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The snow continued all day and by evening only a tiny bit of the car tire is visible.
About 13 inches -- the black bulge on stick is at 22 inches.
Bending under the snow -- two branches are way down and one is broken off but hanging on. A small one came off in the lower right and a much bigger one with needles is laying out of sight on the left. Several of the pines were almost completely horizontal and even brushing the snow off didn't make them spring back up...
This guy took a beating in this storm. there are close to a dozen branches that came down, several pretty big ones.
$185. Not sure if it was too much, not enough, or what. Snows this deep are rare, only three or four times in the 20 years I've been in the area. Most winters there is enough snow that plowing would be nice, but usually a good driver can get in and out without a problem. Over 6 inches, though, and it's a problem. This one was close to 14 inches in most places here.
Had issues with the turn around; he managed to wipe out couple of the saplings in the central bed. Had not anticipated the kind of slope that is obvious when not covered with snow.
This is several days after the snowfall, a good 6 inches less snow that right after.
Last night's snow was barely enough to give the tree some white. The previous snow load dropped several large branches, resulting in a more open tree now.
Last night's snow was barely enough to give the tree some white. The previous snow load dropped several large branches, resulting in a more open tree now.
North of the driveway entrance
