First snow

[b]I will never, ever forget my first view of snow at night, lit by a street lamp. It took my breath away...it sparkled!! Such a magical sight! And you can't see that in photographs. It was so beautiful, & I'd never known. It still gives me chills of joy when I remember it! Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]

Oh, how I envy you your 1st snow. I love it, and I am still waiting for ours. So peaceful, just as you said. I live in MI, and we get a lot of lake effect snows most winters, as well as a good blizzard or two. Sometimes 4", sometimes 12 or more...it varies. It's fine if it melts, but we've had a few winters that I can remember where it just kept accumulating all winter, and the ground was covered from November to late March. But then, I'm hungry for spring :) Karen

The first snow we had this year was the week before Halloween and I measured 9 inches in the back yard. Hello, winter! It's snowing lightly right now but hardly nothing on the ground and they're not expecting much out of it. I think it's going to be one of those years.

It varies from year to year. I love snow if I do not have to go out in it. Last March we had a lot, but I had to go out in it, so it was not my favorite. I can hear and feel the muffling effect right now, Pat, thanks for the mental picture.

I just moved back to Texas this summer, from Pennsylvania. I always loved the first snowfall of the season. Waking up to a winter wonderland all covered in white. I'll miss that, the first snow that is.......however, I won't miss the days of being snowed in, or the snow shovel, I did my fair share in the 4 years I was there! lol We do get one or two snowdays here, but usually it's gone by that afternoon or the next day.

We just moved from Florida to Pennsylvania and I noticed there were little flags on top of every fire hydrant. When I asked my son why the flags were there, he answered, "So firemen can find the hydrants in the snow!" Yikes! So, although we have no snow yet, I have a feeling we just might get a bit more than flurries. Sure makes me want to be back in my real home of Florida, but we are stuck here pretty much for the rest of our lives.

Whut's snow? :-) Our first winter here, it came low enough that we could see it on the hills behind us. That's as close as we've gotten to snow here so far. When I lived in LA, one winter it did actually snow down in the valley and stick for part of the day, but that is a very rare event.

[b]In Austin Texas, snow is rare, & generally doesn't last more than a day-if that long. I wish I could live where it snows every winter. I used to, & I miss it so much! I know, some folks hate to shovel it, & truthfully, I'm no longer able, myself. Still, I have enough sense to stock up on necessities, & be extra careful so I won't need an ambulance. I'd welcome being snowbound if I had a good generator, a warm house, & all the books & food I'd need! Oh, & MyBot! Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]

Hi Pat. I decided I've been away too long. Hope all is well with you. I left Philadelphia because of the snow. I haven't had the pleasure of experiencing the first snowfall in over twenty years. I know that sounds a bit contradictory. I think the first snowfall is fabulous and beyond those few hours, I hate it!

Hey pat! Congrats on your first snowfall! You sure beat us! We have been having the weirdest temps ever! Up and down and rain and the temps have been going between the 50's during the day and the 30's at night so we are getting rain instead of snow so far! I hope you are enjoying your first snow! I just love to watch the snow falling from the sky! It is just so amazing and beautiful to watch even if it doesn't stick when it hits the ground! I am kind of looking forward to our "first"! I think it will be soon, but in NY you just never know!

I am very jealous of you right now, after reading your post. I wish we had our first snow already! I love the snow, but where I am at we only get a few inches a year, and it usually comes in January, so I might have some time to wait...

No snow yet thank goodness one fall of snow and the whole country comes to a halt.It is very pretty to look at and thats where it ends,I hate it as the schools shut my son has to travel six miles to school by public transport.Used to love snow when I was a kid making snow men,now I just see it as a pain.

hello savypat, I have not seen the snowfall till now as at our place the climate is hot, but I have traveled to a hill station where it fall.we just got there after the snow fall. The sight was so good that it feel like I was in heaven for some time. the cool winds were like blessings of god that was touching me. I wish I may get to such a place for a ling time

I live in the place where has no snow falling,and I've never seen snow,but I really love them.Everytime I saw from the TV,I prefered i lived there,however cold it's i would bear it.

We haven't had any snow yet, it will be in the low to mid 50's daytime temps this next week. I'm looking forward to the snow! Like you, I love watching it fall and I feel a sense of overwhelming awe when I go outside at night after a fresh snowfall and feel the soft silence and look up at the brilliant stars that are like jewels in the sky. Winter is a magical time for me--it certainly limits my travel but its beauty more than makes up for it. The birds come to feed when it snows, too!

Because my hometown is in the south ,so I haven't seen the snow before,I live to see the snow,I hope I have the chance to see it ,I think it must be very beautiful.

Hi Savypat, This post makes me missed those days when i worked in the US and had my first experience of snow. i was so excited then--i went out the house, had a feel of the snow, played, took picture and enjoyed it. How i wish i will have some more of this soon.

wow, it's most beautiful natural scenery, I love to see the snow flakes falling like leaves from the sky, and which let me feel the peace. It's very nice. It's a long time that I didn't see the beautiful snow flakes, I rembembered I saw it often when I'm a childhood. But now, I don't know why it little to snow, even snow, it hasn't big flakes.

Hello Friend Savypat, My name is Sahil Padhiyar. I Would Love to see such Snow Rain & Snow spreads everywhere,I am Saying This Because I Live in INDIA(Asia),which never have such snowfall(except Kashmir), You're Lucky To see that, ENJOY!!

good for you. i haven't seen snow yet. i am hoping soon. we don't have that time of year here in our country Philippines. enjoy.