Another Snow Day!

Last Friday's snowfall ended up dumping 15 delicious inches of wet snow in Boulder. Farmers are rejoicing. The lab was closed Thursday and Friday so I got a four day weekend out of the deal.

Most of it had vanished by today, except the mountains of it piled next to parking lots and lawns and mountainsides facing north. But roads, walkways and most of the parks are quite snow-free. Or they were until about an hour ago when another spring snowstorm blew in. There's probably two inches already and forecasters are saying we could get as much as a foot before daybreak. Looks like the winter drought is over and we're all expecting a very green spring. I am a little concerned for all the fruit trees whose lovely white flowers are now brown and drooping.

I really love spring snow. It's pretty. It also delivers a lot of moisture to the soil, which is great for gardens and wildflowers and reducing grass & forest fire threats. Flakes are heavy, chunky and wet. It sticks. Actually it tends to encrust everything, including pedestrians. That part I'm not as fond of. Still, an abundance of sweet spring snow is a good omen. A warm and bountiful summer is right around the corner. The official kickoff, in my mind, is two days from now when the farmer's market commences once again! I hope the weather is nice.