Last Monday the weather guessers were saying we should get plowable, maybe even significant snow on Saturday (yesterday). Instead, the N'oreaster stayed out at sea and the other system that might have joined it got pushed south.
So, the snow continues to recede from the yard - in fact most is gone except for berms from the road plow, snow blower and roof dumpage. The following pictures were taken 3/6/20. Yesterday, although not warm, was sunny enough to continue the trend .
Today should be over freezing and Monday they are saying maybe up to 60*, so the snow won't be here much longer.
Oh, and the maple sugaring business is going great guns. Last year was not a good year as the days were too cold but this year they say the sap is running quite well, so there shouldn't be a shortage.
Good news on the maple syrup, Bogie. The paths that you had blown gave you a head start in de-snowing. I probably couldn't get a decent bowl of ice cream out of your yard, now. Glad you missed a heavy Nor'easter.
This week I data mined your grma & grpa H's planner for 1979. The first few weeks of the year (especially the first week) was filled with notations of record breaking cold and snowy days. I didn't mine most of the weather data, but it was interesting to visit.
Posted by: Cop Car | March 08, 2020 at 05:23 PM
Hu, that year doesn't stand out to me weather-wise. I do remember one year we had extreme cold and snow - this must have been when I was 15 or 16. I walked to bowling during one of those days (what, 2 miles away?) to find that they had never even opened the building. I was walking back against the strong wind , and blowing snow, and stopped at Pizza Johns to warm up. They were so kind to me - opening their doors to me even thought they weren't yet open for business.
After I warmed up, I trekked my way home. I think I spent most of that time walking backwards to protect my face from the wind.
I remember another year (much younger) where we couldn't open the front door because of the build up of snow. Dad opened a garage door and started shoveling his way out.
Posted by: bogie | March 15, 2020 at 05:48 AM
I'm sure that you are remembering on Sunrise, where, because we were at a low point of our street, and at a bend, the howling north wind piled snow in our driveway and against the front of the house. When you were much younger, still (18 mos - 2 years?), I recall (on Park Lane) your getting stuck in a snow drift on the steps of the front porch. Cruel mother that I was, I took your photo before rescuing my crying babe. Did you ever forgive me?
Posted by: Cop Car | March 15, 2020 at 11:07 AM