Posted by mair on February 19, 2003, at 13:07:16
In reply to official count: 28.2 inches! (nm), posted by beardedlady on February 18, 2003, at 17:17:25
I know that people in the mid-Atlantic states are having a tough time dealing with so much snow, but consider my tale of woe. In New England we've had unceasing frigid temperatures, and the same storm which dumped so much snow on NYC brought us a mere 6-8 inches and warmer temperatures. Thus I walked into my house the other night to the sight of water, water everywhere - 2 pipes had burst and water was gushing from a 2nd floor bathroom through the first floor ceilings and on down to my basement. The pressure was strong enough to blow a hole through one of my ceilings. Now I have these massive blowers and dehumidifiers located throughout my house making enough racket to make you want to scream and there's sheetrock dust covering my floors because the ceiling in a first floor bathroom had to be removed.
We were pretty lucky really - the damage was mostly confined to 2 bathrooms, a small section of a finished basement and an entryway - I don't have to replace furniture or clothing or any personal property for that matter. However to make things worse, one of the clean-up guys kind enough to come the same night this happened, got stuck in my driveway on account of the new snow added to the 3 feet we already had from previous storms and he had to call a tow truck.
Winter can last too long and can drain an incredible amount of energy! I need the snow to melt and the temperature to start rising, but realistically, winter will last at least 2 more months.
Mair
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