A Winter Surprise
A Winter Surprise
By Elton Camp
In the days before we had Doppler radar
Weather prediction couldn’t go very far
Without views from the orbiting satellite
The estimates given often weren’t right
In the early fifties, I recall such an event
In short sleeves, a sunny day we spent
Cold rain tonight, said the weather forecast
But there came an unexpected winter blast
The clouds turned dark and angry gray
Snow might follow if it looked that way
The blizzard found all of us unprepared
Alabama’s rare snows make folks scared
Grocery stores filled with hustle and shout
Milk, bread, eggs, batteries were soon out
On trees and roads, did snow accumulate
All rushed to homes before it was too late
On lines, laden limbs came crashing down
The electricity went out all over our town
Familiar sights became a snowy fairyland
Children at windows found it so grand
Shrubs became glistening mounds of white
The barn a towering mountain of delight
Auto traffic on the roads must cease
Bringing a stillness and welcome peace
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