THE "NOT SO PRETTY" SIDE OF SNOW

THE SNOW BANK BEHIND THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE

I think we all agree that snow can be amazingly beautiful.  For most of the winter, West Yellowstone is covered in a beautiful blanket of white.

However - with the approach of Spring and the melting snow - you begin to see the "not so pretty" side of the snow.

The ground around here has a lot of obsidian sand in it.  That sand is fine and it is black.  When the crews begin to clear the streets and parking lots - then the black sand shows up.  

Pictured above is the back parking lot at one of the local grocery stores.  As you can see - there is quite a large snow bank which resulted from the snow removal in their parking lot.

As you can also see - it is not the pretty white blanket of snow - 

With the warmer days coming - this will all be melted and gone before you know it.