Over 50 inches of snow in 5 days!?! (Blizzard #3)

So now we've had over 80 inches of snow this winter (our average is 18 inches) with 50 inches in the last five days! This last blizzard (#3) was during the week so we didn't get to stay snuggled in at home like over that last couple of storms. Luckily there are major roads most of the way to my hospital so I didn't get stuck there overnight (although the threat was definitely there). Here are more pictures of the latest "Snowmageddon."

The days after Blizzard #2:

During Blizzard #3: 50 mile an hour winds blowing the 20 inches of snow we got all over the place. The snow is half way up the garage doors now.

After Blizzard #3:

Notice the road is still not plowed - since last Friday. We had to park at a neighbors house on the main street and hike back home so I could get to work.

I even spent some time shoveling - notice the pile of snow on the left is taller than I am.

One of the best and worst things about all the snow are the icicles. They are so beautiful to look at but have reeked havoc on our upper gutters.

We've basically kissed all the upper level gutters goodbye - you can see the gutter bending from the weight of all the snow and icicles on the roof.

That's our overhang at the top of the picture and our gutter almost a foot below it.

Here's a close up of the "evil" icicles as Tom calls them.

So minus the ruined gutters and missing our normal parking spot we enjoyed the many days of unexpected time to stay at home, relax, watch movies, and bake. I've never enjoyed the snow that much, but when an unimaginable amount of snow falls it makes it something special, unusual and a lot of fun. Is this what it's like living in Alaska?