wet, heavy snow

 The wet heavy snow we are getting sure is pretty.

Not a very common occurrence here.

We can certainly use the moisture.

 Looks like Christmas.

 Or at least winter.

But the snow weighs down branches. Can you believe that I knocked the snow off this redbud only 15 minutes ago?

The heavy wet snow breaks branches.

 So sad.  Half of this young tree just broke off. The apple trees are bowed as well, and I keep going out to knock off the snow.

'Bolero' rose under the snow.


The last of the 'Bishop's Castle' rose under the snow.