Groundhog Day Snowstorm!

The snowstorm of the winter hit last night. Just before the groundhog was suppose to come out and tell us if spring is coming sooner or later. My bet is on later. Besides, any groundhog with a smidgen of common sense is likely staying warm and secure in their den on a day like this. Do you think they really care about this weather predicting stuff anyway?

We received somewhere between 12 and 15 inches of new snow. Its hard to say exactly how much, because strong winds carried the snow off of the open fields and dropped it in other places like our driveway, animal pens, and the gravel road. We haven't seen the county snowplow yet. It's late enough now that we probably won't see it until sometime tomorrow. It's a good thing that we don't have anywhere to go today. The kids enjoyed the day off from school by playing in the snow and digging snow forts. 

The snow drifted to the top of the garage door. I guess I'll be entering the garage from the front instead of the side for a while!

Despite the cold and snow, I had a good time clearing the snow with the 1955 AC WD45 tractor. I had Jane, my wife, snap this picture. If you look close, you can see the ice hanging on my beard.Gotta love winter in Iowa!