Apparently, it's Going to be Snowy This Winter

In an average winter, so the Weather Service says, the Anchorage area receives roughly 72" of snow. That's "late October through late April or sometimes early May", in a given year.

Okay, then. We've had 75" of snow so far, and it's only mid-December. This includes the 6" we got overnight.

Last year, we received 148" of snow here at the ol' homestead, so I guess we'll see what happens. One point in favor of lots of snow: pushing/steering/turning that 30" snowblower is better exercise than I'm getting on our treadmill. 

And one other thing: the little SUV is gonna have to go. I need a bigger 4x4 with more ground clearance, so I can get out of the driveway/neighborhood in a heavy snowfall. That's going to happen fairly soon, too.