10% chance of snow, with little or no accumulation expected

That was the forecast as of last night. This morning, with 2" of snow on the ground, the local forecasters conceded that the chance of snow was as high as 60%, with up to an inch of accumulation expected.


We got 4".

That's life on the Divide.

This was a typical upslope snow. We got 4". The areas about 1000' lower and a few miles east got about 2-3". The area about 1500-2000' lower and maybe 10 miles east got about 1-2". I didn't wander farther than that, so I don't know how much other areas got.

The weather has cleared now. It's clear but cold. The sunset is very colorful. (And I forgot to snap a photo until the light dimmed.) The snow is compacting quickly and even melting in a few of the sunnier spots that got plowed. Tomorrow's sunrise should also be pretty, with the pink early morning light making the snow glow.

We had a dusting several days ago, but I didn't take any photos.

The leaves are gone for the year. A few trees at lower elevations still have a few leaves, but most of the deciduous plants have given up and gone to sleep for the winter. I like the lacy look of the bare branches against the sky.