<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[&#039;Homecoming&#039; Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[sueannbowlingauthor]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/author/sueannbowlingauthor/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Start of the Seasonal&nbsp;Snowpack]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I think we have the base of our seasonal snow cover. At least it’s dry snow, not freezing rain! As of the photograph (about noon yesterday) the snow was deep enough to cover the grass (a little under 3”) and the temperature was about 20°F. The forecast is for scattered snow showers or chance of snow with highs in the 20’s for the rest of the week, so I’d better dig out my snow boots.</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_5433" style="width: 650px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/snow101712.jpg"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5433" data-attachment-id="5433" data-permalink="https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/start-of-the-seasonal-snowpack-ian1-blwriters/snow101712/" data-orig-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/snow101712.jpg" data-orig-size="3648,2736" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1350471505&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="snow10:17:12" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;first snow&lt;/p&gt;
" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;A pretty good idea of how my north yard will look for the next six months or more. The brush is wild roses.&lt;/p&gt;
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