The storm was heralded on news programs for days. The weather people had a field day garnering a large share of the nightly news as the storm traveled across the country. Two storms thousands of miles apart were destined to converge on the U.S. Northeastern coast. The computer models, prognosticators of the weather, provided the meteorologists with the necessary tools to predict more than a week in advance the pending event. Thousands began to prepare for the rare winter occurrence. Parking spaces in front of grocery stores were non existent. Schools closed a day, utilities put on extra work crews, businesses closed early and the governor declared a state of emergency closing roads to traffic to aid snow removalAll before a single flake fell. During the dark hours the Friday evening snow began, through the night and into the early morning of Saturday, at times falling 2 to 3 inches per hour. In Boston the storm would make #5 on the total accumulation list at 24.9 inches. Some areas received more than 30 inches. People woke Saturday morning and promptly rolled over for a few more winks. I looked out the window, everything was white, I checked the bird feeders, all were still up and survived the 40 to 50 mph wind gusts. The birds were having breakfast. The squirrels also rolled over(carefully) to catch many more winks. I walked around the house and took pictures out several windows. ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden ) I put on my boots and prepared to do battle armed with a snowblower. More pictures tomorrow, Jerry
That's how I like snow. In pictures from somewhere far away. I hope you were able to get it all moved to a safe place. I remember shoveling and trying to use a snowblower in weather like that when we lived in Wisconsin. dooley
Have fun clearing that lot Jerry. Snow does tend to make everything look picturesque though doesn't it?
Love your pictures Jerry.Its beautiful when its pristine and as long as you don't have to go out If we had that much snow here in the UK the whole country would be shut Bad enough when we get only 1 or 2"...
We got hit here too! I donned my snowshoes and went outside for a shot. Hard to tell how much snow there is in this picture, but I am standing in between drifts of snow
Wow, to have so much warning of an upcoming storm. We never know what is really coming off the Pacific. Love seeing the snow pics from afar. Hope our mild weather continues, with only rain.
