Ice Storm!

[tulip]

No sign of ice here in Lexington.

Isn't Lexington right next to Concord? Strange weather patterns! Be safe (stay home!)

[SheFly]

Isn't Lexington right next to Concord? Strange weather patterns! Be safe (stay home!)

Well, not exactly . There is a town in between no matter which direction you go (Bedford or Lincoln). The fact is, actually, that downtown Concord was not affected (I just came from there), but as you head out of town, NOT FAR, the ice and damage starts. Crankin lives just outside of town, heading towards Acton.

As I drove home from my powerless office this morning, there was ice all the way until just before the Concord River, and then it was gone. No ice here.

The sun is out in Bedford now, and the temp is up to 37. With predictions of temps in the teens tonight, however, flash freezing is s distinct possibility.

SheFly

[Crankin]

Good geography lesson, SheFly! Actually, my driveway and the less steep side of the hill are fine. But I just had to go out again and for some reason, I turned right at the end of my driveway. When I got to the top of the hill, it was like a war zone. Trees down all along the side of the road, next to the shared driveways and big thick areas of ice. Lots of ice falling from the trees, since it's 40 out now. The sun is shining, too. I wonder if a tree fell on a car as it was driving down the hill and that what I saw all the fire trucks for.

[tulip]

Yeah, thanks for the geography lesson. I lived in Cambridge until I was 12, but I was a real city kid. I thought going to Watertown was a drive to the country (really!). Then I moved to rural North Carolina--what a shock that was, you can imagine.

Hope the ice melts and no one was hurt and that the power comes back on pronto.

[Biciclista]

Lisa just sent me a quick email from a laptop in her car. They have no power, but they do have a woodstove, so they are able to stay warm. They don't know when power will be restored but it might be DAYS.
she lives in upper state NY

[Crankin]

I figured Lisa was without power. Actually, she doesn't live in upper NY state. She lives about 15-20 miles over the border from western MA, in the Berkshires. If you look on a map, it's pretty far south for NY state, except for the city.
The sun is shining, but for the people without power, what good does it do? Same thing here, about 3 days until it goes back on in the towns that are without power. I would be outta here, since we don't have a wood stove. My neighbor's daughter, husband, and 3 kids who live on the NH seacoast have been here since yesterday morning. They don't know when they can go back.

[solobiker]

I grew up in the NE so I have gone through many of those fun storms. I remember one back in 1992 I think it was...ice skating in the parkinglots and trying to keep the pipes from freezing.. Hope everyone is safe.