Here in beautiful Marysville Washington we don’t get a lot of snow each year, I would guess 6 inches over the course of a year on average in total accumulation. Some years more, some years none. We have had 30 inches of accumulation in the past 10 days. This is a more year! Generally we get more snow at our house than others in the area because we live on a large hill. It can be snowing at our house but raining down at the bottom, this time it has been snowing everywhere.

It snowed for 10 straight days beginning December 16 and continuing through Christmas day. 10 straight days of snow is no big deal around here but that is up in the mountains, we get rained on nearly everyday from October into May so that generally means the mountains get snowed on everyday through that time. Heck, Washington has the snowiest place on earth in Mt. Baker.

Yep Mt. Baker, north of us, holds the world record for most snow fall, 1140 inches. It broke Mt. Rainier’s, south of us, which used to hold the record. These two volcanoes really know how to get the snow on em. There have been times when the ski resorts have shut down due to too much snow, that seems crazy to me,lol.

I have to say the plow crews have done really well keeping the roads cleaned and sand laid done in areas that need it. Like I mentioned, we live on a large hill. If the city does not plow it early, it turns to a massive sheet of ice. The hill was shut down for safety reasons but they still maintained it well, we had no problem going up or down.

All the neighborhood kids absolutely had a blast in it. Mostly sledding from the driveway at the house across the street down to the street, making ramps and jumps of course. But also building snow forts and just having fun fun fun. We even played some street hockey on the compacted snow in the street, the puck moved well but sometimes would hit a little rut and change direction and go into the snow, good times.

One day after hockey practice, Nik’s friend came over to stay the night. The next morning they went outside after breakfast and didn’t come back in for over 6 hours except once for some hot cocoa. To much fun.

I can remember when I was growing up at playing in he snow and when I got older hunting in the snow, it was always the funnest to do that because it was like a different world. Everything so clean, bright and different looking. I still love steelheading in the snow, so pretty. Growing up 10 miles up the Skagit river between Sedro-Woolley and Concrete we got a considerable amount of snow each year but we lived next to mountains in the foothills. Cold too, I can recall many winters that our creek and pond would freeze. Having to go out and break away the ice with a 5 foot pry bar so the cattle and horses could drink. The most snow I can remember we got was over four feet, I was in high school and couldn’t go anywhere, we were snowed in. I spent my time hunting grouse in the woods, breaking ice every few hours in the creek and hauling water to the house from the creek cause our pipes were froze. Those were the days, lol.

Well, the snow here is done, the weather is turning to a normal temperature of mid to upper 30’s to lower 40’s and of course………rain. The snow will melt off other than the huge piles from my shoveling, which will take a bit longer. Good times in the snow and a white Christmas. All treats for us.
For some snow pictures check out the link in the photo sets that is labeled Gusinsky house snow days.