Morning after the storm

Ballard (and I assume most of Seattle) is under a thick layer of snow.

I was in my studio this morning - and saw out the window the landlord's cat trying to navigate the snow. He'd put a paw out and gingerly check it. He'd decide to step. and then fall through the ice crust. This routine repeated itself several times making for an amusing sight. Here are his paw tracks...



And this is the yard outside my door after I dug myself out.