If you have walked around the Ice Alaska park in the last few days, you have to have noticed the abundance of snow on all the ice. The sky is a dull grey white and the snow is a sheet of dust floating softly down, enveloping everything. I was looking at the Weather Channel this morning and read that two days ago we had a Snow Moon. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, it was named this by early Native Americans and Colonial America because February is typically the snowiest month of the year. Thank goodness for our tireless volunteers who spent a good part of the day sweeping and blowing snow from all the interactive pieces in the Kids’ Park. A heartfelt thank you to all of you. “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time. They just have the heart.”

As I walked through the woods to view the sculptors’ progress on day two, again I noticed the snow covering everything. It made me think of an aerosol can spraying whipped cream. But it didn’t stop the carvers. There is a feeling of energy in the air as the sculptures begin to take shape. One carver was not even recognizable because he was so covered with ice dust as he fine-tuned his work of art. Competition ends tomorrow night and I can promise there will be some spectacular creations.

And the snow is making the slides super fast. Stop by the fairgrounds to try them out. We have all shapes and sizes of slides and you can check out a sled from the Gift Shop at no cost.