'Sno Joke

We may be in the Southwest, but it wouldn't be winter without a bit of snow! We'd heard there was a chance of snow today, and we walked the dogs in minor snow flurries this morning, but the snow just got heavier and bigger as the day progressed, particularly on the west side of town, which is where I work. We got nearly two inches of snow outside of my office window, which wouldn't be big news anywhere else I've lived in the United States, but it was huge news today!

Here are a couple of pictures from right outside my office:

In a city that sees minimal precipitation, let alone any snow, today was a big deal. Kids were pulled out of school to play in the snow, people stopped on the side of the road to take pictures and throw snowballs, and work was let out early. And without any sand or road salt to melt the ice on the sidewalks, our facilities guys at work took a box of table salt and sprinkled it lightly across the concrete. This is certainly not the Midwest!

The strangest part of this whole thing? The palm trees!

Dreaming of a white Christmas ~
JoAnna