Some numbers to accompany the pictures:
Total inches measured in the middle of our front yard: 27.5
Inches of snow on the SIDE of Josh's car (yes, sticking straight out): 11 (I had to see that one to believe it!) Yes, we've got some wet snow here!
This snow ranks #4 apparently because DCA only got 17.8". Dulles airport, which is right next-door here, got 32.4"... a little more along the lines of what we're experiencing!
It has only snowed more than 12" 13 times since 1870... We've experienced two of those!
The worst snow on record was 28" in 1922.
So, church has been canceled and the public schools have canceled for Monday and Tuesday already. We're supposed to get more snow on Tuesday and Wednesday also, then again on Valentine's day...
Josh and Mike (Josh's brother who is living with us right now) are out clearing off the cars. By shoveling last night, this morning, and several times during the day, we've managed to keep a path to the street open, but didn't even touch the cars.
The shadows cast by the porch light make some great pictures to see the fun that was had today. I'll catch some of those and post them... after I finish feeding Ryan. Got to love the typing one-handed trick! What impresses me is that with all the tromping around, you still can't see the ground anywhere except where I tunneled down to make a cave!
And to think we left Michigan, thinking we were leaving this kind of weather behind!
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