Winter 2008

March 2, 2020 Winter Storm Warning (17 Photos)

These first two pics were actually taken March 1st at the St. John's Rod and Gun Club just a few hours ahead of the storm. Its been a crazy winter for snow which has been fantastic for enjoying outdoor winter activities. SJRGC remains accessible all year long, although is used less frequently during the winter months many members and rental agencies use the range all year long.

The snowdrift next to the Rifle Range (Range B) was quite impressive!

Monday morning arrived and we were greeted with 25cm of fresh snow on the ground. It was damp but overall easy to move.

Although 25cm isn't a lot of snow, the pre-existing snowbanks from our crazy winter meant even this smaller amount of snow drifted in crazy. This made clearing the driveway more difficult than it normally would have been.

Once again my trusty Honda 9/28 Snowblower went to work without complaint.

This is where it got tangly. The last three cuts had 5-6 feet of snow drifted in for most of the 80' length due to the already tall snowbanks. The snow wasn't dense so clearing it meant knocking down the high part of the drift with a shovel and taking multiple passes with the snowblower.

For this cleanup I had to throw snow into the wind which means that even with a great Honda snow blower it doesn't fly as far and stacks up pretty tall! Normally with no or westerly wind the snow scatters right out across the lawn.

With the wind ripping I stacked snow wherever I could making most of my cuts coming in the driveway to avoid being covered in blowing snow.

Monday afternoon I had to go back out and do some final cleanup along the edges and the plowroll.

Needless to say we are very well socked in with snow here on the East Coast, and the Shed-Headz Crew won't be wasting a minute of it!

That night it turned quite cold which should really help settle this fresh fallen snow.

Cheers, MIKE