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New snowfall record for baltimore

Frank Roylance has the details.

For a city that sees 18.2 inches of snow in the average winter (and less than 12 inches in each of the last three winters), this can only be described as a jaw-dropping season. NO ONE predicted this, and no one could have.

So far this winter - and I say "so far" because there is more snow on the horizon - Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has recorded more than 6 feet, 7 inches of snow. That is nearly four and a half times our annual average. Plenty of locations in Central Maryland saw more.

Even if local governments were a bit more on the ball, they still wouldn't have been able to handle the one-two punch we got last week. There was no way to prepare for it. Still the lack of effective planning and execution made sure that the mess was even worse than it had to be.

Plus he has a neat graphic.

But we may not be done yet ...

It may be impressive to see what this weekend looked from a satellite, but I can provide with the view (of the aftermath) from the ground.

With a few days passed, the landscape of my neighborhood is littered with man-made and nature made shapes and textures.

Before Tuesday, that was the sidewalk. Digging out cars has taken much of the time, leaving no time for sidewalks.

Especially neat was this wind formed ridge between our yard and our neighbor's.

Here's a different angle on that, with the sun at a different angle too.

Here's a manmade wave in front of mostly wind blown ones.

Plus loads of icicles.

Remember these "blankets" of snow?