The early snow fall created a lot of havoc. It was so early that most trees still had leaves and that extra surface area took more snow so it was detrimental to most trees. Many trees lost limbs because the snow was so heavy.
We heard loud cracking of splitting tree limbs a number of times. It was an experience.
The broken tree limbs took down power lines and many people were in a situation without power. We were over-nighting in Brockport (parts of which also also lost power - and we did too) so we tried to start the generator but it would not start , Dick knew I could not help him at the time so he asked me to go outside and shake the small birch in front of the party house - it was so loaded with snow that many of its (10' plus) branches were within feet of the ground - Just to relieve the birch tree of all the snow weight was quite dramatic. After a good shake and the limbs lifted right up a few feet into the air.
It remains itact.
Phew!
Not so good for other trees in the vacinity.
1 comment:
WOw looks cool! great that you could head back to warm up family what would they have done if you had not been able to?
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