Waiting for the blizzard...

Winter is back, with a vengeance.  There are all kinds of predictions about the coming storm being "historic" with references to the blizzard of 1978.  I think I was living in Atlanta in 1978 and missed the  storm of the century entirely.  At any rate, the specific snow fall predictions for Rockland have varied from 12 to 28 inches.  As of 8:00 a.m., they appear to be settling in at around 24 inches total.

There were supposed to be "snow flurries" this morning, but we have had a couple of inches so far.  Here's what the backyard looks like now:

I called and told Harbor Hounds that Ella would not be coming in today.  The owner seemed grateful.  The local TV weather is now saying there is a "northern trough" developing - apparently the cause of this locally heavy snow that wasn't expected - between the two other storm centers that are coming together to create the "super" storm cell.  This "trough" is supposed to last until 1:00 p.m., at which point the two big storms will meet and presumably squeeze the little trough out of existence.

On Route 295 there was a 19 car pile up and the highway is entirely shut down around Falmouth.  Speed limit on the highway is down to 45.  Slipping and sliding cars.

2400 flights cancelled across NY, CT, MA, etc.  Trains in Maine all shut down.

And we're just getting started.

I went outside this morning and refilled the bird feeder which is pretty much the property of a small flock - 5 or 6 birds - of Dark Eyed Juncos.

 I figured it would be hard to find food in a blizzard.  Sure enough, several showed up.  Here's a blurry photo of a hungry Junco taken through the snow:

Stay safe.  Stay warm.  More later.  Peace.