February snow

The heavy, wet snow started Sunday morning and just kept coming. It felled trees, knocked out power (Wahkiakum PUD's crew turned out for an 23-hour day), and caused two slides that closed SR 4 near Stella and Skamokawa. Above, Grays River resident Trudy Fredrickson photographed an eerie sky on Monday.

Upper left: A state Department of Transportation snowplow cleared slush off SR 4. Photo by Rick Nelson. Lower left: A gillnet boat sat in the Elochoman Slough Marina while a dark storm cloud moved up river. Photo by Rick Nelson. Below: Daffodils sported a coat of snow. Photo by Rick Nelson.