I don’t mind the snow for a day or two, and the recent snowfall was particularly useful in sheltering plants from the drop in temperature to four and five degrees (Fahrenheit) in the span of several days when daily highs did not rise sbove freezing. Little damage resulted from the snow and cold except for a few bent branches, and now, the snow has melted. Remarkably, with the snow’s insulation and a few mild days, I see many flowers coming on and daffodils and snowdrops rapidly progressing.
Happily, I can get back to piddling in the garden. I’d rather not be back into hard laboring so early, but with the snow gone, I can wander and do a little something constructive.
Today, I found two treasures, two hellebore seedlings hidden away behind a large camellia and Japanese aucuba where they’d never be seen. One is budded, so it will soon flower, while the second is a year away. Both were dug and plugged into spots that are perhaps a bit snug, but where they’ll be seen.
Before all were buried under snow, several Christmas rose hellebores (Helleborus niger) were flowering along with one early flowering hybrid. Occasionally, I’ll see some deterioration of flowering once the snow melts, but none was seen today, and flowers opened on several others after a few mild days.
It won’t be long until another dozen hellebores are flowering, and then many dozens. The hybrid witch hazels (Hamamelis x intermedia) are beginning to show some color, and while it’s not spring, it feels much closer today.
Ramblin' through Dave's Garden 
That seems odd to me; that snow actually insulates from frost damage. It certainly makes sens, but to me, snow seems as if it is cold enough to cause damage like frost does. You know, the climate of Los Angeles is milder than that of San Jose. Some tropical palms that perform nicely in Los Angeles might succumb to a typical mild frost of San Jose. However, snow, which is very rare in both locations, is not quite so rare in Los Angeles as it is in San Jose. Snow has not fallen in town in San Jose since 1976. Snow has fallen a few times in town in Los Angeles since then. Snow is more sporadic in Los Angeles than in San Jose, so can fall in particular neighborhoods, rather than over the entire city.
No way I can explain it, but I know that nurseries in Michigan depend on snow to prevent cold damage. Of course, snow is cold, but I think it’s 32 degrees cold instead of 5 or 5 below.
That explains it though. Frosty air can get colder than snow typically gets.
Your Hellebores look wonderful! A few months from snowdrops etc here so it’s nice to see that spring is making its way north…
We don’t expect our snow to stick around for long. This snowfall was followed by several cold days, so it lingered longer. It was great to see hellebores and snowdrops in flower as the snow melted.