The Tsnow-nami started Friday afternoon

Friday I worked until noon, then went to the grocery store on the way home. But the time I got home -- about 3 pm -- the snow had been going for about an hour and was accumulating nicely. Naturally, Jeb the Wonder Dog wanted to go out the minute I got in the door:

 Things were still looking like a typical snowstorm around here: snow on the ground, but totally manageable. Hell, at this point, it was just a dusting:

Here's what we saw looking back toward the house after getting started:

We took the back way, using the footpaths the homeowners' association put in:

Very pretty in the early snow:

No hint of the nightmare to come. Predictions included a 20% chance of us getting 40 inches in this area. no way, right?