The Drip, Drip Of A Thaw Always Welcome After A March Snowstorm. With Video

As soon as the sun came out Sunday, the day after a 
modest snowstorm, the snow began to thaw. It
happens quickly with the strong March sun

 It's always amazing in March how much the sun goes to work on the snow after it stops falling.

It's not like December and January, when any snow that falls stays around, unless it really gets well above freezing. 

Last Saturday, we had about five inches of snow here in St. Albans. On Sunday, the sun came out, and the temperature got as high as 40 degrees. 

That's not an impressive thaw. But still, in March, with light winds and the strong sun, I was comfortable being outside for awhile in just boots, Carhartts and a black t-shirt. 

The snow on level ground and in the shade pretty much stayed put. But it was amazing how quickly the sun took the frosting off the trees, driveways, roofs, under the dark green of evergreens and in particularly sunny corners. 

It was a day to be out just watching it, whether at home, or running errands in town. Below is a video that gives you a taste of how winter was loosening its grip - perhaps temporarily - on Sunday. Church bells in St. Albans added a soundtrack to the sound of dripping icicles and water trickling into storm drains.   

To watch the video, click on this link, or if you see the image below, click on that.