Downtown’s landmarks and streets were transformed by the snowstorm yesterday. Despite patches of ice and snow drifts, Ashevilleans turned out to enjoy (or brave) the second major snow fall in an unusually cold winter.
Winged lion standing guard outside the Grove Arcade
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/WingedLion.jpg)
Line of trees in front of Grove Arcade
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/GroveArcadeTrees.jpg)
Pritchard Park transformed into a winter wonderland
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/PritchParkSnow.jpg)
Vance Monument, with city hall in the background
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/VanceMon.jpg)
Parked in front of city-county plaza
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/ParkedCityCtyPlaza.jpg)
College Street, heading towards the Beaucatcher Tunnel
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/CollegeStTunnel.jpg)
Chicken Alley, turned into Ice Lane
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/ChickenAlleyIceLane.jpg)
Lexington Avenue
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/LexAveSnow.jpg)
Rankin Avenue Parking Deck
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/RankingDeckSnow.jpg)
Abandoned Old Europe courtyard, Sunday night
![](http://www.mountainx.com/images/blogimages/OldEuropeCourtyard.jpeg)
—Photos by David Forbes, staff writer
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Here are a few North Asheville snow shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgygrrrl/
And some downtown and west asheville shots too http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/tags/avlsnomg/show/