Visitors to my Outer Banks studio frequently ask about snowfall at the beach. I tell them that it’s not unusual to have a significant snow event every 5 or 6 years. I’ve seen as much as a foot at a time, and it’s frequently accompanied by high winds. Our last big snow was in 2003, so the blizzard that we just experienced on Saturday came in timely fashion.
The local forecast was for us to expect 1 to 2 inches, but once it began to fall and thicken, I had a feeling that it would probably be more. Of course, my agenda then turns to making photographs during that time, but during white out, gale force conditions, it’s not so easy to see what you are shooting.
The dunes at Pea Island.
Highway 12 looking south in front of my studio.
The driveway to my shop.
Free refrigeration.
The family car next morning. We ended up with about 8 inches.
Look for more after-storm images soon.
The Pea Island dunes and the beach shot above it are very nicely done. I will have to slack up on Steve a little bit because of all this snow but it did make a beautiful change of weather.