Snowed In

Amber, the kids, and I came up to Arbon for the New Years weekend. The weather was great coming up, but Dad warned us that a winter storm was blowing in that night (Saturday).

We stopped in Pocatello to see Grandma Dorma and then headed out to Arbon, clear skies all the way. When we got to the Valley, the scene changed immediately. Winds were coming from the south and the visibility was really limited. When we turned down the lane we were immediately thrust into large drifts of snow. Sliding and snow flying into the windsheild, we made a haphazard trail to the house.

When we made it our kids made a quick exit from the van to the house. Joe followed about forty minutes later. We were glad he made it in time because the weather only got worse.

On Sunday they cancelled church due to the west blizzard that had blown in. I took this picture of Joe standing by the kitchen window. All the windows had snow blown into their panes. It was cool to hear the wind whipping around all day Sunday. It is always fun to be snowed in - playing games, keeping warm, and hearing the wrath of the winter elements all around.