What did we learn from the "Blizzard of 2016"?

​In January 2016 a blizzard dropped more than 30 inches of snow on parts of the DC area. This area is not used to dealing with that much snow. As a matter of fact just a few hours before the blizzard we got a miniscule amount of snow and it created gridlock for hours! Much of the big snow fell Friday night through Saturday night. Looking out the front door it was clear that there was going to be a lot of shoveling ahead. Fun, right? More fun than you can imagine! It's all a matter of perspective and how you look at it.

Saturday some effort was put into shoveling, but the snow was still coming down so it was difficult to make significant progress. By the time the sun came up on Sunday the natives were restless and started to come outside.

​​The adults got busy taking care of their own property first. After all, at some level that amount of snow brings out the survival instincts in all of us. For many of us, the first challenge was getting the front door open and shoveling our way down the front steps. Then of course, there was the matter of getting to the cars and shoveling the sidewalks. It became clear very quickly that teamwork was going to be the key to success! It didn't take long to learn that there was something fun, interesting, and exciting for all ages. The biggest challenge quickly became where does all this snow get moved to?

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