While doing our Saturday morning running about, we noticed that the area powerline tree company had trucks parked in Hillboro. We surmised that they were awaiting the predicted storm. Although the storm was only project for 6-10" totals, it was to be a heavy, wet snow. That, combined with the trees having a lot of leaves left, should combine to create conditions ripe for many falling trees - right into power lines.
So with a prediction of 6-10" of snow, the snow started about 4 PM. By 7 PM we had 6" of the white stuff and I had gone out to shake the maple tree that we had planted by the shed. Being so small, I didn't want to risk it losing its leader. I also shoveled parts of the deck, at least to get Fuzzy to the cathouse that contained the cat box (set up Saturday afternoon). At 9 PM, I once again measured and we had gotten another 4.5", for a total of 10.5" of snow. The Weather Channel had changed its prediction to 6-12" of snow, so we figured it was about done. After shaking the tree again (sounds like a strange hobby doesn't it?), we went to bed.
This morning, at 5 we looked out and it was a WTF moment. We had gotten another 15" of snow (as measured where I had previously shovelled). Where the snow had packed down, it was an even 24 inches.
We started snow removal about 6 AM, broke for a quick breakfast about 8:30, and WS is still out there snow blowing. The snow is melting down by the ground, making it extremely difficult to snow blow. Luckily, we only experienced a couple of power flickers, but the power has stayed on.
A couple of days ago, we figured we would take the bikes up for storage in a couple of weeks. Now, we need a humongous warm up to get rid of most of the snow so we can get the bikes out and get them to storage.
The previous record for snowfall in all of October, in Concord, was 3 inches. Between the two snows, the official total there is at 14.4". Yep, we smashed a record that has stood for 140 years.
** Apologies to Klink for the title of the post.
You know someone somewhere will blame all of this on Man-made Global Warming. I give it until...umm.. a few minutes ago.
Posted by: DCE | October 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Bogie--It's been an amazing storm group this early in the season. I'm hoping that your wood guy will be able to get the wood to the user before the user totally runs out. As the local United Way campaign says, "Times are tough...We are tougher" with the "We" changed to "You".
Posted by: Cop Car | October 30, 2011 at 08:01 PM