Snow drifts after our blizzard
Yesterday we had a blizzard in Kansas that roared in from Colorado and traveled on to other Midwestern states. The wind howled all day, creating fascinating drifts like these above. Gusts went as high as 65 mph producing snow art all over. The photos above are ones we took after the snow stopped. The at the top is between our house and a neighbor while the one below is just outside our front door. My poor little girl statue is standing in snow to her waist!
This morning, there was a big drift against our front door, so Ken had to go out through the garage and shovel it away so our door could open. Now, the sun is shining and hopefully helping to melt some of the icy patches on driveways and roads despite the cold temp.
Description in writing is something we all should practice. I have listed words that can be used when describing a snowstorm or the aftermath. Write a description of a snowstorm or what was left when it ceased using as many of the words in the list below as you can. Maybe you can add some others to my list. Dig into your memory bank for storms of the past, ones that left an impression on you.
Word List
- crystal
- sleet
- snowflakes
- fluffy
- frozen
- blanket
- storm
- blizzard,
- pelt
- fleecy
- snowed-in
- drifts, drifting, drifted
- white
- gleaming
- sparkling
- diamonds
- snowfall
- snow flurry
- snow crystal
- powder snow
- fall of snow
- icy
- cold
- wintry
- dazzling
- powdery
- squall
- blast
- gust
- bitter
- blustery
- menacing
- gale
- blast
- blow
- chilling
