Wednesday evening the rain turned to snow. This is what we saw on Thursday morning when we got up.
Our cabin
The folks in a neighboring cabin were up early and built this snowman.
We stopped at the Park Visitor Center on the way out so that I could take a few more pictures.
Our car
The road between Roan Mountain and Elizabethton was covered with snow and we drove slowly.
Between Johnson City and the Interstate, there was snow on the ground, but the roads were clear.
Once on the Interstate, the snow was visible on the mountains only.
By the time we got to Knoxville, the sky had cleared and was blue with fluffy clouds the rest of the way home.
A storm system moved through yesterday bringing high winds and not much rain. The clouds as the system moved out were really pretty.
The high winds caused a power outage while I was eating supper with L--we had to put the food away by candlelight. The power stayed out for about 3 hours (I didn't stay there the whole time).
The high winds also blew down part of a Bradford Pear tree in our front yard. Fortunately, it fell away from the house, so no damage was done.
The birds seemed surprised at the sudden appearance of a playground near their eating area (think McDonald's play area), but soon came to enjoy being able to grab a bite, then go play, then return for another bite. I think they'll miss their playground when M gets it all cut up and cleared away.
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