We finally got some snow. We probably had 8-10" but it was windy so there we had areas with no buildup and deeper drifts. The forecast was for ice after the storm so we cleared the driveway before the ice and then again before it froze solid.
That was a success and it was followed by another day of very cold temperatures.
Next was what I call a flash thaw. We had a day of heavy rain and temperatures in the high 50's. It's interesting to see where the water goes when the streams are frozen solid and everything suddenly melts. This has undoubtedly happened before but we had a trailer and brush (now cut) blocking our view.
Our basement has windows that are surrounded by stoned lined wells. We had a flash thaw last year where those wells filled with water which then poured into the basement (glad we have sump pumps). Last year, we solved the problem by plowing a ditch through the snow to redirect that water out to the road. That worked until this thaw. Rodents have, apparently, found those wells to be very attractive. There were holes that allowed the water to pour into the wells. Kristen noticed it almost immediately and I spent yesterday afternoon filling holes and redirecting water.
Looks like I'll be replacing those stacked stone wells with galvanized steel rings next summer.
-JC-
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