Saturday, October 29, 2011

Sigh.

First snow of the fall/winter season—October 29th, 2011. Large, almost tortilla-sized snowflakes appear as streaks in this shot of the front yard. Still-green and fairly lush perennials and shrubs contrast with the raw 30° temperatures and slushy precipitation. The actual Nor'easter snowstorm is supposed to hit tonight between 8pm and 4am. Joy of joys!
Update—11:30 pm: Although the lights have flickered a few times, I'm cautiously optimistic the shoreline might have escaped the power outages. The wind hasn't been too bad, either, though there have been gusts up to 56 mph in the Sound right off our coast. There are more than 650,000 customers without power now, but Madison seems OK, (knock on wood again, lol). Pink Gardens has only a couple inches of slush, but there are some towns in the northern part of the state reporting 20 inches!!! Tomorrow is supposed to be a beautifully sunny day with temps in the high 40s. I'll walk around and get some photos. I actually had to find my long pants today, about a month earlier than usual, and they were loose this year! : )

Update 2—8 am, Sunday 30th: I woke up uncharacteristically early, to the sweet sounds of the TV. Yes, we still have power, and the skies are blue. The ground is white, though! I really can't complain, I think we have about 2 inches—the least of any part of the state. Apparently, Long Island Sound is still 61° which is what protected us from too much accumulation. Phew! Towns near the Massachusetts border received two feet. I'll take a walk later on and get some photos, though at 45° today, the snow might not stick around very long.

7 comments:

  1. Lucky you. That storm is huge.

    Barry

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  2. Ohhhhhhhhh, I love snow! It's a pleasant day here. Maybe we could do a 'beam me up Scotty' and exchange places for a few days.

    Stay warm.

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  3. It was horrible walking my pet outside. Annie, I wish I can be beamed to Hawaii right now along with our little family here, lol.

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  4. We went trick-or-treating without jackets this afternoon/evening - but it's supposed to be down to 38 tonight and 34 tomorrow so it's not like we're in the midst of a heat wave or anything. I'm just not ready for snow yet - my body hasn't even gotten used to being cold at this point.

    I saw pictures on fb of friends back home (southcentral PA) who got 10". Crazy stuff.

    :)
    Amy

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  5. Hi Amy, I'm with you about the cold! I just got out my long pants on Friday! I wear cargo shorts until December usually, but it was so cold and raw, I bit the bullet and got my Carharts out.Yechhh! It's supposed to be in the upper 40s and 50s all week. That will be nice..

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  6. THE PICTURE LOOKS SO INVITING. I CAN JUST SEE YOU SITTING THERE HAVING A GLASS OF WINE WITH YOUR GAL PALS. I AGREE WITH MISS ANNIE. I'D TRADE YOUR YARD FOR MINE AND A WALK IN THE SNOW ANYTIME. THAT'S HOW MUCH I MISS IT. BUT FOR GRAMPS TO HAVE TO SHOVEL THAT STUFF, NO WAY. I WOULDN'T EVEN ASK. BUT TO GET BACK TO THE PICTURE, IT'S LOVELY. I LOVE THE GLOBE. BLUE IS PERFECT.

    GRANNY

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  7. FORGOT TO SAY, THIS PICTURE WOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING FOR MY LIVINGROOM WALL.

    GRANNY

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