagine being there. It hasn’t snowed in my area yet, thank goodness. We usually get snow in late December/early January.
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November 28, 2017 at 8:49 am
Thank you, Cathi. The snow went away but last night it rained so much and the wind was cold. This morning the hills have new snow and you can see the freezing line where the snow became rain. Who knew that weather could be so interesting to watch?
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November 29, 2017 at 4:34 am
It’s funny you should say that. I actually watch the Weather Channel sometimes, just because I find it interesting and entertaining. 🙂
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November 29, 2017 at 7:34 am
I have the weather website bookmarked and am always checking it for the weather in several locations. Just did that seconds before I saw your comment. 😉
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November 29, 2017 at 9:39 am
Great minds think alike.
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