Can't Get a Break

Snow, snow Go Away, Come Again...to someone else.

Most of the heavy December snows melted, but we've gotten at least 14 inches since last week with a blizzard forecast and 2-4 inches of new stuff, plus more this week and then, the C-O-L-D!!!

The 2008-2008 winter season is on pace to be one of the worst, but still has a ways to go to beat the 1978-1979 winter, which dropped 89.7 inches with 100 consecutive days of snow cover. It started with 31.4 inches in December as well as a 7.6 inch New Year's treat. Then there was the Jan. 11-14th 21-inch fun time.

I didn't have a snow blower, but was young enough to just get sore (and had a much-smaller driveway). I was, however, running out of places to throw the snow. I had to really oomph it up onto the piles. Seemed like it snowed every day in January. Kind of like now.

I believe this was also the year part of the roof of the local K-Mart in Round Lake Beach, Illinois collapsed under all that accumulation.

This morning, it was a winter wonderland out there and I spent time in the study enjoying the scene. Evidently, it must have rained last night and frozen tot he trees. All those beautifully outlined bare limbs along with the snow-dappled evergreens as well as snow-covered shrubs is something to see. Almost makes winter worth, but....

Enough Already!! --RoadDog

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