Seattle and the rest of the Pacific Northwest just got hit by a series of major snow and ice storms, and by some very low temperatures.  Combine that with our limited snow-clearing equipment, steep hills, and unfamiliarity with snowy weather, and we’ve been pretty immobilized.  I was lucky to make it onto a flight to see my grandmother in California yesterday; the person next to me in the terminal had been stuck in the airport for three days.

I’ve managed to work in some good frolicking in this weather, including building a snowman with my roommate and venturing out to the Arboretum, although I’ve been kicking myself for not buying those cross-country skis on sale at the end of last season.

Here are some pictures!