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Snowscape

Early in the series of winter storms we've been getting all this month. Scripps Wildlife area, Washoe Valley, Nevada. This area closes to the publc on the 15th of February to protect nesting birds, primarily waterfowl. It contains wetlands (at least at the present high water level!) representing the northern extension of Washoe Lake. Yes, the snow in the foreground has been sculpted by the wind!
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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful winter landscape.
5 years ago ( translate )

Don Barrett (aka DBs… said:

Nice to see the snowfall this year!
5 years ago

slgwv replied to Don Barrett (aka DBs…:

For sure! And it's continuing. Squaw Valley set a record for February snowfall!
5 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Outstanding winter landscape capture!

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5 years ago ( translate )

Smiley Derleth said:

Great vista! I love the shaping by the wind.
5 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

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5 years ago ( translate )

Don Barrett (aka DBs… replied to slgwv:

I just heard that Amtrak had to turn a train around. We've record rain down here, a fair amount of damage to roads.
5 years ago

slgwv said:

Thanks, everyone! We haven't had snow like this down on the valley floor in several years.
5 years ago

slgwv replied to Don Barrett (aka DBs…:

At least Big Bear should refill! It was way down when we were there in Nov '17, and the ranger told me that the atmospheric rivers that went into the Tahoe area in spring '17 had largely missed SoCal.
5 years ago

Don Barrett (aka DBs… replied to slgwv:

LA and the mountains are getting more rain today, but it's very slight here in the desert.
5 years ago

Sarah O' said:

Hello sigwv. Greetings from the deep South, : GEORGIA! I have run through several of your shots here and came back to this first one to comment, I enjoyed so much your gallery from out West, most of which I have NOT seen. I have relatives in Dallas, Texas and HAVE been there....your shots are fantastic and glad you have shared them. well done !

Best wishes, Sarah.... Georgia ! :)
5 years ago

slgwv replied to Sarah O':

Thanks, Sarah! Glad you liked them. I'll be posting more along.
5 years ago

Diane Putnam said:

Are you still getting snow? Pretty shot!
5 years ago

slgwv replied to Diane Putnam:

February snowfall set a record at the Reno airport, and the storms continued into March! The Tahoe snowpack, last I heard, is something like 170% of normal for this time of year. So at least we won't have another drought this year!

We got a bit of a break this last week or so, and now (the 20th) it's raining again!
5 years ago

Don Barrett (aka DBs… replied to slgwv:

Have you read about Mammoth Mountain? 30 foot drifts, in the town?
5 years ago