The "The Historic Storm!!" Story

LDub did have to clear the rear deck in case we need to exit the
house.  Snow there was close to two feet deep at the time.  I'm
moving slowly so as to avoid any movement of the kidney stones.

It was an ordinary day.  Saturday, and watching TV, since there is nothing else to do!  Joe Calhoun, the local weather- man on NBC Channel 8 out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania is starting to look rather haggard.  Perhaps it's because he has been on air since noon of Friday reporting on the storm that is traveling up the east coast of the U.S.  Started about dark last evening and Carol and I have been following it on Channel 8, The Weather Channel and out our back door.  This storm hit at a very inopportune time since I am harboring a couple of kidney stones which, with a bunch of movement, makes them move around and creates great pain.  So .... we're sitting in front of the TV watching all the stories from towns and cities on the east coast where the snow is falling.  

Captured on The Weather Channel.

One very interesting story came from Stone Harbor, New Jersey where the Weather Channel reported that the bay behind the island city was flooding the city.  For years Carol and I have visited Stone Harbor with my brother and sister-in-law for a week.  As we watched the TV today we saw coverage from the local Hotel, The Reeds at Shelter Haven, located at Third and 96th Streets.  We were shocked at the flooding in the streets and nearby stores.  Guy walking up the middle of the street had water halfway up his legs with ice blocks floating past him.  The flooding in the city is almost a foot higher than when Hurricane Sandy struck in October of 2012.  There on the screen was Uncle Bill's Pancake House with water a foot up the door.  Across Third Street our favorite gallery has water entering the store.  All along the same streets that suffered damage in 2012 there is water a foot high or more entering the stores.  And .... it's early afternoon and high tide isn't scheduled until later in the evening.  

Weatherman Joe Calhoun shows the Top 5 Snowstorms in the
city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  The latest made it to the top
of the list by almost half a foot.  And, it's still snowing.

As far as Lancaster, on the TV is a chart showing that the storm is now #1 on the list of Top 5 snowstorms of all-time.  28.6" is the average amount of snow .... so far.  Topped the 1983 storm of 25.0" by over 3" and the snow still hasn't stopped.  Hopefully by midnight the snow will stop.  Tomorrow my snowplow driver will arrive and do my driveway.  Getting smarter as I age.  Let the tough stuff for the pros.  Can't say I'm anxious for anymore snow this winter.  I've had enough.  Oh, for the warm sun and white sandy beaches of St. Martin.  Won't be long!!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.