On Friday we braced ourselves for the forecasted winter storm of Boston that was expected to drop between 2-3ft of snow. The kids had school cancelled and all afternoon classes were cancelled at Harvard while the Governor of Massachusetts ordered everyone to be off the roads by 3pm. All public transportation was shut down by 3pm and we stocked up on batteries in case of power outage.
The snow fell softly at first but by 6pm it was heavy with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.
We never lost power, but by morning our snow total was 27 inches.
The problem in Boston with snow is that there is no where to go with it. The streets are already so very narrow and parking is already at a minimum. After the streets are plowed, the roads are essentially one lane.
The kids loved the snow, but were exhausted after playing for a short time. With each step they would sink up to their waste.
