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The Valentine's Day Massacre Obs--A snow job or does it only blow?


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  On 2/16/2015 at 12:06 AM, CoastalWx said:

I've almost taken out kids, animals, and adults, and likewise the opposite. Piles are huge, roads narrow and traffic awful. I love it, but now you have structural issues to think about too. It's pretty freaking crazy.

. Roads are real narrow now. My neighborhood is down to just enough for 2 cars to pass by. I almost hit a couple people snowblowing today. Had to hit the store for a wiper blade for my wife. It broke cleaning the car today and she's leaving at 3am for Laguardia. I will never say "no mas" to more snow. Things just take a bit more time now. The snow is as deep now as I've ever seen. Not enough adjectives to describe it.
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  On 2/15/2015 at 11:55 PM, Clinch Leatherwood said:

Way to so it and easier than a snow blower

He deploys the shovels and snow blowers sand that's that. He asked about the next storm. I told him 4 or less I'll do myself but any thing more, fuk it.

Meanwhile, we're going down tonight. BOS already 9 at 7pm.

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  On 2/16/2015 at 12:11 AM, kdxken said:

I have lived in Boston or its suburbs my entire life (including '78) and cannot remember anything like it.

Given how much has fallen in just over 3 weeks, I doubt that anything like this has occurred since records have been kept in North America. I suspect that this series of storms surpasses the Great Snow of 1717, as Boston has seen almost 8 feet of snow since January 23.

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  On 2/16/2015 at 12:28 AM, donsutherland1 said:

Given how much has fallen in just over 3 weeks, I doubt that anything like this has occurred since records have been kept in North America. I suspect that this series of storms surpasses the Great Snow of 1717, as Boston has seen almost 8 feet of snow since January 23.

 

Don, in the last week or so the "Great Snow" has come to mind often.

 

I think it's safe to say that though we (here: you; I am eternal) did not experience it directly, based on the accounts, plus the sheer magnitude of what has occurred here in recent weeks, this winter is in the ranks of the absolutely legendary.

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Path to front door

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most used door

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view from walk out

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tractor shed

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buried pool filter & heater & chain link fence

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neighbor's pool gate.  The lowest point of that curved door is 6 feet.

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our side yard with buried fence

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Street view north.  When they finally plowed they got to pavement - which is more than they did after the last storm.

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  On 2/16/2015 at 12:39 AM, Zeus said:

Don, in the last week or so the "Great Snow" has come to mind often.

 

I think it's safe to say that though we (here: you; I am eternal) did not experience it directly, based on the accounts, plus the sheer magnitude of what has occurred here in recent weeks, this winter is in the ranks of the absolutely legendary.

 

And remarkable after having lost all of December and the first half of January rain freeze rain freeze repeaters... 

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That shot from Roxbury is unreal! Every part of Boston is clogged with snow. I was pulling into traffic Friday and got stuck waiting to edge in due to a traffic jam. No mans land...had to pull forward to see around snow banks but folks on the sidewalk were blocked. It's a cluster f*ck getting worse.

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For Eastern Massachusetts, there is no question that what has occurred in the last 24 days really has no comparison at least since detailed records were kept. Four major storms plus small events in between with very little melting as well as the cold. Effects on infrastructure are becoming obvious, between mass transit issues, traffic issues due to narrow roads/high snow banks, roof collapses, etc.

 

Probably do have to go back to 1717. Been reading up on that a bit, of course is a bit unclear how deep the snow really was given how long ago that was.

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  On 2/16/2015 at 12:28 AM, donsutherland1 said:

Given how much has fallen in just over 3 weeks, I doubt that anything like this has occurred since records have been kept in North America. I suspect that this series of storms surpasses the Great Snow of 1717, as Boston has seen almost 8 feet of snow since January 23.

 

I own a house on the outskirts of Boston that was built between 1710 and 1720. All I can think of when I shovel out is - has it seen more?

 

After the last storm:

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  On 2/16/2015 at 12:06 AM, CoastalWx said:

I've almost taken out kids, animals, and adults, and likewise the opposite. Piles are huge, roads narrow and traffic awful. I love it, but now you have structural issues to think about too. It's pretty freaking crazy.

 

The killer has been no melting at all really anywhere.  I don't know what the answer is, if Tuesday turns into a regionwide deal there are going to be major major problems.

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  On 2/16/2015 at 1:02 AM, kdxken said:

I own a house on the outskirts of Boston that was built between 1710 and 1720. All I can think of when I shovel out is - has it seen more?

 

After the last storm:

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Great question. The picture of the snowbanks towering over the people that you posted earlier is really incredible.

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  On 2/15/2015 at 11:35 PM, Baroclinic Zone said:

no way I'm calling it. This one just required more effort than normal to clean up. More than the last blizzard. Snowblower only good to a point. I can't snow low the end of my driveway as the banks are 6' high. Had to shovel more than I normally do.

boys calling for their Momma all across NE
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I chose the wrong year to move out of Boston, wow! I am loving all the pictures of many favorite spots around the city, thanks for posting all of them! Truly a once in a lifetime stretch.

How is Jamaica pond looking these days, it was always my favorite spot to check out after big storms.

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