What do we do with all this snow???

This winter has gotten way out of hand. Snow...Snow...and more Snow. Most people don't know what to do with it anymore. I think that since it all started in November we have gotten over 13 feet of Snow. Last week we were closing in on the record of 1970. Now, we must have surpassed it.

I'm one of the lucky ones. I have a snow-blower. I bought 8 years ago, after we got a couple of huge snow dumps that year. The following year it was very useful. But for the last 5 years or so. I barely used it. Maybe once or twice a year. But this year. Man it sure has earned its space that it uses up in the garage.

This week has been a tormenting week. Monday, the kid's stayed home due to freezing Rain. Wednesday they stayed home again. there was about 20cm of snow that morning. When I left work on Friday the snow had started. By Saturday morning there was another 15cm. This morning, well that was another thing. It was up to my in-laws car's bumper (Taurus Wagon), I'd say about 40-50cm.

Like I said the snow blower has been a blessing. But it does nothing for the roof, which is pile high with snow. I've heard reports of people's roof collapsing from the weight.

Now, there are 2 things to be worried about. The first being another storm. If we get another one like we got this weekend, we might as well declare a state of emergency. The second is warm weather. If we get warm weather that hits us quickly, people's basement will flood. There is alot of water in those 10 feet snow banks(up the street 1 guy has it pile atleast 20 feet..I don't know how he does it)

On a drive to a friend's house this afternoon. I realized another thing that concerned me. Along, the street, there are fire-hydrants, clearly marked by a yellow post that must stand at at least 8 feet tall. Driving up the street I could only spot 2 of them over the distance of 2 km. The piece that I did see was a mere 2 inches of yellow. If the hydrants were directly bellow them then they were atleast 4 feet into the snow bank. I'm sure the city will send crews out to dig them out. But if a house was to get set ablaze tonight, they would be in trouble.

I hope that where ever you are, you are not having to dig yourself out.