Snowy Charlottesville

I woke up this morning to find that it was already snowing (again). It was so light at first that I could barely see it out my window, but around 9:30 or so the flakes started to get bigger. I live near the Downtown Mall so there are a fair amount of cars that drive down my street and as far as I can tell the roads aren't too bad yet. In the beginning the snow seemed to melt as soon as it the roads, but now it seems to be sticking a little.

It's hard to tell how much snow we've had since there is still snow on the ground from the last storm. I read today that a snowfall of 18.3 inches from this morning through late Saturday would set a new record for snowy winters! In records kept since 1881, the 1995-96 winter holds the record with 54.7 inches of snow during the season. Charlottesville’s Observatory Hill weather reporting station has received 36.5 inches so far this winter. The average snowfall in a normal winter is 17.8 inches.

The Daily Progress is trying to keep a blog of sorts on the storm to keep everyone updated and safe. This website also has links to upload your own photos and videos of the storm.

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/central_virginia_could_see_28_inches_of_snow/51889/

Below you will find some pictures taken at my house this morning around 11:00. Does this look similar to where you are? I'd love to see what the snow looks like where you live.