I blogged about the massive snowstorm that was potentially approaching last Saturday. I wondered if it would turn out to be a simple dusting or an absolute mess. Well, the storm moved on after Monday but left a whole lot more snow and ice than anyone was prepared for. Winter Break was supposed to be over but almost all the public schools in the region have been off for three days and it looks like they will attempt remote learning tomorrow (and most likely Friday), basically giving up on getting kiddos in classrooms the rest of the week due to just how much snow fell. Part of the issue was how we got snow, ice, and then more snow that resulted in a metaphorical sandwich that was a pain to plow or shift. Plus, it is frigid outside so nothing is melting. We're dealing with the worst snowstorm in a decade or so, in other words.
Everyone is trying to get dug out of this mess and a chunk of roads do look better. That said, a lot of places still seem buried in snow, awaiting the white stuff to be cleared. At least I saw plenty of kids out and about having fun sledding on hills when I managed to go for a brief drive to get Clarkson some McDonald's fries (he was asking for fries and pizza constantly on his talker throughout the storm). I already said this before, but one reason I left the Northeast was to get away from snow. When we get pummeled like this it is a bit like a nasty trip down memory lane. I just hope it doesn't take forever for this all to get cleared and start melting!
Agree. It’s so cold and so many days at home that I’ve not yet mustered the energy to go sled with the kids. We did go sledding and built snowmen last snow ⛄️ but… we may not this time around.
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