Snow squalls

I'd never heard of "snow squalls" before today, but boy are they stunning.

We've got winds here around 30 mph today, with gusts hitting up to 50 mph. If you look at the radar, you'll see that there are isolated patches of snowclouds over the state. With the wind moving as fast as it is, we've gone from clear blue skies to near-blizzard conditions about three or four times in the last hour.

And when I say "near-blizzard" conditions, I mean "the snow is blowing parallel to the ground, and the church across the street is starting to vanish."

The amazing thing is how these squalls just descend upon us and then vanish in minutes. Sitting here in my house, I notice the room darkening as the cloud moves in. Then, in no time at all, it's a blizzard outside. A number of minutes later, it's a nice day out again (except for the wind, of course).

I don't expect we'll get much snow from this that will last, but it's just been fascinating to stay inside and watch from my dining room.

I wonder what attendance at services tonight will be like.

Which reminds me that I need to pull together a sermon yet. ;)