Its the 2nd week of February and I was hoping that winter was over and spring was coming soon. The temperatures were getting warmer. Still in negative territory but in relatively less negative than over the last 2 months.
On Wednesday the weather forecast projected that a blizzard was going to hit the North East on Friday and in addition to high winds large amounts of snow that could be a much as 2 to 3 feet in certain areas.Extending the tradition of naming hurricanes, blizzards were also being given names and this one was named Nemo. With the memories of Hurricane Sandy and the devastation still fresh, the authorities as well as the general population were preparing for the blizzard. Shops were filled with people shoppping for weeks of essentials and some gas station even ran out of gas. Fortunately the supplies were sufficient to handle the demand and there were no real shortages.
Schools in Connecticut were given a holiday on Friday to avoid getting stuck in snow on the way home. Friday evening the wind started picking up and the it was snowing thick and hard. Roads including highways were declared closed, except for emergency vehicles. By Saturday afternoon, the precipitation and winds were beginning to abate. And looking out of the window, we could measure over 3 feet of snow.
In several parts of the State, snow removal and clearing of the roads was not complete even today and it was expected to take a couple of days more. Fortunately in Wilton, the primary roads were cleared and we were able to resume a normal life by Saturday evening.
The eternal optimist that I am, am hoping this was the goodbye snow for the season and spring will soon be here. Until the next snow this season.
On Wednesday the weather forecast projected that a blizzard was going to hit the North East on Friday and in addition to high winds large amounts of snow that could be a much as 2 to 3 feet in certain areas.Extending the tradition of naming hurricanes, blizzards were also being given names and this one was named Nemo. With the memories of Hurricane Sandy and the devastation still fresh, the authorities as well as the general population were preparing for the blizzard. Shops were filled with people shoppping for weeks of essentials and some gas station even ran out of gas. Fortunately the supplies were sufficient to handle the demand and there were no real shortages.
Schools in Connecticut were given a holiday on Friday to avoid getting stuck in snow on the way home. Friday evening the wind started picking up and the it was snowing thick and hard. Roads including highways were declared closed, except for emergency vehicles. By Saturday afternoon, the precipitation and winds were beginning to abate. And looking out of the window, we could measure over 3 feet of snow.
In several parts of the State, snow removal and clearing of the roads was not complete even today and it was expected to take a couple of days more. Fortunately in Wilton, the primary roads were cleared and we were able to resume a normal life by Saturday evening.
The eternal optimist that I am, am hoping this was the goodbye snow for the season and spring will soon be here. Until the next snow this season.
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