My Whole Family's positive view of the world. » snow storms http://www.mywholefamily.com/mwfblog Positive articles and conversations for families of all kinds. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:27:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Winter Storms in the Shenandoah Valley http://www.mywholefamily.com/mwfblog/2010/02/14/winter-storms-in-the-shenandoah-valley/ http://www.mywholefamily.com/mwfblog/2010/02/14/winter-storms-in-the-shenandoah-valley/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:54:00 +0000 Marcy McCann http://www.mywholefamily.com/mwfblog/?p=585 Continue reading →]]> Having lived in Upstate New York until almost the age of 15 I’m not sure these are really winter storms we have here in Virginia. More like a good heavy snow I would say. It can be dangerous of course, even leaving ones home means being careful not to slam the door for fear of… ought oh!

I just heard one of the last really big ice bergs slide down from one level to the next on our metal roof. The snow travels slowly to the edge on a thin layer of water that melts underneath due to the heater being in the attic. All the while the icicles form along the edge, growing longer than on most buildings. Clear and shimmering in the sunlight, they hang on the gutter like crystals on a chandelier. Over days the snow mounds creep to form “glaciers” moving slowly over the edge. They move further and further out supported by a thick layer of ice that hangs over the side by a foot or 2. Hanging there until the weight tips the balance…then too crash to the ground.

Danger Danger Will Robinson

Danger Danger Will Robinson

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