Are there Advantages to Snow?

As we all know, snow totals have been crazy this year.  When I was teaching back in Connecticut, I think the teachers and I use to enjoy snowdays more than the students.  It was fun to wake up in the morning and find our that we had a day to ourselves to either sleep a bit longer, correct the extra set of papers or work on a special project.  What I always needed to include in the day was time to shovel. Yuck!  It was so cold!  We also needed to remember to stay off the roads. It is good to remember that there are many advantages to snow.

Check out an article written by Don Janssen called The Benefits of Snow at http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/articles/2006/snow.shtml .

Snow can also be a time of fun.  My family and friends survived the 34 inches of snow that covered parts of Connecticut just recently. Once the snow stopped and the driveways were shoveled, it was time to play. The sun was shinning and the outside fun began.  From climbing on mounds of snow, to making snow angels or sledding down hills, memories were being created. Enjoy the photo to the right that was published in The Middletown Press in Connecticut.  Check out the article at http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2013/02/12/news/doc511ac96bed320336093940.txt#photo1

Remember when it snows, be safe and have fun!