The Difference A Day And Warm Weather Makes

The top two photos were taken yesterday January 13th during a heavy point in the snowfall. About a foot or more fell in most areas, and that was just in one day!

Across the street a deputy shovels snow. The county got in trouble for using low risk 'detainees' for yard work or seasonal cleaning around the jail and neighboring Courthouse, so the Deputies now have to take time to remove the snow.

And then there's the photo below! About 24 hours later on Friday January 14th and yesterday afternoon it started to rain, the temperature went up, from the low 20's in the morning to the high 30's by evening to 40's over night! So with the non stop rain and way beyond normal temps much of the deluge of snow has washed away and melted. Back at home the sudden melt is causing flooding in our basement. So no plowing tonight, just sopping up water! And the forecast for the next week keeps these spring type temps and almost daily rain so I expect most of the snow to be gone soon.

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