Eastern Pennsylvania’s Christmas weekend blizzard came in with a vengeance. The bitterly cold winds and driving snow got my attention in a hurry. I had to go outside and investigate.
First lesson: Avoid looking north into the wind, because it bites. Hard…
This was a lesson that our family’s super-smart border collie mix took to heart in a hurry. Sandy wasn’t happy heading north, and the southerly direction was only slightly less amusing…
Second lesson: During a snowstorm, you pretty much have the outdoor world to yourself. Not much traffic coming in or out of this driveway…
Then came the snowplow. On this trip, it wasn’t plowing. Instead, it was coming around to brine the roads…
As blizzards go, this one was a bit of a letdown. Snow accumulation totaled less than six inches. However, Philadelphia and New York really got hammered.