Snow drifts

We are officially snowed/iced in here in Gresham, but after watching how many people are stranded in the airport, Amtrak station, and hotels, I'm thankful to be in the warmth of our own home! I'm also thankful we haven't lost power, which I know many people in the Portland area have. Interstate 84 is closed between Troutdale and Hood River, so right now our visit to the Tri-Cities is definitely in limbo. They say when the winds settle down and visibility gets better, it will re-open, so we could still make it there in time to celebrate with my family on Christmas Eve.

Here are a few fun pictures of the snow drifts around our house after the crazy amounts of snow and ice we got yesterday and overnight.

This was the view outside our front door last night. A wall of snow had accumulated against the front door, you can actually see where the door panes were. You can also see a little snow blowing up the snow- the wind was CRAZY!!!

This is the mountain range of snow on our front walkway.
It's a little harder to see in the picture, but all the tree branches were covered in ice this morning after a night of freezing rain. With the wind still gusting, the trees are making a fun crackling sound when the icy branches rub against eachother.
The snow is high enough to reach the bottom of the branches or our lace-leaf maple and the arborvitaes.