Winter Storm
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On Friday night February 17th a winter storm hit our area. In this picture our
wall and the cement around the pool are still wet from rain. But, the
mountains are blanketed in a beautiful covering of snow. So, that means forget
any plans, grab the camera and let's go! Some winters the mountain barely get
any snow and this is one of them. But for it to happen on a weekend like this
where I can go up and enjoy it, well, that is even more rare.
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Here we are up in the mountains. We packed a lunch and off we went. We went
on Glendora Ridge Road as there is always less people and today was no
exception.
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This was really the first time I had our Subaru in the snow. I was more
impressed with this cars capabilities then any car I have ever owned. I
wish I would have discovered Subaru when we lived in Cleveland. I could accelerate
like the snow wasn't even there. In fact I couldn't get it to spin tires.
Even when breaking on snow and ice. The anti lock brakes would kick in and
allow me to stop and steer safely. This car is impressive.
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Notice on the mountain slopes how the sun is already starting to melt the
snow. The areas with more green showing are facing the sun. The temperature
right here was 26 degrees and we are at about 5000 ft. elevation. But we
could hear and see the snow sliding off the trees from the sun. I had a
jacket on but never zipped it up as the sun was strong and hot. I like this,
when I want snow I drive 20 minutes into the mountains, when I'm tired of it
I drive home.
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A favorite thing to do here in Southern California is to take your truck into
the snow, shovel the bed full of show and take it back down the mountain. If
they don't have a truck they pile snow on the hood and roof of their car and
see how far down they can go before it all falls off. Me, Ha, I have shoveled
enough snow in my life and I don't have any desire to shovel any more.
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