Oscar in the snow Oscar (courtesy of Chris Mijares)
Hummingbirds "Here is our attempt to keep the hummingbird feeder from freezing," writes WW reader Fran Bozarth. (courtesy of Fran Bozarth)
Snowman and family (courtesy of Trey Watt)
snowplow WW reader Bradley Jenkins says having a snowplow is "a must" in Bend, Ore., where he was clearing walkways this morning.(courtesy of Brandley Jenkins)
June Three-year-old June tries to catch snowflakes on her tongue in NW Portland. (courtesy of Jay Natoli)
Playing in the snow "Funniest shot of the day with my granddaughter and dog." (courtesy of WW reader Smurphy)
Snow fight John (left) and Violet (right) (courtesy of Kim Bernick).
Dog in the snow (courtesy of Rolf Hammersborg)
Hugging a dog Lexi Kowalczyk with her adorable German Husky, Zuko (courtesy of Lexi Kowalczyk)
Arbor Lodge Park Remy at Arbor Lodge Park (courtesy of Tay Juncker)
snow cactus (courtesy of Kris Evans)
Washington Park (courtesy of Allison Hart)
snowperson Paul Paul the snowman, created with "a bare dusting of snow in Northeast." (courtesy of Bonnie Mcneil)
snowperson (courtesy of Kris Evans)
Though some Portlanders hoped for a white Christmas, the 1 to 2 inches on the morning of Dec. 26 proved the next best thing. We asked readers to show off their frolicking and received shots of frozen majesty, laboriously cobbled-together snow people, dogs loving the new ground texture, and one inventive resident’s approach to keeping her hummingbirds warm. Thanks for sharing!
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