Feb-tober Snow Storm 2011

It already has been more than four days since the first flakes started to fall, and while some have lights and heat, many will not see that luxury for days to come yet. While the saying of "what a difference a day makes" rings true for some, so did the have concern for what lies around the next corner ring so true as well. You could have just snow here, and roads and yards be clear, and a one hundred year old monster  might meet you around the next curve, blocking everyone, and bringing everything to a standstill. It really was an incredible storm. I have a theory, which could be totally wrong, but one I am going with anyways......it is, as follows: the fact that we actually had less damage than many other areas is because of our hills dropping their woodland-leaves perhaps a bit earlier than other areas, causing them to drop and our trees therefore not being there were not holding all that wet snow....possible? Or perhaps we in the hills were just a degree or two colder than other areas, so our snow turned-out to be not quite as wet and heavy for as long as others, thus making the damages someone less? Seem possible?


Here are a few shots showing the "flow" as I saw it.

First hour..Saturday afternoon, early.

Just a couple hours later than above photo..

Corner of Hilltop and 41..Sunday morning early..a white "wall"..

Maine Street, looking south @ corner of West Main

At "The Edgwood", on my way back from getting gas, in Washington Hollow, NY