The snow began as rain early on Sunday morning, turning to freezing rain by afternoon and snow at around 6 pm. Huge flakes fell as a light winds blew them about as they began to cover everything almost immediately. There was about 3 inches when I went to bed and the flakes were a bit smaller.I woke up to about 8 inches of snow and a small fox in the back yard who was covered in snow, looked cold and confused. The snow continues to fall and is predicted to fall until late afternoon, but there's a possibility of snow showers throughout the night. High tide on the marshes was so high there was no sign of reeds - only water and snow and ice. Very strange sight
, indeed.It is a wet, heavy snow and won't be easy to shovel. I left the car on the road stupidly thinking that I'd be going to work today. Ha! Ain't nobody going to work today. Only a few of the main evacuation roads have been plowed and opened. I'll wait for the snow to taper off to get out and clean snow and ice off the car.
As you can see by the photos taken through the living room window the wet snow blankets everything. (Click on the images to make biggen.) We lost power twice over night, but only for brief periods at a time. I hope that remains true for the duration.
I've never seen this much snow here at the beach this far south. It's beautiful, also dangerous, as the winds are now kicking up to between 25 & 35 mph.
More later.
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We had only a dusting Sunday morning and nothing from the storm that was to hit here Sunday night into this morning (the storm of which you speak, I think). It headed east of us (towards you and NJ). However we did get a mild dumping during the day today with fierce wind causing road blocking drifts as soon as the plows had cleared the last one. Both of our places of employ closed around noon and we fought our way back home to shovel and dig. The snow has stopped by it is bitter cold (for March) and windy and drifting.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and stay warm!
It began snowing here again this evening before sunset. No idea what I'll be greeted with in the morning. Still no one has plowed the road out of here.
ReplyDeleteMy first 'adventure' in months. Ain't life thrilling, huh?
Thanks for the visit.
Take care.
that looks exciting and delightful - gads, how I miss snow and 'real winters'.
ReplyDeleteThe last time we had this much snow was in 2003. Remember? I was cat sitting for the girls. Time flies when you're having fun.
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