Snow Day 2003
The snow didn’t stop last night, by 9:00pm there was a couple inches on the deck railing and this morning I went out and measured and it’s an easy 6” and still snowing. The electric power faded in and out a few times already this morning, and the cable/internet is out now too, such is island life!
Still kinda dark at 7:20am here, think I’ll go out anyways and see how deep it is in the open areas like the road. May be a snow day at the pharmacy as the pharmacist lives down a hill on the far side of the island and if we got this much snow here he may not even be able to make it over; the store can’t be open without a pharmacist because of the controlled items.
It’s deep white out there. Walking down the lane with no sound except me and the snowflakes coming down, then crash! Huge frozen tree branches over loaded with snow crashing to the ground with no warning. When they break, it’s an instant crack! and then a whoomp when it hits earth, instant quiet after the branch lands. Nearly jumped out of my skin when the big island ferry came around the point and blew it’s horn, never was able to actually see it through the fog of snow.
The hummingbird is still alive, he was at the feeder shortly before nine and still seems to be hanging out in the hollow next to where the landlords ripped out all the trees and bushes that the deer used to use for winter shelter. Still no sign of any cats (they would be buried, the snow on the deck railing is 7” now), one dog track in the snow along the side of the road and one set of tire tracks already filled in with fresh stuff.
Just talked to the pharmacist, he made it in to Snug Cove and the power is still on there as well, News1130 radio mentioned about 1800 people without electricity this morning, so the trees are starting to hit the power lines now as they come down on some parts of the island. Neighbour upstairs tried to get her car down to the store from some milk and got stuck on bald tires, made an attempt myself and can’t get out of the parking spot nicely so quit right there before getting really stuck and it’s a walk to work today – must remember flashlight batteries for the walk home 
Just measured the deck railing again, over 8” now…