For the uninitiated, freezing rain is precipitation that likely starts out as snow, then falls through warmer air and melts, but when it hits anything that is colder than 32 degrees F, it freezes solid. It's a Midwestern thing. I was used to it, but Cyndie was pretty freaked out the first time it hit us (she's an old--but not too old--pro now!) We were prepared, though. Newscasters and community groups were warning about the impending ice storm. Fortunately, it was a Saturday and we had nowhere to go.
It truly was beautiful. Dane, Sumner and I went out to play a bit and got these cool pictures.
Chicken wire from the garden
Chicken wire, pumpkin vines and bean supports
Pumpkins that didn't get carved were in the compost... some decomposing faster than others. Tate keeps track.
Ice on the leaves and branches of our trees. It was 1/4" to 1/2" thick all over the city. In 1997 Omaha got hit with an ice storm in October... most of the trees still had most of their leaves and the extra weight caused a lot of damage. Members of the Church mobilized quickly and set about clearing fallen trees and sheds, garages, etc. so the Utility companies could get access to power and gas lines to restore electricity and heat. The effort earned plenty of goodwill and the end of the story is that goodwill helped the Church to procure the land where the Winter Quarters Temple now stands.
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We were in Omaha during that storm in 1997 and I remember it well. The weathermen didn't see it coming. I didn't know the story about the land for the temple though. Cool.
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