Stel-laaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

No, it's not about A Streetcar Named Desire. It was the arrival of Winter Storm Stella in the midwest. Anticipation of the storm was welcomed by some but viewed with contempt by others--including me--ruining the springlike trend we had been experiencing. Above, a sun halo, created by ice crystals, hangs in a nearly clear sky like a harbinger of the wintry weather at 2:10 pm CDT, Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A little over three hours later the first small flakes began to waft through the air as Stella announced her presence.

Fast forward to 5:48 am the next day (above) as most of the snow from the storm had fallen and had created a white landscape. In the background is Bowman Woods Park. Cedar Rapids received an official 5.7 inches of snow. Stella continued east, sure to wreak havoc in the northeast part of the country. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.