Earth To Eats

Storm of the Century… Of the Week

10th February, 2010 - Posted by Scott - No Comments

As you have probably heard, it has been snowing along large swaths of the East Coast, dumping record and near record snows on many regions.  So far we have received a combined total of some 24 inches, substantially less than other regions.  Friends in Shippensburg, PA, dug out from that much inches during the last storm and have another 8-10 inches right now.  My father, in Hagerstown, MD, told me that he has over 30″ in his yard right now with more still falling.

With all of the snow and blowing winds there are few reports of power outages, but it is taking a toll on commerce and traffic.  Interstate 81 is closed from the Maryland Line to I-80 due to blizzard conditions.  I-76, 78, 83, 176, 476, 676, and PA 581 are also closed.

I’m thankful for the snow as a reason to spend time with my family in the warmth and comfort of our home.  It also is a great insulator for the strawberry beds.

Here are some pictures of our backyard.

This is the table I’ve been using to monitor the total accumulation.  It isn’t completely accurate as I lost a few inches to compression and melting since the last storm but gives you an idea of what it’s like.  A friend of mine in Canada, who does snow removal for a living, is laughing his head off at this “light dusting of snow”.