Winter Isn't Gone Yet

I was so worried that it was done snowing. Last Saturday, there wasn't any snow left on the ground. Then last Sunday, it snowed when Greg and I went to Revere Beach, and then a lot (I think about six inches) Sunday night. These first pictures were taken this past Monday morning on my way to work. Yay for more snow. This bike has extra cargo.

You know how when you make cookies, you start with sugar, brown sugar, and butter, and you mash it all together until it's creamy? I think snow looks like that when people walk on it for awhile. See below.
The storm last weekend was really windy. The wind blew snow onto this car, almost covering it. The sidewalk plows didn't help, either.

Here's the same car from behind. It looks like it crashed into a snow bank.

This car looks like a Lamborghini because the wind blew the snow over the car, like in a car commercial demonstrating aerodynamics.

This car's snow drift is more like a big bump than a Lamborghini.

And this car just had a snow tail added to it by the wind.

This truck, like the bike, is carrying extra cargo. Many pickup trucks have bed covers to keep the snow from piling up inside. (Did I already tell you this in a previous post?) The problem is that it severely decreases your gas mileage. The up side is that it can stabilize you if you lose control on an icy turn.

Can you see the snow drift piled up and hanging off the roof? (Apologies for the slush on the screen.)

Snow outside my kitchen window.

Can you see the tracks in the photo below? Guess what they are.
Does this second picture give it away?
They're geese prints! I'm sure it was tiring for the geese, trudging through the thick snow like that, but there must have been tasty morsels under the snow. Below, Mike the Bike went out again today. This time, we went 16 miles. Mike had his first experience with slush and ice (I think he liked it; he was a champ). Unlike last weekend, today was very pleasant, temperature-wise. By 10am, it was already in the mid-50s.
It hasn't snowed since early Monday morning, but we might get some snow tonight. It's 61 degrees now, but Monday's high is expected to only be 38 degrees. I guess, just like the tumultuous transition between autumn and winter, we're now having a battle between winter and spring. It will snow, then it will be warm and melt, then it will snow again. I hear it's called Mud Season. Below is Greg on our run/ride this morning. There's snow, a puddle, and you may be able to see the spray coming off Greg's shoe (not an easy shot on a bike, let me tell you).

As a totally random aside: There are more revolving doors here than in San Diego - to keep the weather out. Lots of places have two sets of doors, or have a curtain inside the front door - all ways to keep the frigid winter air out - or to keep the frigid air conditioning in during the summer.