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"White AFTER Christmas"

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Services for Real Estate Pros with (FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) RI BO5192

Our first heavy snow storm Sunday, 12-26-10 "White AFTER Christmas"

It started to gradually accumulate late Sunday morning and by noon the manager of the Big Flea Superstore where I have my Avon Boutique announced that due to the inclement weather the market would be closing at 2pm instead of 5 so everyone could safely make it home.

 Tree covered branches in our yard. BEAUTIFUL ! On Sunday, the DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS, December 26th,2010 we got our first heavy snowstorm. It was so beautiful with its pristine fresh pure whiteness and the tree covered branches. It started about 11:30am and it came down thick and fast and furiously; in no time the roads became hazardous to drive because of poor visibility.  

Fortunately I did not have to travel too far, less than 5 minutes from Cumberland over the line to Lonsdale, Lincoln, RI. By Monday, with the continued snow the compilation for northern Rhode Island and Lincoln where we live was approx 12 inches deep. My husband tried to get the snowblower to start but as you can imagine it did not run and we needed to shovel to get out.

The main roads were decent but not clear to the asphalt.

 

                                                              

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Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

It's pretty.  Nice to not have had to deal with it on Christmas when so many folks are traveling on the road. 

Dec 28, 2010 12:32 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Carla, I agree the timing was perfect for me since I hate driving in bad weather, but for others they would have liked to have had a white Christmas. Those who Santa left sleds were able to use them.

Dec 28, 2010 12:40 PM
Katherine Fornale
REMAX REALTY 9 - Howell, NJ
SFR, GRI

Yes Kathleen, the first snow of the year is special. especially when it comes on Christmas.  Unfortunately, we got 34" here and the township public works is doing a job action because some got layoff notices.  Oh well, we can still enjoy looking at it before it gets all dirty and lumpy!  Have a nice new year.

Dec 28, 2010 12:41 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Wow, 34 Inches, seems like the winter we had last year. I am hoping it will not be a repeat . We had storm after storm with an accumulation of of over 60 inches. They actually shut down our state for a few days. I agree snow is beautiful in the beginning  but once it turns brown and icy it becomes ugly.

BTW, thanks for coming to my blog as a first timer, please come again and a very health, prosperous new year.

Dec 28, 2010 01:18 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathleen, that is about how much snow we got here in Middletown, CT.  But I was lucky my 25 year old snowblower started right up :)

Dec 28, 2010 01:36 PM
Sun City Grand Homes Surprise AZ Real Estate Leolinda Bowers Designated Broker Leolinda Realty
Leolinda Realty - Surprise, AZ
Sun City Grand in Surprise Arizona

The first snowfall is always beautiful.  Hope you are keeping warm.

Dec 28, 2010 08:39 PM
Renee Marrs Caperton
Marrs & Associates - Corsicana, TX
Realtor - Corsicana Texas Real Estate

Beautiful pictures.  I enjoy seeing where others live...we don't get much snow (if any) in the part of Texas where I live.  Stay warm!

Dec 29, 2010 12:15 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Hi George, They were forcasting 24inches or more, glad we did not get that much. We still have mounds of snow that the wind blew into drifts. That will takes weeks to melt. Glad your snowblower worked, ours is at least 30 years and needs a full tune-up.

Dec 29, 2010 05:57 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Leolinda, I agree the first few storms are beautiful but after than I am ready for the deep thaw.

Dec 29, 2010 05:59 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Hi Renee,

Welcome to my blog. I have never been to Texas, sound like a great place, NO SNOW.lol  I am use to it but I sure would like to be were I didnot have to dress in many layers and battle the blizzards.

Dec 29, 2010 06:05 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Kathleen, those are beautiful pictures of the snow. I hate to say it, but we were in the low 70s here in Flower Mound, TX today but I'm not a native Texan and I'm all too familiar with the challenges snowy whether brings. I've battled the blizzards my whole life growing up in Chicago and living in Northern, Illinois wasn't any warmer or colder. It was always a numbing, shivering episode followed by hot baths, tea or hot chocolate. I wish you the warmest long underwear, the softest mittens or gloves (don't you wish they came equipped with hand lotion - squeeze your fingers together and out comes warm hand lotion), the safest roads to drive on, and most of all, the best of health, safety and prosperity in 2011 and beyond! :)

Dec 29, 2010 02:55 PM
Don Eichler
Eichler Properties - Granbury, TX

I love the snow photos and the beauty that it brings to the landscape.  This Texas winter is so hard on me, yesterday 73 degrees and suny all day.  I know we will have a few days of freezing temps and I juist hope that I can make it through the winter. :):)

Dec 30, 2010 02:25 AM
Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Kathleen,  Your photos are just beautiful!  I remember the fresh fallen snow.  I grew up in New York and remember it well.  Thanks for sharing these and Happy New Year! 

Dec 30, 2010 01:57 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Hello Patricia, thank you for finding my blog and leaving such a descriptive comment of what is is like enduring the Northern blizzard weather conditions that I have to endure. We do need the long johns and the layering to keep our bodies from shivering. and yes a nice hot cup of hot chocolate, tea or coffee does remove some of the chill. I do wish you and yours the best of health, safety and prosperity in 2011 and beyond as well:)

 

Dec 30, 2010 04:30 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Don, thanks for being a new AR visitor, please come again. Your winter sounds like my kind of winter, 70's is sensational. We are in the 20's at present and as you know our winters get to the single digits. The forecast for the next few days will be warmer mid 40's Yea:)

Dec 30, 2010 04:37 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Hi Elyse,

Glad my photos brought back to your your treasured memories living in New York. I heard on the news this evening that the streets in Brooklyn are still covered with snow and the plows have not been able to do all the streets.

Happy New Year to you and your family, may you find joy and never be sad, and may 2011 be the best year you ever had.

Dec 30, 2010 04:43 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Such pretty pictures Kathleen.  It was our first snowfall too but we only got about 6 inches thank goodness!

Dec 31, 2010 04:33 AM
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