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And the snow begins….
Just checking in! Have been really busy working on that quilt I can’t share until April and new handouts for my Quilting Design class which I’m teaching in a few weeks in Venice, Florida, hence the lack of posts! But thought I’d share the storm for those of you who prefer your snow vicariously!
The view from the kitchen sink window this morning
The snow has begun. Camden and Hope are predicted to get 15-24 inches. They cancelled / postponed the statewide wrestling meets (will happen next weekend, but at 3 high school venues instead of the Civic Center in Augusta which is booked). We have buckets with water in the bathrooms for flushing (if the power goes out, so does the pump for the water) and will have in the kitchen for food/tea/etc. The heavy stuff isn’t supposed to hit until tonight, but it is already coming down light and fluffy and thick. School is cancelled (YEAH!) and we’re looking forward to a nice day at home. I’m thinking scones for lunch and a movie with Eli; if we lose power, at least we’ll save the reading for tomorrow.
Last night about 5 pm. I meant to take the photo earlier in the day, but you can see the (how weird!) meadow/lawn area with NO SNOW. In late January/early February. In MAINE???? Wha’ happened to winter? I guess Mother Nature decided to deliver it in one whopper of a storm this weekend.
This morning, after the “school is cancelled” robo-call, we looked out the window to the west to see the snow coming down lightly, thickly.
And the view from the living room deck…the most beautiful view ever (well, maybe our view on San Juan Island was equally beautiful!).
Rather than the usual Winter Storm Warning, there is a Blizzard Warning in effect. For the latter you need not just lotsa snow, but lotsa wind, and we’re gonna have it. They are predicting some coastal flooding due to the winds–here in Hope winds are predicted at 23-31 with gusts to 55. It’s odd because usually it doesn’t snow a lot when it is this cold–currently it is 5 with a wind chill of -2 or thereabouts.
The weather station shows that it is currently 5, which is cold for getting snow, usually it is in the teens or 20s to get snow. Just a slight breeze brings it down to -2 wind chill. By tomorrow morning it will be as cold but winds will be high!
Paul says the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) reports 1-3 inches today during the day, 7-11 more inches overnight, the wind kicks up, and then another 6-10 on Saturday before it peters out. Old timers are saying this sounds like the storm of ’78, so if it actually is, you know it’s gonna be a big one. LOVE our snug, warm, wood-stove-heated house (we also have thermostats and baseboards, but love the wood which also costs less than fuel oil) and gas range (the oven doesn’t work during a power outage, but the burners do). So we will be warm and well fed. <Beam>
Here’s the garage. I’ll use this view and the one from the living room to show the progress of the storm. Now there is just a dusting of snow, maybe an inch or less in this photo. Note the huge logs on the right: that’ll be our heating for the winter after next. In spring our wood guy will come and chop and split the wood, then we’ll stack it in the wood storage area on the right end of the garage. The third garage bay is for the lawn tractor and (to be bought) snow blower. After building the garage, we decided we’d shovel one more year before spending more money on the snow blower this year. Next year: fix the drainage on the driveway and the snow blower.
Stay tuned. I’ll take photos and, if we have power, post the course of the storm.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:17 am
You know I’ll be following along! There’s no chance for snow here in North Texas (we’re going to 63 today) but I love to see it in other places. I’ve been paying attention to the forecasted blizzard in your area. To me, it’s exciting!
I’m glad you’re prepared to stay warm and eat well. What fun! Thank you for sharing the storm Sarah.
D~~~~
February 8th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
We don’t have quite that much snow yet here in southern Vermont — but we will probably end up with more. Made a quick trip to pick up the storm essentials — bread, milk and eggs — plus personal necessities — fruit, ice cream and wine. Now I’m set for the duration. Just hope our power stays on but it usually does — not like out in the boondocks!
February 8th, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Lucky you! Have fun when it thaws. I’ll put up with our hot, hot weather, cool in my air-conditioned house. Keep warm. Dorothy.