There were some power outages, like Pembroke, but we were still OK.
When it climbed to 12,000 without power, I made a fire! I think this was a blip, though! It went back down to 7000 in a few minutes. It did spook me, though. Jan. 5th, 1998, was our big power outage in the region.
The snow kept falling, back and front.
The sound of the icy tree branches clacking their branches in the wind was creepy.
snow and rain from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Our Ottawa kids wisely shoveled after dinner. I wish I could have. I was having chills, and thought it best to stay indoors. In hindsight... 
This was dusk. This is when I should have done the driveway! Oh well. There is another storm coming Thursday, or Friday-ish. I'll have another chance! 😝
Out I went, wearing a lovely neck warmer, sent to me by Jean! I have depended upon them. She is a kind woman.
Poor critters in the falling snow.Instead, I played games!!!
At 6 a.m. I woke up, anxious to see what was what. Lots of snow. It had 18 cm of snow, upon which 18mm rain fell. I did the back deck, and realized this was only going to get heavier and slushier.
The slush mucks up the chute, and the auger cannot move the snowy slush. I had to be careful. It's a great machine, but to turn, you put on one brake. That doesn't work if the one wheel is sliding on the ice! I persevered. JB brought me water in the garage, and suggested I take a break, but I couldn't face it later. Beside, it was only going to go from 1 C. up to 5 C., and it would get worse as it melted and got heavier.
The first photo shows what happens when the snowplough goes by. A lovely bank of snow that would freeze there if I didn't move it.
After I had coffee and breakfast, I showered, and surveyed my work. The sun was peeking out from time-to-time.
The back deck melted after I shoveled it.
Coyotes in snow from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Poor humans!Clearing snow from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
