Mother Nature’s Glitter
ABOVE: Laura Proulx captured this sparkly scene in Bear Creek Lake in Jim Thorpe.
RIGHT: Pamela T. Hubbard took this photo in her garden in Effort Sunday morning.
FAR RIGHT: Thick ice in Summit Hill causes tree branches to bend. Icicles form on a bush and give the appearance of an old-time Christmas tree. Not a single branch escaped the wintry onslaught. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
The amount of snow we received this weekend varied from 1 to 4 inches, but ice encased trees throughout the area, causing them to sparkle. Occasionally, trees fell on power lines, causing lights to flicker and a few residents lost electricity for several hours. Frigid temperatures will remain through Tuesday. Tonight, wind chill values are expected to be as low as 9 below zero.
