Snowpocalypse 2010

This winter has been exceptional in terms of snowfall for Virginia. We can go for a number of years with no measurable snow at all. So far this year we have had 6 separate measurable snows. In December, there was one snowfall that measured approximately 20 inches at our house. Each of the other snows has varied from an inch or two to about 4 inches.

We are currently in the midst of another major snow. It began snowing at our house at 9:40 a. m. on Friday, February 5. In total we received between 18" and 24".

That snow was followed by another approximately a week later with similar depths. Amazingly, all of our Cub Scout activities were able to continue as scheduled during January and February. Boy Scouts and basketball didn't fare so well. Many meetings and activities were canceled, and the basketball season had to be extended to make up for some of the missed games. Due to owning a tractor and a 4-wheel drive vehicle, my husband was able to dig us out within 24 hours of the snow ending, and he was able to return to work. It generally took me a week to be able to get out in the other vehicle, but it didn't really matter because virtually everything was closed or canceled. Several times the federal government closed, and the Metro also wasn't able to fully function. Both are rarities.

We were so tired of dealing with the cold and snow that we escaped to Florida for a week. Thankfully by the time we returned, there was no trace of snow!

After such a hard winter, we were looking forward to a mild summer. Stay tuned to find out whether or not that was the case.