Just some random photos of winter happenings.

my walkway during a fresh round of snowfall. photo by: moderatelivingblog.wordpress.com

By now, most of America is aware of the impending snowstorm that’s about to sweep over us starting today for people out towards Texas and Oklahoma. It will make its way to us here in the New York City area by Saturday night.

photo by: moderatelivingblog.wordpress.com

photo by: moderatelivingblog.wordpress.com

I saw the first tweets about the storm pop up on my twitter feed and decided to order 2 bags of salt. Surprisingly, the next day the major news networks started carrying this storm in their news cycle and when I looked again at Amazon, every vendor was out of salt. I thought, “well, at least I ordered my bags so I should be ok.” I woke up this morning to an email message saying that my shipment will be delayed until next week. Ugh.

photo by: moderatelivingblog.wordpress.com

It’s not like I’m all that worried. It’s really the ice that I’m concerned about towards the end of the storm. If worst comes to worst, I just have to make sure I’m out there shoveling ice accumulations from my driveway proactively instead of waiting for it to solidify even more.

cleaning snow off my vehicle photo by: moderatelivingblog.wordpress.com

The situation with the ice brings me to the last point. For those of you in the southern area of the US but north of Florida where there will be crippling ice accumulations, please be safe and if you have to travel north or south to get out of the ice’s way, drive safely.

And above all, don’t leave your pets.

hard to believe at some point, these will bloom again in the summer. photo by: moderatelivingblog.wordpress.com
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73 responses to “Random Winter Photos & January Logistical Failures”

  1. erroneouschoices Avatar

    Pretty pictures.
    I still can’t gives likes to the things over yonder but the last one was particularly relatable. โค๏ธ

    1. Treasurelight Avatar

      atleast i can like your comment

    2. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you EC <3
      as for things out yonder , oh no, you know if its relatable i'm going to be automatically concerned.

  2. Vero Avatar

    The snow is supposed to start here in central West Virginia sometime Saturday afternoon/evening. I think we are going to plan a watch party as long as we can still see out the windows. lol
    https://verosverbiagevisuals.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hanging_clothes_snow.webp

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      hope you guys don’t get too much ice. that’s the part that’s got me concerned!

      1. Vero Avatar

        Yes that ice sounds scary.

  3. CJ Antichow Avatar
    CJ Antichow

    Such clear and crisp pics Mike, nice ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ
    Stay safe!!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks CJ! you too! I know you guys are in the thick of winter up there but 5PM sunsets from here on out! ๐Ÿ˜„

      1. CJ Antichow Avatar
        CJ Antichow

        Youโ€™re right about that! Its 4:44 rn and still pretty light out! Now for that sunrise to inch past 8:30 and i swear iโ€™ll be satisfied

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          yup! we’re getting closer and closer to that sunrise!

  4. Nancy Homlitas Avatar

    Mike, have you ever tried ice melt? Its a soft powdery crystal that melts the ice without damaging the concrete. The brand we happen to be using now is White Heat. But we’ve never had ice melt not work. We usually buy a 50 pound bag from Sam’s Club and that usually gets us through the winter. Stay safe and stay warm! ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      Hi Nancy! yes, that’s actually what I meant. I ordered a product called Snow-Joe from a factory out in Pennsylvania but it seems like Fedex ran into transit difficulties :/ I am also familiar with White Heat. unfortunately, going out today saw all the stores empty of inventory. ๐Ÿ˜ฃ

      you too! stay safe and warm with this weather!

      1. Nancy Homlitas Avatar

        Thanks! ๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒจโ˜ƒ๏ธโ„๐Ÿ›ท๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅถ

  5. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    WoW… Great Postcard Looking Photos…

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you Willie! blessings to you and the family!

      1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
        Willie Torres Jr.

        Thank you… God Bless You and yours … Be Safe, Be Well

  6. NocturnalTwins Avatar

    That’s a nice picture of the cargo jet (presumably making a delivery to your house?)

