Today was rather spring-like in many respects. Although snow may have falling as forecast in other parts of the area, very little snow fell in town. There was just enough wet snow to stick to the previously wind-polished ice and subsequently refreeze, leaving things much less slippery than before (a fact that was somewhat disappointing to me, as I had been thinking I would spend a little time skating/sliding down the ice hill with Connor and Rowan). As temperatures rose to over 40 by later this morning, the ice started to soften and melt.
Skies were partly to mostly cloudy through much of the day (with a fair amount of sun), and there was still some wind today, but it seemed to be out of a direction that made it much less noticeable in the areas I was walking around. By later this evening it seemed as though skies were mostly clear, and the ice had hardened up again, though air temperatures were still in the mid to upper 30s.
Reflection of Mt. Verstovia in the Baranof School windows.
Rowan peers into a window showing the reflection of Mt. Verstovia.
There is a clear line between the Verstovia slopes facing Indian River Valley with snow still on the trees, and the slope facing the ocean where the snow is gone.
Cross Mountain rises on the northeast side of the upper part of Silver Bay to a height of nearly 4000 feet.
Officially called Cupola Peak, this 3976 foot high mountain is more commonly known as Cross Mountain.