{"id":110447,"date":"2023-02-22T05:18:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T12:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=110447"},"modified":"2023-02-23T03:39:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T10:39:38","slug":"snow-place-like-utah-february-snowmageddon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/02\/22\/snow-place-like-utah-february-snowmageddon\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Place Like Utah: February Snowmageddon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! Today&#8217;s post is brought to you live from Salt Lake City, where a snowstorm of epic proportions is currently in full swing. Snow kidding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-110446 size-full\" title=\"February 22, 2023 radar map\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar.jpg\" alt=\"February 22, 2023 radar map\" width=\"900\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27482%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20482%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27482%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-250x134.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-400x214.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-600x321.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar-800x428.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/february-22-2023-radar.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Snow on February 22, 2023\u00a0 on the radar map<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t help but wonder if I&#8217;m insane for living in a place where snowstorms like this can happen. I mean, sure, the snow can be beautiful and serene when it&#8217;s falling lightly, but when it&#8217;s coming down like this, I have to question why I moved from sunny Florida to Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Despite my doubts about my own sanity, I was determined to write my post this morning. As I sit here typing, the snow is still falling outside, and the ground is covered in a thick blanket of white.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-110449 size-full\" title=\"My snow covered Jeep this morning\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629.jpg\" alt=\"My snow covered Jeep this morning\" width=\"1967\" height=\"1476\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271967%27%20height%3D%271476%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201967%201476%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271967%27%20height%3D%271476%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my-jeep-in-the-snow-this-morning-044629.jpg 1967w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1967px) 100vw, 1967px\" \/>My snow covered Jeep this morning<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can see that my Jeep is buried under a mountain of snow at this point. In a bit I&#8217;ll pile on the layers of clothing that I am going to need to shovel and blow the snow that is already on the ground. And then I&#8217;ll be doing it again as more snow falls. It is a bit like playing Snow-Whack-a-Mole.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-110450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1526\" height=\"2035\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271526%27%20height%3D%272035%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201526%202035%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271526%27%20height%3D%272035%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-187x250.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snow-level-on-my-jeep-044550-rotated.jpg 1526w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Snow level on my Jeep this morning<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I went outside a few minutes ago to measure the snow on the hood of my Jeep there was already 12 inches. <strong>Note:<\/strong> my Jeep is parked in an area that is slightly protected. I bet you there is at least 13 to 14 inches on the ground already.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, folks. My daily blog post, brought to you by the Epic Snowstorm of 2023. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but for now, I&#8217;m just going to hunker down, drink some more coffee, and hope that the snowplows arrive soon. Stay warm out there!<\/p>\n<p>Who wants to play in the snow with me? You might be as wild and crazy as I am if you do!<\/p>\n<p>Life <em>is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n<p>Mia<\/p>\n<p>More Snow storm posts: click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/tag\/snowstorm\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/local\/first-alert-weather-widespread-snow-leaves-roads-a-mess-for-morning-commute#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Widespread snow leaves roads a mess for morning commute<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! Today&#8217;s post is brought to you live from Salt Lake City, where a snowstorm of epic proportions is currently in full swing. Snow 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