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      hahaha, I wish!!

  7. MJ๐Ÿธ Avatar

    Oh yes, my Dad has been like a weather man since he retired letting me know every weather pattern and how he and my other Oklahomies are going to fare in the upcoming snow storm. Praying safety over everyone and those fur babies.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      oh my gosh! Oklahoma is slated to get some bad icing – please be safe! hope it passes through quickly and then everything warms up!

      1. MJ๐Ÿธ Avatar

        I got some pictures from my dad and a friend. They already got eight inches of snow and itโ€™s still coming down pretty heavy.
        Itโ€™s only raining and storming in my part of the US. Louisiana just has non stop rain for a day or two.

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          wow! already 8. geez. i think it’ll taper by the time it gets to new york city. but 8 and still going is pretty dangerous. i’m thinking of his safety with you!

  8. KikiFikar Avatar

    These pictures are fabulous! Stay safe in what they are pitching as Snowmageddon! Itโ€™s days like this that I pray they are wrong and we get 2 inches. No such luck. I think we will get a decent wallop.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      I think so too Karen! what makes it worse is that we’ll all be under 12 degrees for the entire week thereafter! :/ y’all be safe and have your blizzard snacks and HSM marathon ready ๐Ÿ™‚ โค๏ธ

      1. KikiFikar Avatar

        You know it. Giggling. What is your snow snack choice?? You know what I started streaming? I never ever saw it when it originally aired – Mad Men. Iโ€™m 8 episodes into Season 1 already.

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          i want to watch MM so much! ๐Ÿ˜€ its on my list. as for this weekend, i’ll try and catch the NFL conference finals. but i also got the legal family stuff video calls to make…and then there’s shoveling on top of that.

          but i think i have snacks so i’m ready in that sense. if i had a choice i’d say i go with Funyons and Cool Ranch Doritos ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

          1. KikiFikar Avatar

            Cool Ranch Doritos for the win my friend! Have fun and good luck! ๐Ÿ˜

    2. Ana Daksina Avatar

      Snowmaggedon ๐Ÿ˜‚

      1. KikiFikar Avatar

        Oh Ana the news is getting worse by the hour here! People were running through the parking lot at the supermarket today like zombies!! ๐ŸงŸ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸงŸ

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          :/ i know! i saw how everyone was acting in costco, shop-rite, etc. crazy!

        2. Ana Daksina Avatar

          Someone once wrote that “all argument vanishes before one touch of Mother Nature.”

          1. KikiFikar Avatar

            That is beautiful!! โค๏ธ

      2. beckmannsteve16 Avatar
        beckmannsteve16

        Hello ann you look so familiar how are you doing and where are you from ?

        1. Ana Daksina Avatar

          Badly at the moment, and Sacramento.

  9. camilla wells paynter Avatar

    Batten down the hatches and stay snug!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks Camilla! happy Friday!

    2. beckmannsteve16 Avatar
      beckmannsteve16

      you look so familiar how are you doing and where are you from ?

  10. The Creative Chic Avatar

    Be safe and stay warm, Michael โค๏ธ

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you Jennifer ๐Ÿ™‚ <3

  11. Lori Pohlman Avatar

    Yes! Donโ€™t leave your pets! So important. Stay safe!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you Lori! i hope you are not in the path of this storm, it feels like everyone in the US is :/

      1. Lori Pohlman Avatar

        Thanks, Michael! Actually we are weirdly missing it. Itโ€™s been a mild winter here so far, comparatively.

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          oh very good! i am guilty of romanticizing deep snowfalls until i deal with the reality of plowing. then I realize the value in mild winters with some snow showers

  12. TowardsZEROAccident Avatar

    Great photos. Nice share

    1. Michael Williams Avatar
  13. justrojie Avatar

    gorgeous snaps. stay safe my friend!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you Roji, i am living that socal life vicariously through you and other friends ๐Ÿ™‚

  14. ibarynt Avatar

    Lovely pictures Mike. Does that mean the salt will arrive after the snowstorm? Is this snowstorm a rare occurrence Mike? Stay safe and hopefully it’s not as bad.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks Iba. unfortunately, yes – the snow (ice melt) will not arrive until next week. i’ll take delivery of it anyway as it’s good to have salt for the next snowstorm but this was very disappointing.

