Winter's of the past

Recently a older colleague shared this:

"..high winds and 15 foot drifts I call a problem. The road I lived on as a kid was plowed twice a day, once to get the people out to work and the kids to school, and again to get them back home again. In between plows the road drifted shut in three to four foot drifts. Rotary plows, like giant snow blowers, cleared the roads; and were awesome to watch.
 I have snow shoed to the top of a story and a half house and to the top of a two story school building. As a kid we were sent out to play in the winter in the morning, if there was a weekend, [weekdays were in school], came back in for lunch and some dry clothing, and then back out in the afternoon. Winter, to us, was just one great adventure."

 One historic March storm, that none of us wish to witness a repeat of, was the Great Blizzard of 1888.

Most local residents who've been here a while recall the one  of 1996. 

For those curious as to how massive snowstorms were tackled in years gone by - this website offers an interesting read: From Shovels To Plows: A History Of Snow Removal.

If you want to think Spring - Daylight savings returns on March 9th, and Springfest is later that week. So bundle up, and rest assured - warmth is coming!