Sunday's weather forecast was for snow, at first calling for 2" in the valley floor. Before the day was over they were predicting up to 4". The snow started that evening and continued most of the day Monday. We ended up with 12" of snow on the valley floor, at least here where we live. On top of that, the electricity went off about 4 AM on Monday morning and we have been in the cold until the lights went back on this morning at 8:20 AM. I know, because it made my day. :) The temperature here in the house was down to 50 or less. So we were dressed in layers of clothes to stay warm. This is a view of our daughter's house from our front porch early in the day on Monday.

The electricity was off close to 29 hours, but it seemed like days. And to top it off, none of the vehicles here could make it out. Finally, when the snow stopped yesterday, our son-in-law, Mike, tried it with my 4 wheel drive Explorer and he and our daughter went to town to get something for us to eat. We learned a lot about what to have on hand in emergencies from this brief experience, and it was a mere taste of what some Back East have gone through for extended periods. It certainly helps one to have more fellow feeling for others.