The power and cell service was out for 3 hours this morning. I've been shoveling, running the snow thrower and plowing all day. The state highway hasn't been plowed for a while, 18" on the road. Not a good day for a drive in the mountains.

Snow has stopped for now. I measured 30.5" at the house.





We probably have a few hundred hummingbirds now using 10 feeders. The neighbors have 14 feeders out. I installed plastic plates as snow shields and have used hot water to keep the feeder ports clear of ice. It will be a tough night for the little ones. A 4 gram hummer has scant defense from a 10 lb. plop of falling snow.




We watched a young bull moose walk through the yard this morning. He wasn't having any trouble with the snow.