First snow of the season [Gallery]

December 30, 2012
  • <p>Holiday decorations on the street posts catch some of the snow. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    Holiday decorations on the street posts catch some of the snow. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p>Life goes on in Mt. Airy as the area is covered with an inch or two of snow. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    Life goes on in Mt. Airy as the area is covered with an inch or two of snow. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p>A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p><p>The bell tower on the premises of a senior home on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>The bell tower on the premises of a senior home on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p>This dilapidated and hard to read sign reads that Germantown Avenue is a Snow Emergency Route. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    This dilapidated and hard to read sign reads that Germantown Avenue is a Snow Emergency Route. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p>A partly covered sign in front of one of the restaurants in Mt Airy. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    A partly covered sign in front of one of the restaurants in Mt Airy. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p><p>A man hauls holiday items on his shoulder. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>A man hauls holiday items on his shoulder. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p>A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p>A person walks on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    A person walks on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p><p>A woman with an umbrella is seen waiting for the bus on the corner of Germantown and Mt. Pleasant avenues. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>A woman with an umbrella is seen waiting for the bus on the corner of Germantown and Mt. Pleasant avenues. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p>It took the firemen no time to clear the area in front of the fire house. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    It took the firemen no time to clear the area in front of the fire house. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p><p>A firefighter takes a short break from his shoveling duty. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>A firefighter takes a short break from his shoveling duty. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>At the Carpenter Lane fire station, a firefighter is seen shoveling snow to clear a path for the fire trucks. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>At the Carpenter Lane fire station, a firefighter is seen shoveling snow to clear a path for the fire trucks. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p>The snow quickly left a white cover of one or two inches. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    The snow quickly left a white cover of one or two inches. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p><p>The antlers of this deer catch the snow as it falls. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>The antlers of this deer catch the snow as it falls. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p>A car speeds through the snow on Carpenter Lane. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    A car speeds through the snow on Carpenter Lane. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • <p><p>Carpenter Lane as it looked on Saturday during the day. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Carpenter Lane as it looked on Saturday during the day. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Oliver the cat on West Gorgas Lane puts his paw in the snow. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Oliver the cat on West Gorgas Lane puts his paw in the snow. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p>A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

    A few inch of snow covers the area. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

On Saturday, Philadelphia got its first glimpse of snow this winter when one to two inches of the white stuff coated parts of the city. NewsWorks freelance photographer Bas Slabbers took the opportunity to roam Mt. Airy and take some snow photos before it was too late.

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