Slow Meltdown

The ultra-inclement winter of 2013-2014 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa produced the deep mounds of snow seen in the top image, shot from our backyard. The location of the last lingering spot of snow and ice is marked in the top image (February 18) by a red X, and in the bottom image (March 21) by a white X. Also included in the bottom image is an inset closeup of the last snow. Despite lamenting that this snow field would not fully melt until May, it took just 32 days to go from Image 1 to Image 2.