Monday, November 28, 2011

unusual precipitation... AGH!

Record breaking snowfall for the month of November, starting Nov. 12 and turning to rain on the 28th. Sure, I live in Alaska and expect snow but it's been 16 days, barely over 2 weeks and we have had over 9 feet of snow. Seriously.
This is when I could actually see that street light and that house from my door. About a week ago. This is today at about 8 a.m. when another 18 inches had fallen over night
Both vehicles were cleared of snow when we went to bed. Behind the truck (blob on the right) is the snowbank that blocks the view in the first picture... it's been built by a back hoe so it's rock solid mountaineering type snow now.

This roof top snow removal has happened 3 times on the flat part of the roof. It's crazy and exciting all at once, we have doubled or tripled the usual November snowfall in 16 days! But I'm a little tired of digging.

3 comments:

Dulcey said...

Nuts! Gorgeous from here, but man, that's a lot of shoveling. Good luck!

Cyn ~ The Wingedneedle said...

oh my! do keep it up there pretty please! looks like you have a good chance for a white christmas =0)

flying fish said...

Don't worry Cyn, I've got it under control for now. I can't promise that future flakes won't migrate south. (Past performance does not predict future earnings...or something like that)

For now it's warm and wet again, snow is melting and looking icky, but winter is lurking in next week somewhere.

It is pretty Dulcey, I wish I were less grown up about it... more in to the adventure than the driving!