Blanket of Snow

[twilightpony]

Yesterday's grey weather, it turns out, was the weather ponies setting up Ponyville and area for a winter snow storm. Rainbow Dash bombed us with snow on the last day of autumn, but we need more snow to properly insulate the ground. When the snow is deep enough, a subnivean gap forms between the snow cover and the ground. That gap is dark and has a steady temperature, perfect for mice. The steady temperature of the ground also makes winter dormancy of plants and hibernating critters easier. So today we got snow. Lots of snow.

Naturally, the snow falls everywhere, not just on the fields and forests. Ponies have been out clearing the paths to their doors and pushing the snow out of the streets all day. I have it easy. I have a dragon. Spike uses his dragon fire to melt the snow on our walkway. Fortunately, that doesn't send the snow off to Princess Celestia! (She'd get buried!) It just evaporates and drifts off with the breeze. If it was a lot colder out, his snow-melting would produce a frost-building fog. Like it did during a cold snap last winter. The frost was very pretty.

Comments

[algernon97]

Shoveling snow can put a real strain on your back if you aren't careful.

[twilightpony]

Depending on whether I'm pushing a shovel or a plow, it's my mouth and neck or my shoulders that get a work out. My back's usually OK.

[algernon97]

Well, you're a quadruped.

I'm a biped, so I'm using different muscles than you would to lift a snow shovel.

[twilightpony]

Ah! Yes, I misread whose back was at risk for strain. Well, be careful!