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January 23, 2005
Digging Out...
…Not Today!
The winds are finally starting to calm. 10–15mph constant with gusts to 30–35mph. Still snowing a small bit, more like a dusting. Looks like we got 15–18" total, but it’s hard to tell for sure because of the amazing drifts. A few look to be 4' or more. I took 3 measurements in “drift free” areas–15", 17", and 18".
The storms hit along with the astronomical high tide, the storm wind created a surge on top of that so the high tide was 5–10' above normal. It looks like the Art Center Parking lot and a few other areas got some flooding. Of course considering the temperatures those areas froze solid as the tide receeded.
Hopefully the winds will continue to calm (so the wind chill temperatures are not below 0ºF) and we will be able to squeak out soon for some good time playing before evening….but if not, this snow will be around for a while.
Update: The winds did calm (although now they’re literally howling again) and we did get out for some fun and pictures–including the one you now see here. More to follow…