From POWder to WET Snow

This morning when we got up we had 17.5" of very wet snow on top of all fothe very dry Pow we've been getting for the last couple of weeks. To be very honest it should make it easier to pack being as wet as it is and what is even crazier is the fact that since Dec 10 yesterday & last night were the warmest temps we have had by almost 25 degrees. I mentioned that I had my first snowmobile visitors yesterday and they told me they had to work to get here through the deep POW but that it was fun, they also told me that towards Fish Lake it was raining part of the way here then they got into the snow the closer to Trinity the got. Last night the owners came in around 11pm and at that time it was still over 30 and snowing but very wet snow, the wet snow started to slide off the roofs leaving lots of very wet snow between the houses and when it fell it rattled both houses, they said it rained the first 14 miles in or so, then the snow started. Getting wet snow has some advantages in that it packs nicely but if it is too wet then it makes snowballs when dragging and if it freezes like that makes it hard to get around but it's better than lots of very deep POW that has no bottom, this might make a nice base and much easier to get around. One comment that has been made by everyone that has made it to Trinity the last 2 days have all made the same comment when they got here, "There isn't enough snow are we sure we're at Trinnity" because normally by this time of year we have to step down to our porches but right now we are still climbing stairs might just be 4 or 5 steps but that is alot last year we had 250" of snow just in Dec and this year just a little over 90" at the same time. It's nice to come out of the deep freeze we were in and yet Wenatchee & Leavenworth have actually been colder the last few days than it has been here which is definitely different. Everyone that has a tractor and snowblower are working overtime just trying to clear driveways even Don the man that keeps our drive cleared at the garage has been working all day and was still at it when the owners arrived at the gargage. It seems the snow is starting to slack off which means it's a good time for me to go and drag the trails and paths I try to keep open all winter making it much easier to get in & out not only for me but the dogs too. Well hope all are recovering from the snow & rain and haven't let it ruin your holidays, it is things like this that make it easy to stay in today because it is all we really have, make the best of it always. Peace
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.