Just hear those sleigh bells ringing....

I'm pretty sure we're headed for an ice age and that everyone will soon have penguins for pets.  Last year it was jaw-dropping to get snow on March 31st.  When we got another dumping on April 16th- I was again scrapping my chin off the floor.  Now nothing surprises me- including the consistent snow that has been falling at our house for days.  These pictures were taken this morning.  The good thing about spring snowfall, is that it tends to melt pretty quickly and alas... it's beautiful (still).  Our weatherman is keeping us optimistic by saying that this afternoon into evening a high pressure system is moving in with clear skies and sunshine.  After that... for a few days anyway...temps in the 50's.  We'll take it- even if it's just for a break.  If my daffodils & wildflower seeds survive this, they'll be very happy to get some warm sun on their little leaves.

Anyone care for a snow cone? 

Here's a clip from the national weather service:

.. Record lows possible Saturday morning... 
... Wet start to April... 

The cold weather in March has extended into the first few days of
April for western Washington. An upper level ridge will begin
building over the area later today and tonight. With the ridge
building skies will clear out across western Washington overnight
into Saturday morning. A very cool air mass will still be in place
over the area and with the clearing skies low temperatures
Saturday morning could drop to below freezing in some locations
with some record breaking lows possible. The record low for
Seattle is 31 degrees set in 1948. The record for Olympia is 26
degrees set in 2001. The best chances for below freezing
temperatures will be in the southwest interior.

Persons who may already have sensitive plants in the ground will
want to take preventive measures to protect the plants.

In Seattle... record rainfall has been recorded at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
on both the first and the second of the month. Total rainfall for
the first two days of the month was 1.31 inches which is over half
the monthly normal rainfall total of 2.59 inches. The only time in
Seattle weather records that more rain has been recorded on the
first two days of April was back in 1915 when 1.87 inches of rain
was recorded. Records go back to 1891.

I think it's a giggle that I think that hummingbirds are anywhere near here :).