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The Weather Guesser was Right – 5+ Inches of Snow

Everything looks different when it is covered with snow. Pensacola is having a great time. My grandchildren have experienced rolling in snow, making snow people, trying to sled in snow – shrieking with joy.

A friend sent me a photo of a snowman he made. He has drifts up to his knees – in Pensacola, Florida:

I am seeing my yard with new eyes!

The reason these photos look fuzzy is because it’s still snowing!

My hydrangeas:

We have spread birdseed all around our yard, and we keep trying to keep the ice broken so outside birds and animals can drink. We have a heating pad in a box of outdoor cats, and our storage door is open for the truly desperate. Tonight’s forecast low is 17 degrees F. All the homeless shelters and cold weather shelters are open to welcome in those without homes, or those without heat, God help them in this weather.

January 21, 2025 Posted by | Pensacola, Weather | , , | 1 Comment

Pensacola Gets the Big Snow – The Flurries Begin

We were excited with the first flurries. Even though it’s very cold, the grandchildren and the grand dogs are out playing in the snow – it is such a novelty. And it keeps coming. I went out to take these photos, but it is also becoming slick, and it’s probably not smart for me to be out trudging around with my camera. Few cars on the road. Pensacola, wisely, is staying inside.

January 21, 2025 Posted by | Climate Change, Cultural, Pensacola, Weather | , , , | Leave a comment

Pensacola Gets the Big Snow

Pensacola is known for its sugar-white beaches, sunny skies, and blue skies with lots of sunshine. Not today. Schools are closed, offices are closed, Pensacolians are hunkering down for the expected three to five inches of snow. First thing this morning I had to break the ice in the birdbath and had my first bird arrive before i was a foot away – more thirsty than afraid, I think.

It is not that severe nor will it last that long, but it’s been a long time since Pensacola has had a good snow. I have seen occasional flurries in the past, but never before an accumulation. People of the South don’t have a lot of experience driving in the snow. I’ve had plenty. We plan to stay close to home!

January 21, 2025 Posted by | Climate Change, Cultural, Living Conditions, Pensacola, Weather | Leave a comment