Wrath of Winter

It's only mid-December, and we have already been hit hard with snowfall. At the beginning of December we got hit with 2 1/2 feet of snow. Over time, it compacted down. Over the last day we received another significant snowfall, with the snow on my back deck almost up to the railing! We have never had this much snow on the back deck before. The railing is 42 inches high. The object to the right of the photo is the patio table.
Another view of the patio table, with the barbecue in the background.


Here you can see the fence line. The fence is 4 feet high. Just a little more than a foot of fence is visible.