Woooooo! Winter is here. White Pass received almost 2ft of fresh goodness over the past 24 hours. As of this morning we’ve got a 42″ base to ride. I can’t wait to get up there this weekend and let the season begin!

In other news, most of the Western Washington low lands have been getting their fair share of snow as well. My office, in downtown Olympia is at sea level on Budd Inlet. We don’t usually see anything more than slush falling down here but the past few days has been nothing but snowfall and accumulations. Pretty wicked.

December 17th, 2008

I don’t usually drive the Celica in the snow. It pretty much drives like a poorly designed sled. And I’m not talking about snowmobile sleds here, I’m talking about the kind we used to ride down the driveway.

December 17th, 2008

Those are the cranes at the Port Of Olympia on Budd Inlet. Sea level…look at all that delicious snow.

December 17th, 2008

Overlooking the marina from my office balcony. People live on some of those boats. Snow pirates I bet.

December 18th, 2008

I’d say there was around 6″ of snow at the house when I left for work this morning. I left the sled at home, but I did throw a shovel in the van just in case.

December 18th, 2008

It’s a little calmer at the office today. This is a shot of Budd Inlet, looking directly west out the office window. People make out in that raised gazebo all the time. Heathens!

December 18th, 2008

Purty-full.

December 18th

And finally, a view of the state capitol building in Olympia, WA from my office balcony. Glorious, no?