Recent comments in /f/massachusetts

HolmeonSpaulding t1_jccbrqh wrote

I think they are having a laugh because you are being a bit of a drama queen and it ended up being one of the biggest storms in a long time.

Long power outages for 1000,000, damaged homes, 2 to 3 feet of snow, no school for 2 days. Some places roads still aren't cleared because of live wires and downed trees.

They were really spot on for most of the state.

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kidjupiter t1_jcc8rto wrote

I am guessing they might be referring to how deep snow “sinks” the ice because of its weight? Water seeps up through ice fishing holes, cracks, and the edges of the ice and soaks the bottom layer of the snow making a slushy mess for anyone trying to walk on it. ATVs and snowmobiles make it even worse by rutting it up, which then refreezes.

My definition of “snow ruining ice” is when I can’t ride my bike on the ice anymore because the snow is too deep.

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