Snow Woes

Update on the storm as lots of folks are emailing. We have so far over 20 inches at noon and it still is coming down hard. We seem to be in some sort of pocket of whirling around moisture. Picture of beautiful apple tree below, yesterday, destroyed overnight. No power for over 12 hours so far, 30,000 people without power. Had to milk with generator this morning and go find it-the generator-under 3 ft of snow that slid off roof. Then go get tractor to haul it, bring it in barn and get going 3 hours behind schedule. 

These kinds of freak storms also affect animals in a negative way. We keep careful watch on young lambs especially-they cannot tolerate any sort of quick change in the weather. The calves don't seem to be affected. In fact, two sick lambs on my bathroom floor warming, as I write. Why do we do this?

Did I mention I got stuck in my 4WD truck 3 times all before 9 am?! Tractor had to pull me out-that has never happened in 20 years (in April anyway). On a good note-I caught this critter on my way down to feeding.......he was all confused.