Snowed in, Arkansas style
You may be wondering why I'm posting another blog, so soon after the Christmas/New Year's one... Well, it is because we're enjoying a rare snow day here in south Arkansas... More on this later. First, a few pictures from over the Christmas visit that I didn't get the last blog because they were on my cell phone. Pictured below is Coty (with the ice auger) and Kevin Skinner and Kenny in the background by the snowmobile.
On the last full day we were in Wisconsin (Sunday), Kenny and I joined Kevin and Coty up at Kevin's parents' house, which is located on a lake near McNaughton, Wisconsin. We were going to watch the Packers/Giants game with the Skinner family. While we were up there, Kevin and Coty drilled a number of holes in the ice on the lake (which was about a foot thick) and set up some tip-up fishing poles. Below is a broader perspective of this effort:
Here, Kenny is helping out by scooping the ice out of a newly drilled hole:
Kenny also got to spend some time jigging for panfish through the ice. He got a couple nibbles, but was not able to land any fish:
The small perch Kenny's holding below was actually caught on one of the tip-ups by Coty:
Kenny was thrilled to have had a fish caught, but was disappointed that he had to toss it back in... His biggest fun was getting to ride with Coty on the snowmobile from the house to the holes (a few hundred feet, at most).
After returning from this trip, we'd largely had nice, warm weather here in Arkansas. Imagine our surprise when several days ago they began forecasting a "big" (well, at least for Arkansas standards) winter storm. Even as of yesterday (Sunday) morning, we were skeptical, but as we finished our grocery shopping after church that morning, the snow falling on our parked car indicated that it was going to happen. Very quickly, an accumulation of snow appeared:
Sometimes the snowflakes were small and sleety, other times they were as big as I've ever seen:
The snow accumulated quickly to a depth of several inches on vehicles and the surface of the ground:
The ground isn't frozen here, so the snow is sure to melt within a day or two, but given that they basically have no snow removal or salting trucks around here, it will prove to be a slippery mess until it melts. Below, you can see a few of our neighbors out enjoying a walk in the snow:
The local school districts and most government agencies shut down, as have most businesses. People around here really don't know how to drive on these roads, and most of them are icy anyhow, making it too dangerous for people to venture out. I actually ordered our offices here in Monticello and Crossett closed for today as well, and hopefully we can get back to work tomorrow. It is amazing how just a few inches of snow can paralyze an area!
On the last full day we were in Wisconsin (Sunday), Kenny and I joined Kevin and Coty up at Kevin's parents' house, which is located on a lake near McNaughton, Wisconsin. We were going to watch the Packers/Giants game with the Skinner family. While we were up there, Kevin and Coty drilled a number of holes in the ice on the lake (which was about a foot thick) and set up some tip-up fishing poles. Below is a broader perspective of this effort:
Here, Kenny is helping out by scooping the ice out of a newly drilled hole:
Kenny also got to spend some time jigging for panfish through the ice. He got a couple nibbles, but was not able to land any fish:
The small perch Kenny's holding below was actually caught on one of the tip-ups by Coty:
Kenny was thrilled to have had a fish caught, but was disappointed that he had to toss it back in... His biggest fun was getting to ride with Coty on the snowmobile from the house to the holes (a few hundred feet, at most).After returning from this trip, we'd largely had nice, warm weather here in Arkansas. Imagine our surprise when several days ago they began forecasting a "big" (well, at least for Arkansas standards) winter storm. Even as of yesterday (Sunday) morning, we were skeptical, but as we finished our grocery shopping after church that morning, the snow falling on our parked car indicated that it was going to happen. Very quickly, an accumulation of snow appeared:
Sometimes the snowflakes were small and sleety, other times they were as big as I've ever seen:
The snow accumulated quickly to a depth of several inches on vehicles and the surface of the ground:
The ground isn't frozen here, so the snow is sure to melt within a day or two, but given that they basically have no snow removal or salting trucks around here, it will prove to be a slippery mess until it melts. Below, you can see a few of our neighbors out enjoying a walk in the snow:
The local school districts and most government agencies shut down, as have most businesses. People around here really don't know how to drive on these roads, and most of them are icy anyhow, making it too dangerous for people to venture out. I actually ordered our offices here in Monticello and Crossett closed for today as well, and hopefully we can get back to work tomorrow. It is amazing how just a few inches of snow can paralyze an area!
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