Wet, Heavy Snow

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Yesterday’s landscape frosting courtesy of Mother Nature.

Almost too much for Big Red
I spent yesterday afternoon cleaning up after a 6 inch very wet, very heavy snowfall. If it had been light and fluffy, we probably would have had 12 inches.

Big Red had trouble with it on the length of the driveway—all it did was compact the snow and push it. I had to clear going across the driveway—dealing with less snow at a time and giving it no chance to compact in front of the snow blower. The deck was the most fun. I pushed the snow off in very small chunks. Never lifted a shovel. Pushed only.

Today, we finally have the sun and before all the snow started falling off limbs, branches and power lines, it was pretty spectacular. And we have more storms lining up waiting to move into the Northeast. This last storm was #7 for the season. I’m keeping track because our first storm with substantial winter precipitation was on November 20th. According to folklore, that means we should have 20 storms total for the season. Seven is a pretty good start. I don’t think we will get to 20.