SPRING SNOW DRIVE

Spring snow is a given in WA State.

Every year.

Every Spring ... just as the tulips and daffodils are breaking soil ;-)

We didn't get more than a dusting of snow (and it was gone quickly), but it was cold here on the lowlands.

So, before Mother Nature dumps more snow on us over the weekend, I went for a loop drive: up Spirit Lake Highway, cut over to Toledo on the crossover road; and came home via Barnes Drive and Columbia Heights - down Lone Fir and along Old Pacific Highway before touching down at home again.

Holland wasn't feeling well, so he stayed home :-(

I grabbed a flavored coffee from Mr. Bill's Espresso, and was off.

The truck in front of me was obviously from a higher elevation location.

Spirit Lake was high, but there was no flooding.

The crossover road is just ahead ...

I noticed on an earlier road sign that Coldwater Lake was posted, 'CLOSED'. The crossover road is left of this road sign.

This end of the crossover road is snowless; Spirit Lake Highway. I had expected to see more snow in this area.

Snow patches as I got closer to Toledo.

Roxette - 'She's Got The Look' song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YWvH81QFWU)

An interesting way to 'fence in' your country property ...

Toutle had sparce snow - Toledo crossover was snowier.

Barnes Drive; Castle Rock.

Columbia Heights was the worst road the entire drive.

The loop drive was about 3-1/2 hours long, but it was relaxing.