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By Miriam Raftery
February 25,2015 (San Diego’s East County)--While San Diegans are enjoying the sunshine lately, the Northeastern U.S. has been gripped by record cold temperatures and snow – a LOT of snow. Just how deep is it?
Lowell, Massachusetts received 111 inches –that’s over nine FEET of snow! About eight feet of snow fell in Boston, and seven to eight feet of snow in parts of New York and Pennsylvania as well.
Some residents found snow above the tops of their doorways, forcing them to dig tunnels to get out. Cars have been buried under mounds of snow. Internet videos show startled pets leaping into snow drifts and vanishing, then resurfacing. Boston bicyclists built a snow tunnel when their usual commuting path was blocked by the heavy snowfall.
Some residents have been spotted skiing through downtown Boston and even sledding off roofs – an activity that promptly drew warnings from public officials for safety’s sake.
The Siberian Express has brought record-breaking cold across the Midwest, too, with wind chill factors reaching 40 below zero in parts of northern Minnesota and North Dakota. Temperatures dipped to 30 below across some northern regions—that’s colder than Anchorage, Alaska! Subzero temps are being recorded as far south as Ohio. Another winter storm is set to hit –bringing even more snow!
Here in San Diego County, warm, sunny skies are forecast for the rest of this week, though a storm this weekend could bring ran and even snow to our mountains in East County. But don’t expect much sympathy if you’re talking to friends and relatives in the eastern U.S. – and just be glad you don’t have to dig a snow cave next time you want to take a stroll outside your front door!
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