snow

Instead of frigid weather and snow on the ground, it was sunny and warm.

Then came the real challenge — snow, a blizzard and freezing temperatures.

Shasta are advised to be aware of the continued risk of avalanches in higher-elevation areas days after the peak was rocked by a slide that spawned 60-foot snow walls.

The new signing was not scheduled to play so soon after touching down in the snow in a fur coat a few days previously.

I returned with golden oil, salt like snow flakes and a warm sourdough loaf to join Maria José’s swish tomato.