I have an incline (O.K. hill) behind my home that is perfect for sledding.
Some folks got all bundled up and headed for my house with their sleds. No one can drive the driveway to my house, but my neighbor had cleared his and there is parking there.
UP THE HILL
DOWN THE HILL
The exposure isn't too good because there's still snow coming down.
Snow accumulation is now about 2.5+ feet but the snowfall has subsided quite a bit. Unfortunately, the wind has picked up and is predicted with up to 40 m.p.h gusts. My fingers are crossed.
Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com 800-711-7988.
Lenn....I hope you don't lose power.....that's the worst part of the wind gusts.
Lenn,
We are so very jealous in Atlanta. We'd really like to get a few inches of that white stuff and do some sledding! I realize 2.5 feet might be a bit much.
All the best, Michelle
Lenn: This is unreal. I hear it's the most snow we've had from a single storm since 1922. And it's going to snow again on Tuesday!
Chris. That 1922 of 28 inches of snow was for DC. I have more than 28 inches now. This is just extraordinary.
Michelle. A bit much??? Yep. 2.5 feet is a bit much.
Barbara. Indeed and I'm still concerned about that.
Lenn - It looks like the snow is pretty deep. I'll stop complaining about the weather in Tennessee.
Hi Lenn, One has to love the colors of the outdoor gear. Even with the snow falling, the photos are an accurate detain of the experience. Well done!
Larry. You better. This is unprecedented.
William. The kids were happy to trek through the snow to get up and then sled down. I took the photos from the window in my sun room.
I have no intention of getting into that stuff.
Lenn - now where is your sled :) - stay safe, but as long as you have a working TV set you'll be alright. Enjoy the comfort of your home.
Petra. Thanks. That is my goal for the entire weekend. In fact, until my driveway is cleared, that's my goal for the foreseeable future.
Lenn- smart cookie taking photos through the window of the warm house. :) I wouldn't get out in that either.
Tammy. HA! The closest I have gotten to this mess is reaching out to sweep the TV dish and to look out windows and doors for photos.
Lenn, we have a hill in the back of our house, and the neighbors kids come over for sledding. My husband went out with them a couple of times and joined in the fun. I would have gone as well, but just recovering from surgery and thought best to just watch from inside. We have had so much snow here in WV and posted on this, but now it is getting to the point...I just want Spring.
Children will remember this storm for a lifetime. Those are always thebest days in our life. Stay warm Lenn!
Rebecca. It finally stopped about two hours ago. The sun came out for a while then went over the horizon.
It's over, but will not be forgotten.
Spring can't come too soon.
Jim. Thanksfully, I foget the bad storms in detail. and just recall that "that was a big one".
Lenn, I have never experienced that much snow. I am from Jamaica where 70 degrees is considered cold. I love to see pictures of snow, but that's it. Here is the kicker, I hope the weather does not get too warm too soon, you could have another natural disaster on your hand. Good Luck!
C. Lloyd. HA! Pictures of snow are enough for me too. There is not one thing I enjoy about it. Not to worry about the temperature. Cold weather is the forcast for the next week.
Oh my goodness1 it's so hard to imagine you with all that snow. Looks more like the storms we get up here!
Monica. Absolutely. This is very unusual.
I'm trying to figure how man-made climate change is causing it.
WOW!!! That's a lot of snow you have going on. I have never seen snow like that. In fact I haven't even seen snow in 25 years. I need a vacation.
Lenn - Hope you got out there and played a little. It's rejuvenating.
Hi Lenn. That vehicle in the first picture looks like it's been stuck in the snow. I've been watching the news coverage and hope that people are careful out there. I heard about the father and his son who were killed by a truck. Hope all is well and warm. ~ Lana
Bryant. If you're taking a vacation, go south, that would be Key West. The weather is great there.
Carol. Not me. I'm fine. Not worth the pulling on all those clothes, boots, just to get wet and have to dry them out.
Lana. HA. This is my back yard. No where near a road.
Well, at least the kids are having fun. Good time to curl up, read, blog and watch the Super Bowl.
Gabe. Indeed. I'm simply waiting for it to all go away.
I have no central heat in my house because the snow drifts blocked the furnace exhaust vent. We got two feet...
Brian. Goodness. Can't you unblock it????
I got over 2 feet, about 30 inches.
What fun! 2 - 3 feet of snow is a nice amount for sledding and building snow men and snow forts.
Maria. HA! This snow is the only one I've seen in decades that would permit "snow tunnels".
Lenn, I don't think I'd want out in it either. But watching kids have fun has to be a little joy for you.
Lisa. HA! The kids are always a joy. Always.
Lenn,
Excellent photos. You got that feeling of the wind, blurring the photo... Looks you, guys, were hit pretty well.
I find it amazing how kids can find fun on any incline in the snow! What fun to watch, from the window next to the fire!
Jon. We were hit "pretty well" alright. It's Monday a.m. and I still can't get out.
Laura. Fun to watch is exactly right.
I remember loving snow when I was a kid growing up in Dorchester MA. Lots of fun. I thought when I got older that I would move back (From California at the time, but now in Texas). After thinking about shoveling the snow out to go to work... i thought, NAH. I'm good with seeing snow about 3 times a year and for less than a day.
John. My feelings exactly. I could do without snow forever, but it comes to my area in N. Virginia regularly, just not in this amount.
With 40-mile-an-hour gusts, you may be able to sled back uphill, Lenn!
Stay warm,
Robin
We didn't get winter this year, it passed over us and went east. I was going to take my kids sledding, I think now we will ahve to wait until next year.