First snow storm leaves a Glimmering Winter Wonderland

Little Pasture on the Prairie Most of the trees in the windbreaks still had their leaves when winter abruptly arrived this week. The storm started as lashing rain then turned to sleet. The sun set and the wind came up. By morning, when the snow started to fly, the western side of every tree and blade of grass was coated thickly with ice. The wind kept blowing and the snow kept falling, and when…