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April 23, 2010

The snow abides ...

SNow pile in Lancaster, PA 4/23/10

Charlie Charnigo, keeper of the once-mammoth snow pile up in Lancaster, Pa., has made his latest Friday visit to what may be the last remnant of February's record blizzards. And behold! A bit remains, enough, he believes, that a smidge might survive into May. Just eight days to go.

I'm rooting for it, although we may get enough rain in the next 4 or 5 days to send it all into the storm sewer.

In the meantime, if anyone knows of any other snow piles still trickling into history in Maryland, especially in the Baltimore area, please let us know about it, snap a picture of it and send it along.

Posted by Frank Roylance at 2:00 PM | | Comments (3)
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The huge piles of snow that were deposited on abandoned I-70 (between the lanes of Route 40) in West Baltimore hung in there until about two weeks ago. I was rooting for 'em, too, but I never got the chance to grab any pictures.

The filthy piles of soot-encrusted snow facing Sinclair Lane near Herring Run Park are still there as of this morning (4/23)...a fraction of their former glory, but still clinging to existence. I think those suckers could just last 'til May. Disgusting, though. They're more dirt now than snow, twisted and evil.

FR: Somebody get me a picture!

Can we get an update on the snow pile. We have it as a family bet as to when it will disappear.

Thanks Brian

FR: Charlie checks it for us every Friday. We'll know in 48 hours whether it survives.

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