Arctic Blast on North Whidbey

It's rare in Puget Sound, but it does happen.  Warm air from the south clashes with frigid air from the north and we have snow.  More frigid air from the north and it gets down to 14 degrees.  Of course, I have to venture out this morning ( a balmy 16 degrees) to get some pictures.

We only had about two inches of snow but the 40 mph winds created shear bluffs and canyons (all of an inch high and deep).

I love the early morning light and the severe shadows.  The deafening crunch of my hiking boots permeated the quiet.

The end of my morning trek yielded the view of Mt. Baker with its fresh coat of snow overlooking a quiet Oak Harbor.  Snow like this is so rare these winters the city pretty much shuts down.