Just as winter seemed to be petering out in a mild and sunny fashion, winter decided in the last few days to get in the last word, even with spring officially knocking at the door. Daytime temperatures dipped into the 30s Fahrenheit, stormclouds dumping sheets of chilly rain blew through, and snow was hinted at in the weather reports. I didn't believe the reports at first, until it started to snow yesterday, and then I didn't believe it would stick. Well, wouldn't you know it, at 11:00 last night, the snow had coated almost everything except the streets with a sheet of white. The snow continued into the morning hours, but by noon today, it had turned into rain, and then stopped completely, giving way to large sections of blue sky by the mid-afternoon. The snow on the ground, too, was short lived. As of this evening, little more than patches remained. It was pretty while it lasted. If the current weather reports are to be believed, it should be sunny and reaching highs in the mid 50s Fahrenheit by Monday. Not bad for spring.
< A forsythia bush, lulled by the mild weather of the last few weeks, sits clothed in springtime color amid a wintry landscape. Taken about 9:30 this morning. >
< A delicate accumulation of snowflakes atop a cluster of tender forsythia blossoms. >
< The view out my kitchen window at 7:45 this morning. >
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