Last three nights the low temperature was in single digits: 6 degrees. High during daytime is in mid 20’s. No melt at all.
Schools still closed. Roads open but too cold for kids to walk to school.
Potomac started to freeze. So you want to be careful about using the phrase, “Until hell freezes over”-it could happen.
Ice on snow, hard as iron. Only way in or out. Even mailman missed two days.
A Japaese snow lantern in its true setting.
Roads open, but snow on sides will be there for weeks. Solid ice.
A local ice fort. Note how walls have been made like stone slabs.
Cleaning walks and porches is a three person effort. Snow blowers no good on ice packed snow. Use dirt shovels. spades and even pick axes. Normal snow shovels not strong enough, laying on ground.
Essential work.
No tennis today. Have to go to Florida.
Plant covers could save some bushes and flowers.
But power is still on in area. Just need more hot air.