Strains From Winter Storm Harper

This image, looking north from Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at 8:01 pm CST, Friday, January 18, 2019, shows Winter Storm Harper in full bore. A recent forecast for this area had predicted 5-10 inches of snow, but instead the location got around four. Image capture is a 5 second exposure at f/5.6, ISO 200 and 18mm focal length.

8:06 pm. Looking north. Snow falling and wind blowing (directly into the camera). In the background is Boyson Road. Five second exposure at f/13, ISO 200, 18mm focal length.

8:08 pm. Looking the opposite direction from my position in the park. An inquisitive group of deer keep an eye on me as they move up the hill toward the right.

8:11 pm. Four-stitch panorama facing north. Each was a five second exposure at f/14, ISO 200 and 18mm focal length. Air temperature was 21 degrees F.

Aftermath of Harper the following morning and from the same perspective. 8:21 am CST, Saturday, January 19. Air temperature was 14 degrees F. Image is a 1/320 second exposure at f/9, ISO 200 and 18mm focal length.

Also 8:21 am. Looking east from the park at a sun pillar and shadows across the snow field.

8:23 am. Similar image of the sun pillar. Winter Storm Harper affected 32 states with heavy snow and ice. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.