      1. Ana Daksina Avatar

        Now watch the truck not be able to get in due to ice ๐Ÿ‘Œ

        1. ibarynt Avatar

          ๐Ÿ˜

  15. Christopher Hall Avatar

    Since I’m in the most northern tip of the heavy Ice Storm path, Either I’ll get a little less or a little more than expected in terms of ice. So we’re prepared for the worst case scenario in my community to be without power for at least 2-3 days. Maybe longer. So we’re ready! Come what may!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      oh shoot Chris. pls be careful. you got yourself a wood burning heat stove or something? generator? i figure you know this but just in case; if you’re using a generator continuously, make sure you change the oil every 36 hours as those units are not made to keep running like that! Mike

      1. Christopher Hall Avatar

        Thank you so much for saying that Mike! Unfortunately, I don’t have a generator. Sure would’ve been great to have one at this moment! Lol! But thankfully, there is a warming shelter close by if it comes to the absolute worst case scenario. Even if we couldn’t travel by car, It is at least walkable enough to make it there.

  16. Ana Daksina Avatar

    Best of luck in your saltless condition ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ‘

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks Ana! hope you are well!

      1. Ana Daksina Avatar

        Still alive to struggle.

  17. Ann Coleman Avatar

    Our snowstorm has already started! And thanks for the reminder about pets….

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      hi Ann! do stay safe and warm! i hope you guys don’t get too much ice!

      1. Ann Coleman Avatar

        We were lucky, we got a lot of snow and it’s very cold, but NO ICE! So I’ll count that as a win for now.

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          great to hear Ann!

  18. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

    We’re sweating through a heat wave here – so it is SO strange to think of shoveling snow! Good luck with your salt – stay salty you! ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      I know! I just found out a year ago that because of earth’s axial shift, you and everyone south of the equator experiences the diametrically opposite season that we experience. it was wild to find that out! lol. I started thinking of ways that – through travel – would extend the warm months for me LOL

      1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

        Perhaps if we could tilt that axis just a little…??

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          ๐Ÿ˜ maybe!

          1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

            ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ™ƒโ„๏ธ

  19. From A Small Kitchen Avatar

    Great pictures! Stay safe and warm, this snow storm is no joke!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      Thank you Anna! yes, what a snowstorm it was. now, we get all that arctic wind chill for the week. i am already romanticizing summer lol

  20. Hazel Avatar

    I admire you and your concern about the pets in this snowstorm time. I bet the weather is now okay. I’m sorry, I’m so behind.๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿคฉ

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you Hazel! and no worries you are not behind at all. it’s still cold here ๐Ÿ™

      1. Hazel Avatar

        Keep warm, Mike. My pleasure always.

  21. Livora Gracely Avatar

    Michael, the photos capture that familiar quiet that often comes with fresh snow. Several readers shared their own storm preparations and weather stories, which makes the whole conversation feel like a community watching the same winter unfold from different places.

    What also stood out to me is how moments like this remind us that nature still sets the rhythm. We plan deliveries, schedules, and routines, and then a snowstorm arrives and gently rearranges everything. In a strange way, that pauseโ€”shovels, cold air, and allโ€”becomes part of the winter experience itself. Stay safe out there.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      I love the way you put it Livora! we can do all that we think we can in the face of nature, but in the end Nature herself is the final arbiter of how everything proceeds and what we all need to do. as humans, the best we can do is for our immediate needs and to find the positive in it – and sometimes, it means sharing our similar worlds as it all unfolds ๐Ÿ™‚ if you enjoyed the photos then it was my privilege to share it with you!

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