. . . the kids got me up at 2:00 a.m.; it was snowing.
At 4:00 a.m., when they got me up again, it was snowing.
When I finally woke up on my own at 8:00 a.m., it was still snowing . . .
Daisy has to literally swim to get through the snow;
with her strong shoulders, this is natural for her.