Showing posts with label blizzard '10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blizzard '10. Show all posts

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Whiteout

Even Dock Meister Bill is stunned from this latest snow fall. At last measurement it has snowed 26" but notice it is still snowing...

We woke up this morning to the gurgling sounds of all bilge pumps running. That got us out of bed quick. Travis began shoveling as I looked for the source of the leak. The enormous weight of the snow pushed us 5" below the waterline, and one of our empty thru-hulls that was above the waterline normally, freed itself of its wooden plug. That meant water coming in fast under the sink. It was an easy enough fix, as the wooden plug just needed to be shoved in. Then back to shoveling. T estimated that given our deck area, there was probably 8 tons of snow weighing the boat down.
But all is well, no worries. We have power, fresh coffee, and lots of adrenaline.


Friday, February 5, 2010

The Big One

The anticipation was high as we all waited for what is being called the biggest snowstorm in Baltimore's modern history.


So far it has not disappointed. About 4" in five hours. Up to 40" possible.