Uncle! Enough already. Mercy. I muttered such phrases as I maneuvered around the driveway and sidewalks with my penguin style walking today.
Three soaking wet coats. Many very wet mitts. Deceptively deep water making lakes on sidewalks. Boots taxed to reveal areas with inadequate seals. Socks soaked and stained from leaking boots. A book bag propped to dry in front of a baseboard heater. Winds that blow rain sideways and put pressure on already stressed trees. All are images of what lies outside my windows today.
On the upside, ice chunks fell from trees and from power and utility lines as temperatures rose above freezing and the rain began in earnest. Before rain intensified, a front end loader broke through the two piles of ice chunks that froze into one solid barricade of ice. So, the driveway is now opened. I hope to get out to a grocery store in a couple of days. In the meantime, we will need to contend with ponding in lower areas and on sidewalks where there is no where for the water to run off due to the large banks of ice left by the street plows over the past few storms. Forecasters note that we will have above freezing highs for almost a week. Overnight lows are to be just below freezing. The melting of ice and snow today compounded by 25-35 mm (1-1.5 in) rain will leave a lot to be cleaned up in the next few days. Warmer temperatures and sunshine will help with that.
The song that came to mind as I was wading through an ankle deep section of the sidewalk is shared tonight. It was the first that came to mind when I cried 'uncle' at the sidewalk. The lyrics of the second part have a chorus with word that would help many of us remain upright while wading and wadding over the ice. <gmile> Keep safe. Enjoy!
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey -- Paul McCartney
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